Michael Tuahine
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Michael Tuahine | |
|---|---|
| Born | New Zealand |
| Occupations | Singer, Actor, Presenter |
Michael Tuahine is an Australian singer, actor and presenter.
Tuahine was a singer in the band Aim 4 More.[1] After they broke up he toured nationally with Corrugation Road in 1998, playing Dr Basketcase.[2][3] Following this he was part of the ensemble in the musical Show Boat at Melbourne's Regent Theatre from 1998 to 1999.[4]
Tuahine graduated from National Institute of Dramatic Art in 2002,[5] performing in their third year play Country Music at the Parade Theatre.[6]
From 2003 to 2004 he played multiple supporting roles touring in Last Cab to Darwin.[7][8] and in 2005 at the Octagon Theatre was in Ruby's Last Dollar as Ruby's first partner, Lionel.[9] In 2005 he starred in Sa Black Thing, the second film of SBS's Dramatically Black series[10] and later featured in 2008's Valentine's Day.[11] He played the Huntsmen in La Boite's 2016 staging of Snow White at the Roundhouse Theatre.[12] 2023 saw him in Don't Ask What the Bird Look Like at the Bille Brown Theatre.[13] and playing the Wizard in The Wizard of Oz at the QPAC.[14]
Tuahine conceived and starred as Jimmy Little in the 2015 touring musical Country Song.[15][16][17]
He hosted the Deadly Awards in 2001[18] and 2003[19] and presented from their red carpet in 2008.[20] He hosted SBS TV's HotSpell in 2007.[21]
Tuahine was born in New Zealand to a Ngāti Kahungunu father and a Gungalu mother. His family moved to Australia when he was four.[22]