{{Short description|New Zealand actor}} {{Infobox person | honorific_prefix = | name = Beulah Koale<!-- include middle initial, if not specified in birth_name --> | honorific_suffix = | image = Beulah Koale at SIFF 2025 (cropped) 2.jpg | image_size = <!-- DISCOURAGED per WP:IMGSIZE. Use image_upright. --> | alt = | caption = Koale in 2025 | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name above --> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|10|26|df=yes}} | birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand | other_names = Piula | citizenship = | education = Tangaroa College<ref name="e-tangata">{{cite web|last1=McDowell|first1=Miriama|title=Beulah Koale - Living the Dream|url=https://www.e-tangata.co.nz/news/living-the-dream|website=e-tangata.co.nz|date=7 October 2014|accessdate=15 February 2017}}</ref> | alma_mater = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2010–present | known_for = | notable_works = | spouse = {{marriage|Georgia Otene|2019}} | partner = | children = 3 | parents = | relatives = | awards = | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> }}
'''Beulah Koale''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|j|uː|l|ə|_|ˈ|k|w|ɑː|l|eɪ}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkSV8h7NtEg|title=Beulah Koale on Fresh|work=Fresh|publisher=TVNZ 2|date=3 June 2016|access-date=11 February 2022}}</ref>) is a New Zealand actor best known for portraying Officer Junior Reigns in CBS reboot series ''Hawaii Five-0''.
==Early life== Koale was born at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland, and was raised in the nearby suburb of Ōtara.<ref name="interview">{{cite web|title=Twelve questions with Beulah Koale|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/shortland-street/twelve-questions-beulah-koale-5196904|website=tvnz.co.nz|publisher=Television New Zealand|accessdate=15 February 2017|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706062616/http://tvnz.co.nz/shortland-street/twelve-questions-beulah-koale-5196904}}</ref> He is of Samoan descent.<ref name="Jr Jr 2017 c408">{{cite web | last1=Fleming | first1=Mike Jr. | title=One To Watch: The Incredible Underdog Story Of Beulah Koale, Star Of 'Thank You For Your Service' & 'Hawaii Five-O' | website=Deadline | date=2017-10-17 | url=https://deadline.com/2017/10/beulah-koale-hawaii-five-o-thank-you-for-your-service-steven-spielberg-jason-hall-miles-teller-1202189798/ | access-date=2023-09-13}}</ref>
Koale was raised within a religious family and regularly performed in church productions.<ref name="Shortland St" />
==Career== Koale joined the theatre company, Massive Company. During his time working with Massive, Beulah has performed in acclaimed shows ''Havoc in the Garden'' in 2011, and ''The Brave'' in 2012.<ref name="Shortland St" />
In 2010, Koale starred in the award-winning short film ''Manurewa'', which screened at both the Melbourne and Berlin film festivals; and subsequently won the Crystal Bear for best short in the youth section at Berlin.<ref name="Shortland St" />
Koale stars in the sci-fi thriller ''Dual'' alongside Karen Gillan and Aaron Paul,<ref>[https://deadline.com/2020/04/karen-gillan-aaron-paul-jesse-eisenberg-riley-stearns-dual-1202919941/ Karen Gillan, Aaron Paul, Jesse Eisenberg Set For Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Dual’]</ref> which is filmed entirely in Tampere, Finland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/karen-gillan-sci-fi-dual-starts-production-in-finland-with-aaron-paul-beulah-koale-exclusive/5154263.article|title=Karen Gillan sci-fi 'Dual' starts production in Finland with Aaron Paul, Beulah Koale (exclusive)|first=Jeremy|last=Kay|work=Screen Daily|date=October 21, 2020|access-date=October 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pledgetimes.com/movies-a-hollywood-film-starring-marvel-and-breaking-bad-will-be-filmed-in-tampere/|title=Movies A Hollywood film starring Marvel and Breaking Bad will be filmed in Tampere|first=Bhavi|last=Mandalia|website=PledgeTimes.com|date=October 22, 2020|access-date=October 22, 2020|archive-date=October 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028005310/https://pledgetimes.com/movies-a-hollywood-film-starring-marvel-and-breaking-bad-will-be-filmed-in-tampere/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Personal life== Koale is the oldest of six siblings, having four younger brothers and a younger sister. He has twin sons with his wife, Georgia Otene, whom he married in January 2019 in his hometown.<ref name="interview" /> Koale has said that his favourite film is ''The Lion King''. He has multiple idols, including Cliff Curtis and Denzel Washington.<ref name="Shortland St" />
