Jay Laga'aia
Biography
Jay Laga'aia is a New Zealand-born actor and singer whose work ranges from children's television to Star Wars. Born in Auckland and raised in Otara, South Auckland, he entered entertainment with the vocal group the Consorts in 1982; their Dalvanius Prime-produced single Maoris on 45 sold strongly in New Zealand that year. He gained international recognition as Captain Typho in the Star Wars films Attack of the Clones (2002) and Revenge of the Sith (2005). On television he appeared regularly as Senior Constable Tommy Tavita in Water Rats, lawyer David Silesi in Street Legal, and Reverend Elijah Johnson in Home and Away, and he became a familiar presenter on Play School. His theater credits include The Lion King, Judas in a 1994 New Zealand production of Jesus Christ Superstar, and the Wizard in a touring production of Wicked. He has also released several children's albums and narrated Larry the Lawnmower.
63years old
Turns 64 on September 10in 304 days
- Born Auckland
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 24 years1988 to 2012
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A change of course
Laga'aia began his career as a musician in 1982 with the group the Consorts, whose single "Maoris on 45," produced by Dalvanius Prime, became one of New Zealand's top selling singles that year.
Beyond film
Laga'aia provided the narration for each character on Larry the Lawnmower, a children's show that began in 2008 and ran for 2 seasons.
Beyond film
Laga'aia released two albums in 2012, one for Christmas called Christmas at Jay's Place and one of nursery rhymes titled 10 in the Bed. He also supplied music for Scholastic's picture book Baby Elephant Walk.
Jay Laga'aia movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith2005 Action, Adventure, Fantasyas Captain Typho
IMDb rating 7.7934K votes
Most often with
George Lucas directed two of these films. Thirteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Also two films together7 more actors
- Anthony DanielsStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) and Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
- Hayden ChristensenStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) and Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
- Ian McDiarmidStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) and Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
- Jimmy SmitsStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) and Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
- Oliver Ford DaviesStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) and Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
- Ahmed BestStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) and Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
- Silas CarsonStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) and Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
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