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David Fane

Actor, Writer

Samoan-Kiwi David Fane has shown his comic touch on too many shows to name. A founding member of comedy group The Naked Samoans, he played multiple characters across five seasons of animated TV hit bro’Town. He dispensed wise words in hits Sione's Wedding and Outrageous Fortune, played serious on TV's The Market, and starred as a dodgy Pacific Island ambassador in 2008 series Diplomatic Immunity.

We've hit a nerve with the show on New Zealand television. We believe the show is a great reflection of New Zealand's multicultural environment. David Fane on animated hit bro’Town

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Interview

David Fane: A comedic delight...

Interview, 2011

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Wellington Paranormal

2018 - 2022, As: Raymond St John - Television

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Friday Night Bites - Series Two

2018, As: Death (episode 10) - Web

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Gary of the Pacific

2017, As: Dad - Film

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Westside

2018, As: Falani's father - Television

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800 Words

2015 - 2018, As: Smiler - Television

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Edwin: My Life as a Koont

2013, As: Harold Malolo - Film

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Fresh - Bloopers and Fob Outs (Series Two)

2012, Presenter - Television

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Sione's 2 - Unfinished Business

2012, As: Bolo (my name is Paul) - Film

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Love Birds

2011, As: Kanga - Film

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Radiradirah

2010, Contributing Writer , As: Various roles - Television

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50 Years of New Zealand Television: 4 - Winners and Losers

2010, Subject - Television

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50 Years of New Zealand Television: 5 - Telling Stories

2010, Subject - Television

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50 Years of New Zealand Television: 6 - A Sense of Identity

2010, Subject - Television

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Radiradirah - First Episode

2010, As: Various roles, Contributing Writer - Television

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bro'Town - A Vegetarian at My Table

2009, Writer, As: Mack, Jeff da Māori, Pepelo, Brother Ken, Wong - Television

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Rocked the Nation

2009, Subject - Television

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Diplomatic Immunity - First Episode

2008, As: Jonah Fa'auigaese - Television

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Eagle vs Shark

2007, As: Eric Elisi - Film

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The Tattooist

2007, As: Aleki Va'a - Film

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bro'Town - I Still Call Australia Home...Oh

2006, Writer, As: Mack, Jeff da Māori, Brother Ken, Wong - Television

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Sione's Wedding

2006, As: Bolo (my name is Paul) - Film

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bro'Town - Morningside Story

2005, Writer, As: Jeff da Māori, Mack, various roles - Television

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bro'Town - Honky the Wonder Horse

2005, Writer, As: Jeff da Māori, Mack, various roles - Television

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Outrageous Fortune

2007 - 2009, As: Falani - Television

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bro'Town - Get Rucked

2004, Writer, As: Jeff da Māori, Mack, various roles - Television

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Long Lost Sons

2004, Narrator - Television

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bro'Town - The Weakest Link (First Episode)

2004, Writer, As: Jeff da Māori, Mack, various roles - Television

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Children of the Migration

2004, Subject - Television

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The Living Room - Series One, Episode Eight

2002, Subject - Television

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The Strip

2002 - 2003, As: Jack - Television

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The Strip - Series One: Two Episodes

2002, As: Jack - Television

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Tongan Ninja

2002, As: Herman the Henchman - Film

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Tagata Pasifika - The Naked Samoans

2001, Subject - Television

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Skitz - 'Best Of' Excerpts

1997, As: Various roles - Television

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Telly Laughs

1996 - 1998, As: Various roles - Television

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Telly Laughs - Greatest Hits

1996, As: Various roles - Television

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The Semisis

1996 - 1997, As: Dad - Television

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The Semisis - First Episode

1996, As: Pisupo (Dad) - Television

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By the Light of the Mune

1993, 'Rush Hour' actor - Television

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Skitz

1993 - 1997, As: Various roles - Television

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Away Laughing

1991 - 1992, As: Various roles - Television

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Tagata Pasifika

2000, Director - Television