Tai Hara (born 29 March 1990)[1] is an Australian actor, presenter and filmmaker.

Tai Hara
Hara at The Jungle Book premiere at Event Cinema in Sydney, March 2016
Born (1990-03-29) 29 March 1990 (age 34)
Sydney, Australia
Occupation(s)Actor
Presenter
Filmmaker
Years active2010–present
Notable workHome and Away (2013–16)
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Spouse
(m. 2017)
Children1

Early life and career

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Hara was born in Sydney. He attended The Southport School on the Gold Coast, Queensland.[1][2] before attending Queensland University of Technology where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) in 2010. Following his graduation, Hara presented the television show Cash Call, which he hosted for two seasons.

Hara made his screen debut in 2011, appearing in a small role in a short-lived American science fiction drama Terra Nova. Hara is best known for his role on the Seven Network soap opera Home and Away, as Andy Barrett, from 2013 (the series' twenty-sixth season) until 2016.[2] Hara has since appeared in Australian crime drama Hyde and Seek and the popular US series Madam Secretary and Preacher.

In 2014, Hara competed in the 14th series of Dancing with the Stars.[3]

He created a web-series in 2020 called Colour Blind, a mockumentary about casting agents.[4][5]

Hara in 2022 appeared in the first season of Colin from Accounts and in 2024 Hara was announced to return.[6] Hara was also named as part of the support cast for ABC drama mystery series Return to Paradise.[7]

Personal life

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Hara became engaged to Hi-5 cast member, Fely Irvine, in 2015,[8] and the couple married in Bali in 2017.[9] Their daughter was born in late 2020.[9]

Filmography

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Television appearances

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Terra Nova Compound Guard No. 1 2 episodes
2011–12 Cash Call Himself 110 episodes
2013 Hi-5: Some Kind Of Wonderful Himself Documentary
2013–16 Home and Away Andy Barrett Series regular (268 episodes)
2016 Hyde and Seek Detective Kevin Soga Series regular
2017 SEAL Team Anderson 1 episode
2019 Madam Secretary David Akua Guest
2019 Preacher TV Anchor 2 episodes
2020 Bondi Slayer Tom 1 episode
2022 Underbelly: Vanishing Act[10] Vincent Lee 2 episodes
2022- Colin From Accounts James 4 episodes
2024 Austin Barman 4 episodes
Return to Paradise Glenn Strong TV series: 6 episodes

Film appearances

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Year Title Role Notes
2020 Colour Blind Tai
2018 Final Resting Pose Henry
2018 A Low Hum Billy
2012 Mourning After Tai Short film
2012 Reef 'n' Beef Bass Feature film

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tai Hara stars as Andy on Home and Away". tvnz.co.nz. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b (Schripp, Debbie)"Home and Away introduces new bad boys Tai Hara and Jackson Gallagher with innovative webisodes". Dailytelegraph.com.au. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Tai and Jorja - Dancing with the Stars - Official site". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  4. ^ "COLOUR BLIND - A WEB SERIES BY TAI HARA". FilmInk. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  5. ^ Anabel, Anita (27 November 2020). "Home And Away's Tai Hara Lifts the Lid on What Happens to Actors in Casting Rooms". The Latch. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  6. ^ Knox, David (18 December 2023). "Cameras roll on Colin from Accounts S2 | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  7. ^ Knox, David (9 April 2024). "Return to Paradise filming in Illawarra | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  8. ^ "It's official! Home and Away hunk Tai Hara and Fely Irvine are engaged". The Daily Telegraph. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  9. ^ a b Doyle, Erin (15 October 2020). "Tai Hara and Fely Irvine welcome first baby!". New Idea. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Australian Television: Underbelly Files Chopper: Cast".
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