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John Tui
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Tui and Rihanna at the Battleship premiere, 2012
Born (1975-06-11) 11 June 1975 (age 49)
Alma mater Unitec's School of Performing and Screen Arts
Occupation Actor
Years active 2003–present
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Spouse(s)
Liyah
(m. 2002)
Children 4

John Tui (pronounced two-we; born 11 June 1975) is a New Zealand actor of Tongan descent. He is known for his roles as Anubis "Doggie" Cruger in Power Rangers S.P.D. and as Daggeron in Power Rangers Mystic Force, both filmed in his native New Zealand. He has since transitioned to roles in Hollywood projects such as Hobbs & Shaw and Young Rock.

Tui was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He grew up in Manurewa, New Zealand. In 2002, Tui married Liyah. He has four children, including twin sons.

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2003 Leoleo io lou Uso Siaosi
Cold Peas Michael
Alternative Tasi
2006 Sione's Wedding Tavita
2012 Battleship Chief Petty Officer Walter "Beast" Lynch
2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Bolg
2015 Born to Dance Zack
2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story Korso
2019 Hobbs & Shaw Kal Hobbs
Savages Moses
2020 The Legend of Baron To'a Baron To'a
2026 Moana Chief Tui

Television

Year Series Role Note
2005 Power Rangers S.P.D. Commander Anubis "Doggie" Cruger / Shadow Ranger
Sergeant Silverback
38 episodes
2005 Mataku Bones Episode: "The Chosen Ones"
2006 Power Rangers Mystic Force Daggeron / Solaris Knight 19 episodes
2006 Outrageous Fortune Carlos Sevele Episode: "Thy Name Is Woman"
2009 Go Girls Timbo 32 episodes
2010 Shortland Street Dollar 10 episodes
2012 Power Rangers Super Samurai Pestilox Episode: "A Crack in the World"
2013 Shortland Street Travis Corfield Recurring role
2021–2023 Young Rock Afa Anoa'i Recurring Role
2024 Plum Brick TV series 6 episodes

Short films

Year Short Film Role
2001 Lying Flat Tom
2002 Kei Hea te Kuri? Toka
Briefcase Big Boss
What Bro? Semi
Fepaki Semisi

Theatre

Year Play Role
2002 Blood Wedding Woodcutter
Big River Slave
Julius Caesar Marcus Brutus
2003 Hamlet Servant to Claudius
Never Long Gone Michael
Othello Othello
Gifted Tour - Wendel Father

Video games

Year Title Role
2023 Overwatch 2 Mauga
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