Interim headshot · 2XU, Melbourne · James Cunningham

01 — Actor

Tama Tauali’i

Also credited as Tama Taualii

Pasifika actor and professional fighter. Back on camera.

191 cm
Playing age 22–30
Bali · Worldwide

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02 — Picture

Showreel.

A new reel is in production. The breakdown below is ready for casting.

In production

Showreel coming soon

03 — Story

The return.

On set since childhood. Years away to fight and be with his kids. Now back.

Bloodline

Tongan, Samoan, Fijian, Cook Islands Māori and French.

English is native. Tongan and Samoan, conversational.
2014

Jonah from Tonga.

His first screen role, as Chris Lilley’s on-screen little brother (ABC/HBO), alongside his uncle, actor Uli Latukefu. Uli has since encouraged his return to acting.
2021–25

Built, sold, then founded.

He built and sold a string of ventures — a barbershop, a tattoo studio, a music label and recording studio, and touring artists to Australia — then went all-in as founder of VALiDA Group, a tech and advisory firm with a 10+ person team expanding globally. Now he’s back to chase the childhood dream.
Now

Based in Bali. Available worldwide.

Self-tape ready. Three pro MMA fights in 2025 with the AKA Thailand fight team. A proud dad of daughters, on a mission to change the stars for his family. Happy to travel.

04 — Credits

The work.

Television, film, web and commercial. As credited.

Featured in

Jonah from Tonga 2014 · ABC / HBO
Winners & Losers Seven Network
You’re Skitting Me ABC3
Paper Champions In cinemas 2021
IOPU Film Victoria

Television

2016

Winners & Losers

Tyson Jones

Guest, 2 episodes · Seven Network

2014

Jonah from Tonga

Moses Takalua

Series regular, 6 episodes · ABC / HBO · Chris Lilley’s on-screen little brother

2012–16

You’re Skitting Me

Various characters

26 episodes · ABC3 · Sketch comedy

Film

2022

Wog Boys Forever

Male Commuter

Forever Productions · Dir. Frank Lotito

2020

Paper Champions

Matiu

Supporting · Feature · Dir. Jo-Anne Brechin

Web & digital

2025

The Abandoned

Bo-Ah

Recurring, 7 episodes · Panorama Films · Dir. Kush Gupta

2021

IOPU

Iopu

Lead · VR drama · MIFF 2021

Commercial

2024

2XU

Featured athlete (Gridiron)

Commercial and photo campaign, Melbourne

2016

Milo

Basketball player

Nestlé · TVC, re-aired Australia and New Zealand, 2022

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05 — Breakdown

The specs.

What a casting director needs before the tape.

Height: 191 cm 6′3″
Playing age: 22–30 Casting range
Build: Athletic Screen fighter, pro MMA
Eyes: Dark brown
Hair: Black Currently dyed blonde. Versatile: braids, curls or straight. These stills show the November 2024 campaign braids.
Base: Bali Happy to travel
Availability: Worldwide Self-tape ready
Citizenship: Australian Australia and New Zealand work rights
Founder: VALiDA Group Tech and advisory · validagroup.ai (opens in a new tab)
Languages: English Native. Conversational / partial Tongan and Samoan.
Accents: Australian Native. On request: New Zealand, General American, British RP, Pacific Island. Dialect-coach ready.
Playable: Wide range Pasifika / Polynesian, mixed race, African American, Latino / Hispanic, Middle Eastern, Brazilian.
Also: On the day Full Australian driver’s licence. Print and fashion modelling. Self-tapes turned around quickly.

Instagram @ttgtevi — 14K followers (opens in a new tab)

06 — Stills

2XU gridiron.

Melbourne · 29 November 2024 Photographs by James Cunningham

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07 — Range

What he brings.

Fight-capable, athletic, and used to a set.

Combat & stunts

Professional MMA fighter, AKA Thailand fight team
3 pro fights in 2025
Screen fight choreography and stage combat
Stunt-capable athleticism
First pro fight video: 150K+ views on Instagram

Music & dance

Singing
Dancing

Performance

Sketch comedy
Strong accent ability
Dialect-coach ready

Sport

Rugby, padel, basketball
Australian rules football
2018 AFL Draft nominee

Training

Acting school (youth)
On-set training across TV, film and commercials since childhood
Professional MMA training — AKA Thailand fight team (2025)
Screen fight training and choreography rehearsals — The Abandoned (Panorama Films, 2021)

08 — Athlete