Taliaʻuli Latukefu is an Australian actor and singer, best known for his roles as Dwayne Johnson in the NBC comedy Young Rock and Byamba in the American Netflix series Marco Polo. He also played Darren Ngata in the popular Australian dramatic series Doctor Doctor in series 2–4 from 2017 to 2020. He played Cole in the short film Alien: Covenant – Prologue: Last SupperAlien: Covenant | Prologue: Last Supper | 20th Century FOX and the feature film Alien: Covenant, both directed by Ridley Scott; Last Supper was released on 22 February 2017, and Covenant on 19 May 2017. He is also known for his role as Father Matteo in the psychological thriller miniseries Devil's Playground and as "Kool Kris" in the Chris Lilley mockumentary series Jonah from Tonga. In 2004, he was a contestant in the reality singing competition series Australian Idol. In 2022, he portrayed the superhero The Champion in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film Black Adam. In August 2026, he was reported as having been cast as the villain Ganondorf in the upcoming live action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda.
Of Tongan descent, Latukefu is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). He lives in Sydney, Australia.
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Film Year Film Role Notes 2017 Alien: Covenant Cole 2019 Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan Bombardier Ray Ngatai2020The Legend of Baron To'aFritz 2022 Black Adam Hurut / The Champion 2023 Red, White & Brass Maka Next Goal Wins Nicky Salapu 2024 MaXXXine Shephard Turei 2027 Ganondorf Post-production
Television Year Title Role Notes 2014 Devil's Playground Father Matteo Miniseries Jonah From Tonga Kool Kris 2014–2016 Marco Polo ByambaMain role 2017–2019 Doctor Doctor Darren Ngata13 episodes 2021–2023 Young Rock Dwayne Johnson Portrays older teenaged and young adult Dwayne Johnson in flashbacks 2023–2024 Last King of the Cross Tongan Sam 16 episodes2024–LaidLugAmerican series2025The Last AnniversaryCallum2025CountdownLucas FinauMain role; 11 episodes
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