The Humble King of Comedy
Wellington-born Samoan Tofiga Fepulea’i has graced screens and stages across New Zealand and beyond for more than 20 years. Audiences have been delighted by his standup comedic genius, acting and musicianship. Tofiga first rose to stardom as one half of the iconic The Laughing Samoans and has gone on to be one of the most recognisable Samoan comedy talents today.
Tofiga’s inspirations are drawn from his old-school Samoan upbringing, his experiences as a Pacific Islander in New Zealand, and also, his transition into fatherhood with three young teenage sons. In addition to standup Tofiga performs hilarious characters; a fan favourite is his character Aunty Tala and Uncle Sam.
In addition to standup comedy Tofiga has been seen most recently on screen in Taskmaster and and the feature film Take Home Pay. He is very excited to come to the big, animated screen in Moana 2 as Nalo, God of storms.
Tofiga is very active in the Church and the Pasifika community, and loves watching his sons play rugby. He plays the organ for his church and enjoys giving his time to upskill new Comedic talent coming through the industry.
