Robbie Magasiva

Robbie Magasiva

Infobox actor


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name = Robbie Magasiva
birthdate = 1972
location = New Zealand
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notable role = Jack in Stickmen
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spouse = Anna Magasiva

Robbie Magasiva (born in 1972) is a Samoan New Zealand actor who has starred in several films and as a member of the Naked Samoans comedy troupe. He has also appeared on television and theatre, and is currently co-presenter of New Zealand's Tagata Pasifika with famed athlete Beatrice Faumuina.

Robbie had his start on television during the 1990s, beginning with comedy. In 1999, he portrayed Mason Keeler in "Jackson's Wharf". 2001 was an important year, as Robbie starred in his first major film "Stickmen" and joined the Naked Samoans. In 2002, he played Mauhur in Peter Jackson's '. He returned to television in the show "The Strip", continued his work with the Naked Samoans, and made a minor appearance in ', also starring his brother Pua. In 2006, Robbie co-starred in "Sione's Wedding", a comedy film that achieved commercial success in New Zealand. In 2007 he co-starred in the horror film "The Tattooist".

He has four brothers, Steve, Mike, twins Pua and Tanu, and one sister Trina. His younger brother Pua considers Robbie his inspiration to become an actor; Robbie signed him and twin Tanu to an acting agency when they were teens.

In a recent video on YouTube filmed in Auckland, a local band known as Reality Compound harassed Robbie Magasiva at a traffic light stop. Though Robbie was not seen well due to poor positioning of the hand-held camera, one member of the group recognized the actor and hollered at him, shouting, "I'm gonna get you back for that Robbie!! You threw me in that bin!!" Supposedly the one member screaming worked with Robbie in Sione's Wedding.fact|date=June 2008

Filmography

Film

* 2007 - "The Tattooist" as Alipati
* 2006 - "The Ferryman" as Man in Club
* 2007 - "Perfect Creature" as Frank
* 2006 - "Sione's Wedding" as Michael
* 2002 - "" as Mauhúr
* 2001 - "Stickmen" as Jack

TV work

* 2006 - "Doves of War" - Xavier Collins
* 2006 - "Tagata Pasifika" - TV presenter
* 2003 - "The Strip" - Adam Lima
* 2003 - "" - Porter Clarke
* 1999 - "Jackson's Wharf" - Mason Keeler

External links

*imdb name|0535741
*cite news|title=Upfront: Robbie Magasiva|url=http://www.listener.co.nz/issue/3442/features/5970/robbie_magasiva.html|publisher=New Zealand Listener|date=April 29 - May 5 2006
*cite news|title=The naked truth about heartthrob Robbie|url=http://www.black-magic.co.nz/home/?p=69|publisher=Black Magic|date=March 19 2006
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9HUfRwFbAE The Tatooist video clip]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGPlxkSIDNM Reality Compound video]


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