Pana Hema Taylor

Pana Hema Taylor (born 1989) is a New Zealand television actor of Māori (Ngāti Kahungunu) heritage, best known for his roles in Spartacus, The Brokenwood Mysteries and Westside.

Pana Hema Taylor
Born (1989-09-14) 14 September 1989
Auckland, New Zealand
OccupationActor
Years active2007 – present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2009; div. 2013)​
Children2

Early life

Pana Hema Taylor grew up in the town of Wairoa, where he became involved with the New Zealand street gang, Mongrel Mob.[1] In order to keep him from becoming a gang member, his parents, who had split up awhile before, decided that he should live with his father in Christchurch, New Zealand[1] where he attended Aranui High School.[2] In 2007, he won best actor for his role as Mercutio in the school's production of Romeo and Juliet.[3]

Career

Hema Taylor was first seen on TV in 2007 on the Māori language educational series Whanau.[2] He has since worked on various New Zealand feature films including Boy and Kawa. Hema Taylor is best known for his work in the Starz television series Spartacus: Vengeance and Spartacus: War of the Damned, playing the role of the Syrian rebel Nasir.[4] In 2014 he was cast as Mana in the New Zealand action film The Dead Lands.[5]

He starred as Jared in The Brokenwood Mysteries Series 1-6, and as Bert in Westside.

Personal life

In 2009, 20-year-old Hema Taylor met 38-year-old actress Danielle Cormack when she was the costume/set designer on a play he was in. The two have a son, Te Ahi Ka, born 19 March 2010.[6] They divorced in 2013.

In March 2015, Taylor and his partner Naomi Campbell had a daughter, Tiare Masina.[7]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007WhanauHarley
2007Ebony SocietyuncreditedShort film
2010RedemptionZigShort film
2010BoyJuju
2010KawaSebastian
2011Good for NothingYoung Native American
2012The Most Fun You Can Have DyingDavid
2014The Dead LandsMana

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Spartacus: VengeanceTiberius / NasirSeries regular: 9 episodes
2013Spartacus: War of the DamnedNasirSeries regular: 10 episodes
2014–presentThe Brokenwood MysteriesJared MorehuSeries regular: Series 1-6
2015–2020WestsideBert ThompsonMain role
2016Dirty LaundryTane[8]
2017 Resolve Chris Crean
2019- presentThe GulfRorySeries regular[9]

References
  1. "The Story of Pana Hema-Taylor". Matthew Warner. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  2. "Cast Profile - Kawa". Cinco Cine Productions. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  3. "Aranui pulls victory from tragedy". The Press. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  4. Itzkoff, Dave (18 January 2011). "He Is Spartacus: Liam McIntyre Talks About Taking Over in Season 2 of 'Blood and Sand'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  5. "The Dead Lands (2014)". IMDb.
  6. "Danielle Cormack: Love without barriers". NZ Woman's Weekly. 7 September 2010. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  7. Simich, Ricardo (26 June 2016). "Pana Hema-Taylor's Big Year". Herald on Sunday.
  8. http://tvnz.co.nz/tv-one/dirty-laundry-here-6445765
  9. http:tvguide.com/tvshows/thegulf/cast/1030664008


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