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name: "Uli Latukefu"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/uli-latukefu"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "2 August 1983"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 54
updated: "2026-09-16T21:15:30.421033+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Uli Latukefu

Actor. Born 2 August 1983 in Sydney, Australia.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 2 August 1983, Sydney, Australia
- **Active:** 2023–present

## Biography

Uli Latukefu is an Australian actor and singer. Born Taliaʻuli Latukefu in Australia to Tongan parents, he is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). He first gained attention as a contestant on the 2004 season of the reality singing competition *Australian Idol*.

Latukefu is known for his roles as Byamba in the Netflix series *Marco Polo* (2014–2016), Cole in the film *Alien: Covenant* (2017), and Dwayne Johnson (aged 18–20) in the NBC series *Young Rock* (2021–2023). Other credits include *Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan* (2019), *Black Adam* (2022) as The Champion, *Next Goal Wins* (2023) as Nicky Salapu, and *MaXXXine* (2024).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *MaXXXine* (2024), Fi1m 58, as Shepard Turei — [page](https://film.one/film/maxxxine.md)
- *Next Goal Wins* (2023), Fi1m 50, as Nicky Salapu — [page](https://film.one/film/next-goal-wins.md)

## Also known for

- *Alien: Covenant* (2017), Cole
- *Black Adam* (2022), The Champion
- *Marco Polo* (2014), Byamba
- *Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan* (2019), Bombardier Ray Ngatai
- *Black Site* (2022), Palau
- *Young Rock* (2021), Dwayne Johnson (Age 18-20)
- *Harrow* (2018), Jesse Walsh
- *Countdown* (2025), Lucas Finau

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