Vela Manusaute
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Vela is part Niuean and part Samoan; he was born in Niue and lived in his village Mutalau before his family moved to New Zealand in 1979.[2] He graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 1995 with a Diploma in Acting, and was their first Niuean to graduate.[3][4] In 2002 he founded the theatre and music group Kila Kokonut Krew.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Tattooist | Actor - Taxi Driver 2 | Television |
| 2010 | Matariki | Actor - Russ | Television |
| 2013 | The Factory | Executive producer, actor - Mason | Web series |
| 2018 | The Messiah | Director | Short film |
| 2020 | Educators | Actor - Vela | Television |
| 2020 | Brutal Lives - Mo'ui Faingata'a | Director | Television |
