Mario Gaoa (born 1971) is a New Zealand actor, writer and director,
best known as a member of the Naked Samoans comedy group. He is of
Samoan descent. As part of the group he has appeared in the film
Sione's Wedding; provided the voices of Sione Tapili and God in the
animated series Bro'Town, which he also co-writes; and acted in
various Naked Samoans comedic theatre performances. He has also
appeared in the film Nightmare Man and briefly in the television
series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.The youngest son of Sam and
Tulua Gaoa, Gaoa grew up in the Mount Roskill suburb of Auckland, New
Zealand. He attended Balmoral Intermediate School, where he met
Shimpal Lelisi, later to become another Naked Samoans member. The two
attended Mt Albert Grammar School before joining the Pacific Theatre
group. This led them to meet David Fane and Oscar Kightley, the other
founding members of Naked Samoans.Gaoa continues to write for stage
and television, delivering a dramatic piece Two Days in Dream in
Auckland. The critics' reviews of his first work encouraged him to
focus more on writing. Currently he is free lance directing for both
Tagata Pasifika and Mai Time. He also hosts a lunchtime show named the
"Beat Box" on the New Zealand Pacific radio station Niu Fm. Alongside
DJ Reminise
best known as a member of the Naked Samoans comedy group. He is of
Samoan descent. As part of the group he has appeared in the film
Sione's Wedding; provided the voices of Sione Tapili and God in the
animated series Bro'Town, which he also co-writes; and acted in
various Naked Samoans comedic theatre performances. He has also
appeared in the film Nightmare Man and briefly in the television
series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.The youngest son of Sam and
Tulua Gaoa, Gaoa grew up in the Mount Roskill suburb of Auckland, New
Zealand. He attended Balmoral Intermediate School, where he met
Shimpal Lelisi, later to become another Naked Samoans member. The two
attended Mt Albert Grammar School before joining the Pacific Theatre
group. This led them to meet David Fane and Oscar Kightley, the other
founding members of Naked Samoans.Gaoa continues to write for stage
and television, delivering a dramatic piece Two Days in Dream in
Auckland. The critics' reviews of his first work encouraged him to
focus more on writing. Currently he is free lance directing for both
Tagata Pasifika and Mai Time. He also hosts a lunchtime show named the
"Beat Box" on the New Zealand Pacific radio station Niu Fm. Alongside
DJ Reminise
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