Dave Fane as Jonah Fa'auigaese
About Jonah Fa'auigaese
Jonah is the Fe'ausi ambassador to New Zealand and brother of King
Gideon, the reigning monarch. A Machiavellian master politician who
can go from great eloquence to feigned fresh-off-the-boat-ness with
consummate skill, he truly believes that all the dodgy deals and
morally questionable decisions he makes are for the good of his
people.
An uptight white man with an over-developed sense of morality and a
point to prove is the last thing Jonah needs in his life right
now - not when the
incredibly-fat-and-could-die-just-standing-up-too-fast King is
allegedly looking to hand over the crown.
Jonah must keep Leighton looking the other way, whilst he goes
about his usual business... or he must bring Leighton over to the
brown side, to see the world with a little bit more moral
flexibility.
Dave Fane as Jonah
Dave Fane has most recently been seen on New Zealand screens as
comedic offsider Falani in Outrageous Fortune as well as the
highly successful animated series broTown.
He is also part of the popular theatre comedy group the Naked
Samoans.
Daves television credits include The Strip, Telelaughs, Skitz, The
Semisis and presenting work on the children's series What
Now?
In late 2007, Dave appeared on the big screen in The Tattooist
(which earned him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the
2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards) and Eagle vs Shark. Prior
to this, he played the role of Bolo in the hit New Zealand feature
film Sione's Wedding.
Dave's theatre credits include: Niu Sila, Naked Samoans Talk About
Their Knives, Naked Samoans Go To Hollywood, Naked Samoans Go Home,
Fresh Off The Boat, Ladies Night, A Streetcar Named Desire, Serial
Killers (written by James Griffin), Sons and A Frigate Bird Sings
(co-writer).
In early 2008, Dave co-directed Where We Once Belonged for Auckland
Theatre Company. Dave currently juggles his acting commitments with
his role as breakfast host on hip hop station Flava FM.
