Jay Laga'aia | |
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Born | |
Nationality | New Zealand, Australian |
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
Years active | 1981–present |
Spouse |
Sandie Jane Laga'aia
(m. 1990) |
Children | 8 |
Jay Laga'aia (born 10 September 1963) is a New Zealand-Australian actor and singer. He is known internationally for his role as Captain Typho in the films Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.
Laga'aia is noted for his television roles, including Senior Constable Tommy Tavita in the Australian police drama Water Rats, lawyer David Silesi in the New Zealand legal drama Street Legal and Elijah Johnson in the long running Australian soap opera Home and Away.
He appeared in an Australian Children's TV Series called Jay's Jungle, which aired from 2015–2018. He is a regular feature on Australian kids program Play School.