==Filmography==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Film ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes |- | rowspan="2"|2010 | ''Granda'' | Cool Samoan Boy | Short<ref name="Filmography">{{cite web|title=Filmography|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3872230/?ref_=nmawd_awd_nm|website=imdb.com|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=15 February 2017}}</ref> |- | ''Manurewa'' | Issac | Short |- | rowspan="2"| 2012 | ''Suni Man'' | Suni | Short |- | ''Tatau'' | Young Siaki | Short |- | 2013 | ''Fantail'' | Chocolate Milk Guy | |- |rowspan="2"|2014 | ''The Kick'' | Fraser Tech Flyhalf | TV movie |- | ''The Last Saint'' | Minka | |- | 2016 | ''One Thousand Ropes'' | Molesi |Movie |- |rowspan="2"|2017 | ''Thank You for Your Service'' | Tausolo Aieti | |- | ''STRAY'' | | <ref>{{cite news|title=NZ filmmakers blaze new trail for indie feature STRAY|url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1604/S00302/nz-filmmakers-blaze-new-trail-for-indie-feature-stray.htm|accessdate=15 February 2017|agency=Scoop Media|date=26 April 2016}}</ref> |- | 2020 | ''Shadow in the Cloud'' | Williams | |- | 2022 | ''Dual'' | Peter | |- | 2023 | ''Next Goal Wins'' | Daru Taumua | |- | 2024 | ''Tinā'' | Sio |<ref>{{cite web |title=Tinā |url=https://www.nzfilm.co.nz/films/tin |publisher=New Zealand Film Commission |access-date=25 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250314233921/https://www.nzfilm.co.nz/films/tin |archive-date=14 March 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 2025 | ''Ash'' | Kevin | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes |- | 2012–2013; 2014 | ''Shortland Street'' | Jared Afeaki | |- | rowspan="2"|2013 | ''Harry'' | Lua Matola | 3 episodes |- | ''Fresh'' | Himself |<ref>{{cite web|title=Beulah Koale - My World on Fresh|url=https://wn.com/beulah_koale|website=wn.com|accessdate=15 February 2017}}</ref> |- | 2016 | ''The Cul De Sac'' | Lucas | 6 episodes |- | 2017–2020 | ''Hawaii Five-0'' | rowspan="2"|Junior Reigns | Main: season 8 – 10 |- | 2020 | ''Magnum P.I.'' | 1 episode |- | 2022 | ''NCIS: Hawaiʻi'' | David Sola | 2 episodes<ref name="Koale">{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2022/01/12/ncis-hawaii-episode-12-beulah-koale-hawaii-five-0-cast/|title=Hawaii Five-0's Beulah Koale Visits NCIS: Hawai'i: Details and First Look|last=Mitovich|first=Matt Webb|date=January 12, 2022|accessdate=January 16, 2022|work=TVLine}}</ref> |}
===Theatre=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Film ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes |- | 2011 | ''Havoc in the Garden'' | Meleki | <ref>{{cite web|last1=Smythe|first1=Nik|title=INTENSE EMOTIONAL UPHEAVAL IN FIVE FAMILIES FROM ONE COMMUNITY|url=https://www.theatreview.org.nz/reviews/review.php?id=3712|website=theatreview.org.nz|accessdate=15 February 2017}}</ref><ref name="Shortland St" /> |- | 2012 | ''The Brave'' | Himself |<ref name="Shortland St">{{cite web|title=Beulah Koale|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/shortland-street-cast/beulah-koale-5316161|website=tvnz.co.nz|publisher=Television New Zealand|accessdate=15 February 2017}}</ref> |- | 2014 | ''Black Faggot'' | |<ref name="e-tangata" /> |- | 2015 | ''The Events'' | |<ref>{{cite news|last1=Christian|first1=Dionne|title=The aftermath of mass murder|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11504908|accessdate=15 February 2017|agency=New Zealand Herald|date=29 August 2015}}</ref> |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result |- | 2010 || Berlin International Film Festival<ref name="Shortland St" /> || Best Short Film - Youth Section || Manurewa || {{won}} |- | 2014 || New Zealand Film and Television Awards || Best Actor || The Last Saint || {{nom}} |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|3872230}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Koale, Beulah}} Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:New Zealand male television actors Category:New Zealand male film actors Category:New Zealand people of Samoan descent Category:21st-century New Zealand male actors Category:Male actors from Auckland Category:Actors of Samoan descent