Troy Kingi
Born: 1984-06-01 in Northland, New Zealand
Known For: Acting
Biography
Troy (Te Arawa, Ngāpuhi, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui) is an actor and an multi-award-winning, multi-genre musician originally from Rotorua and Te Kaha. A small-town boy at heart, Kingi is now based in Kerikeri, Bay of Islands, where he lives a pretty simple life with his wife and five children. Described by the New Zealand Music Commission as “Our Northland Treasure”, Kingi rose to fame after the release of his first two multi-award-winning albums ‘Guitar Party at Uncles Bach’ and ‘Shake That Skinny Ass All the Way to Zygertron’, along with memorable major roles in Kiwi films including ‘Hunt For The Wilderpeople’, ‘The Pā Boys’, ‘Mt Zion’ and ‘The Breaker Upperers’.
Filmography
2024
- The Mountain as Tux
- First Horse ... (Music)
2023
- Uproar as Pita Waaka
2022
- The Raid as Mooks
- Topp Class: A Topp Twins Tribute Concert as Self - Guest Artist
2021
- The Panthers ... (Original Music Composer)
2020
- Toke as Henare
2018
- The Breaker Upperers as Coach
- Shadow Cut as Uncle
2017
- Kiwi Christmas as Tama
2016
2015
2013
- Mt. Zion as Hone