Tai Hara (born 29 March 1990) is an Australian actor, presenter and filmmaker.
Early life and career Hara was born in Sydney. He attended The Southport School on the Gold Coast, Queensland.(Schripp, Debbie) before attending Queensland University of Technology where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) in 2010. Following his graduation, Hara presented the television show Cash Call, which he hosted for two seasons.
Hara made his screen debut in 2011, appearing in a small role in a short-lived American science fiction drama Terra Nova. Hara is best known for his role on the Seven Network soap opera Home and Away, as Andy Barrett, from 2013 (the series' twenty-sixth season) until 2016. Hara has since appeared in Australian crime drama Hyde and Seek and the popular US series Madam Secretary and Preacher.
In 2014, Hara competed in the 14th series of Dancing with the Stars.
He created a web-series in 2020 called Colour Blind, a mockumentary about casting agents.
Hara in 2022 appeared in the first season of Colin from Accounts and in 2024 Hara was announced to return. Hara was also named as part of the support cast for ABC drama mystery series Return to Paradise.
On 17 April 2025, Hara would return for the filming for series two of Return to Paradise.
In June 2025, Hara was nominated for a Logie award for his work on the ABC series Return to Paradise.
Personal life Hara became engaged to Hi-5 cast member, Fely Irvine, in 2015, and the couple married in Bali in 2017. Their daughter was born in late 2020.
Filmography
Television + Year Title Role Notes 2011 Terra Nova Compound Guard No. 1 2 episodes 2011–12 Cash Call Himself 110 episodes 2013 Hi-5: Some Kind Of Wonderful Himself Documentary 2013–16 Home and Away Andy Barrett Series regular (268 episodes) 2016 Hyde and Seek Detective Kevin Soga Series regular2017SEAL TeamAnderson 1 episode2019Madam SecretaryDavid AkuaGuest2019Preacher TV Anchor 2 episodes2020Bondi Slayer Tom1 episode 2022 Underbelly: Vanishing Act Vincent Lee 2 episodes2022-2026Colin From Accounts James 9 episodes2024AustinBarman4 episodes2024–presentReturn to ParadiseGlenn StrongTV series: 12 episodes
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes2020Colour BlindTai2018Final Resting PoseHenry2018A Low HumBilly2012Mourning AfterTaiShort film2012Reef 'n' BeefBassFeature film
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