Beulah Koale


Beulah Koale is a New Zealand–born actor of Samoan descent who portrayed Officer Junior Reigns in CBS reboot series Hawaii Five-0.

Early life

Koale was born at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland, and was raised in the nearby suburb of Otara.
Koale was raised within a religious family and regularly performed in church productions, before becoming associated with the theatre company, Massive Company. During his time working with Massive, Beulah has performed in acclaimed shows Havoc in the Garden in 2011, and The Brave in 2012.
In 2010, Koale starred in the award-winning short film Manurewa, which screened at both the Melbourne and Berlin film festivals; and subsequently won the Crystal Bear for best short in the youth section at Berlin.

Personal life

Koale is the oldest of six siblings, having four younger brothers and a younger sister. He has twin sons with his girlfriend Georgia Otene, whom he later married in January 2019 in his hometown. Koale has said that his favourite film is The Lion King. Beulah has multiple idols, including Cliff Curtis and Denzel Washington.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theater

Awards and nominations