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Name: Calvin Tuteao
Birth Place: Hamilton, New Zealand

Biography

Kiwi actor Calvin Tuteao has appeared as a couple of bad guys. He was Dagon, the Philistine who had Goliath working for him in 'Giant Killer.' He turned up again in 'Here She Comes...Miss Amphipolis'' as the Doge of Messini, one of the ex-warlord sponsors of the contestants in the Miss Known World contest. He returns as the myterious title character in S6`s Who`s Gurkhan?'
Calvin appeared as the tattoed gang leader Taka in the acclaimed 1994 New Zealand film, "Once Were Warriors". Although a minor character in the film - he was paid $800 for work over two days - he found unexpected fame when his heavily tattooed face featured in the film's promotional posters. Calvin also had a role in the Kevin Smith show Lawless. Calvin played the Maori doctor, Victor in the Kiwi soap, "Shortland Street".


Episodes

Giant Killer
Here She Comes..Miss Amphipolis
Who's Gurkhan?

Links
A good article on Calvin appearing on Shortland Street

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