Joe Naufahu

Joe Naufahu (born 25 January 1978 in New Zealand) is a New Zealand actor and former professional rugby player. During his rugby career, he played for the Leicester Tigers and Glasgow Warriors, among others, and briefly coached the Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians. He began acting in 2005. Most notably, he portrayed Khal Moro in the sixth season of the HBO fantasy TV series Game of Thrones. In August 2021, it was announced that he would feature in the 2021 Season of Celebrity Treasure Island 2021.

Personal life

Naufahu has stated his grandparents were from Tonga, Samoa, Portugal and Germany, His brother is actor and director Rene Naufahu.

Career

Rugby Naufahu played rugby for his school, King’s College and played with New Zealand Schoolboys on their tour of the United Kingdom in 1995. He then joined the provincial side Canterbury and played for the New Zealand Under 19s and Under 21s.

He played in the Super 12 Under 23 tournament for the Canterbury Crusaders in 2001. He worked with the then Glasgow coach Kiwi Searancke coming through the age grades in New Zealand. He was immediately put in the first team. He marked his Glasgow debut by scoring a try against rivals Edinburgh on Boxing Day 2002 at Hughenden Stadium He also scored a try in the return fixture in Edinburgh and Glasgow ultimately won the match 45-33. In season 2003-04, Naufahu suffered from a knee injury. In his rehabilitation, he played for amateur side Stirling County.

The knee injury eventually caused Naufahu to quit professional rugby but he continued playing for amateur side Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians in 2004-05. However, the injury eventually prevented him playing at an amateur level and he moved to become a coach at Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians.

Acting After some smaller roles, and one of the lead roles in the 2005 TV series The Market, Naufahu secured a recurring role in the sixth season of the fantasy TV series Game of Thrones in 2016 as Khal Moro.

He plays Reuben on the Acorn TV series My Life is Murder starting in season 2.

He played Mils Muliaina in the Rugby Union movie The Kick (2014), a biography of All Black Stephen Donald who kicked New Zealand's winning penalty in the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

Fitness Nauhafu runs a personal training business called Ludus Magnus.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1997 The Whole of the Moon Cop 2010 Matariki Young cop 2014 The Last Saint Pinball 2017 Ghost in the Shell Police Commander Johns 2019 Enemy Within Ben Kanahele

Television Year Title Role Notes 2005 The Market Sef Lima Main role 2009 Power Rangers RPM Guard Episode: "Run Ziggy Run" 2012 Spartacus: Vengeance Liscus 4 episodes 2009 – 2012 Go Girls Eli Fa'asalele 22 episodes 2012 – 2013 Auckland Daze Joe 2 episodes 2014 The Kick Mils Muliaina Television film 2016 Game of Thrones Khal Moro 3 episodes 2020 – 2021Head High Jesse RobertsMain role, 2 seasons 2021-2025 My Life Is Murder Reuben