Beulah Koale

Beulah Koale (/ˈbjuːlə ˈkwɑːleɪ/) is a New Zealand actor best known for portraying Officer Junior Reigns in CBS reboot series Hawaii Five-0.

Koale was born at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland, and was raised in the nearby suburb of Ōtara. He is of Samoan descent.

Koale was raised within a religious family and regularly performed in church productions.

Koale joined 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.

Koale stars in the sci-fi thriller Dual alongside Karen Gillan and Aaron Paul, which is filmed entirely in Tampere, Finland.

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