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Troy Kingi

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Troy Kingi

Born June 1, 1984 · Northland, New Zealand (age 42)

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 relea…

Known For

Hunt for the WilderpeopleHunt for the Wilderpeople · 2016
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
★ 7.62016
MovieAdventureComedy
Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the wild New Zealand bush. A national manhunt ensues, and the two are forced to put aside their differences and work together to survive.
The MountainThe Mountain · 2024
The Mountain
★ 5.52024
MovieAdventureDrama
Sam, a fearless young girl raised outside of her Māori culture, is determined to fulfill her mission of connecting with her mountain. She hopes it can heal her from the cancer she is battling. Along the way, she meets some misfits and new kids in town, and together they journey through a difficult route, discovering the true spirit of adventure and the magic of friendship.
The Breaker UpperersThe Breaker Upperers · 2018
The Breaker Upperers
★ 5.22018
MovieComedy
Two women run a business breaking up couples for cash but when one develops a conscience their friendship unravels.
UproarUproar · 2023
Uproar
★ 5.92023
MovieDramaComedy
A 17 year-old student is forced to get off the fence he has actively sat on all his life to stand up for himself, his whanau (family) and his future in this heartwarming story of identity.
Shadow CutShadow Cut · 2018
Shadow Cut
2018
MovieDrama
A restless teen approaches adulthood in rural New Zealand. He spends an afternoon with his best friend, struggling to confide his plans for the future.
First HorseFirst Horse · 2024
First Horse
2024
MovieHistoryDrama
In pre-colonial Aotearoa a young Māori girl witnesses the best and worst of a rapidly changing world when she encounters a dying man and his horse.
Mt. ZionMt. Zion · 2013
Mt. Zion
★ 6.02013
Movie
Turei, a talented young musician, dreams of his band winning the audition to be the support act for Bob Marley’s 1979 concert in Auckland. Part of a Māori family of contract potato pickers in Pukekohe, Turei’s desperate ambition clashes with his whanau’s traditional values, leading to an emotional showdown and powerful change.
Kiwi ChristmasKiwi Christmas · 2017
Kiwi Christmas
★ 5.22017
MovieFamily
Fed up with the materialism of Christmas, Santa runs away to New Zealand for a summer holiday. When two Kiwi kids figure out who he is, they have to find a way to get him back to the North Pole in time for Christmas.

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