Misplaced Pages

Ari Boyland
Born	(1987-08-10) 10 August 1987 (age 37) Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1999-present
Spouse	Tara Spadaro (m. 2019)

Ari Boyland (born 10 August 1987) is a New Zealand film, television and stage actor. As a child, he had a breakout role in the New Zealand cult hit science fiction drama series, The Tribe (1999 - 2003). He also played the role of Brodie Kemp in Shortland Street (2010 - 2011). He currently stars in the TVNZ drama, Testify (2024 - present).

Early life

Boyland was born in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. He is Jewish.

He had a breakout role as KC in the science fiction drama series, The Tribe. He was a cast member in Series 1–3, along with a brief appearance in Series 5, and whose character became somewhat of a protégé of Lex (Caleb Ross). Boyland also starred in The Tribe music video and album Abe Messiah and the documentary The Making of The Tribe in 1999 as well as the 2001 British documentary A Date With the Tribe.

While attending the New Zealand Children's Academy, he also had small roles in Cloud 9's Revelations - The Initial Journey and the Disney Channel Original Movie You Wish! as well as many theatrical and musical productions across New Zealand.

Career

In August 2008, Boyland starred in the White Trash Omnibus, a play written and directed by Auckland University graduate Patrick Graham, with Kate Rylatt and Mike Ginn at the Maidment Theatre in Auckland, New Zealand. He also appeared in the South Pacific Pictures television series Go Girls, based on another play written by Patrick Graham. In 2009, he played the character of Flynn McAllistair in the children's television series Power Rangers RPM.

In 2021, he was announced as a cast member of the CBBC family-adventure series Mystic. In 2022, he appeared in three episodes of the TVNZ sitcom Kid Sister, playing Rabbi Rob.

In 2022, he began appearing as a Rabbi in a recurring role in the TVNZ sitcom Kid Sister, about a Jewish family in Auckland. He returned for the second season in 2023.

He later starred in the TVNZ drama, Testify (2024), as Paul, the prodigal son of a wealthy and influential evangelical family in Auckland.

Personal life

Boyland lives in Sydney, Australia, having previously lived and worked in Los Angeles. His father lives in Brisbane. In September 2019, Boyland announced his marriage to actress Tara Spadaro.

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards

At the 2014 Hoboken International Film Festival, Boyland received a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his work on Blood Punch.

References

1. Ari Boyland (KC) - Life after The Tribe - On Acting - Podcast Highlight (HD) YouTube. 29 November 2023
2. ^ Simone Nathan’s Televised Love Letter to Kiwi Jews Hey Alma. 9 June 2022
3. "'The Tribe' - the Television Series". BBC. 8 January 2002.
4. "Head to Head - Ari Boyland and KC". Guide: Interviews. TribeWorld.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2003.
5. "Ari Boyland". Gummidge's Aussie & Kiwi Young Actors. Worzel.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 April 2004.
6. Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment Group (2 May 2011). "Who's Who: K.C." TribeWorld.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
7. "White Trash Omnibus". University of Auckland. August 2008. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008.
8. "White Trash Omnibus - Auckland Central - The Hive". TheHive.co.nz. August 2008.
9. Robertson, Sian (August 2008). "White Trash Omnibus". The New Zealand Performing Arts Review & Directory. TheatreView.co.nz. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012.
10. Wiseman, Andreas (5 May 2021). "CBBC & TVNZ Re-Commission Two More Seasons Of Family Adventure 'Mystic'". Deadline. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
11. Testify: The megachurch (and mega drama) behind TVNZ’s new show — Spy The New Zealand Herlald. 24 March 2024
12. Filming in Kāpiti complete for feature film Poppy The New Zealand Herald. 18 June 2020
13. Testify: Ari Boyland on stretching himself as an actor Stuff. 19 April 2024
14. "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.

External links

• Ari Boyland at IMDb

• New Zealand male film actors
• New Zealand male television actors
• New Zealand male stage actors
• Living people
• 1987 births
• New Zealand male voice actors
• New Zealand male soap opera actors
• New Zealand Jews
• People from Lower Hutt
• 20th-century New Zealand male actors
• 21st-century New Zealand male actors