Top 10 Remarkable Facts about Pana Hema-Taylor

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Top 10 Remarkable Facts about Pana Hema-Taylor

Pana Hema Taylor is a New Zealand television actor of Māori heritage. He was born in the 1980s in the Millennials generation and grew up with social networks, computers, and the internet.

He was born and raised in Auckland; he started his acting journey in high school and appeared on television for the very first time in 2007. Since 2007 he has worked on various New Zealand films.

Hema Taylor is best known for his roles in Spartacus: Vengeance, Spartacus: War of the Damned, Westside, and The Brokenwood Mysteries. These films increased his popularity and opened more opportunities.

Learn more about Pana Hema Taylor in these top 10 remarkable facts.

1. Hema Taylor Was Born in 1989

Pana Hema Taylor was born on September 24, 1989, and grew up in the town of Wairoa, where he became involved with the New Zealand street gang Mongrel Mob.

In order to keep him away from becoming a gang member, his parents, who had split up a while before, decide that he should live with his father in Christchurch, New Zealand, where he attended Aranui High School.

Hema Taylor won the best actor for his role as Mercutio in the school’s production of Romie and Juliet in 2007. This school production was the pathway to his greater acting career.

2. He First Appeared on Television in 2007

Hema Taylor was first seen on television in 2007 in the Māori language educational series “Whanau.” Māori language is an Eastern Polynesian language spoken by the Māori People, the indigenous population of mainland New Zealand. He was debuted in the show since he was a Māori and fluent in the Māori language

3. Hema Taylor is Best Known for Television Series Spartacus

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He became best known for his work in the Starz television series Spartacus: Vengeance and Spartacus: War of the Damned. He played the role of the Syrian rebel Nasir.

Spartacus: Vengeance is the second season of the American television series Spartacus. Hema Talyor was one of the main casts as Nasir, a Syrian former body slave who became one of the rebels. Agron’s lover.

Spartacus: War of the Damned it was the third season of Spartacus, and he was still Nasir and now was a Syrian warrior and Agron’s lover. 

4. His Role in Westside Made Him Famous

Westside is a New Zealand comedy-drama series created by Rachel Lang and James Griffin. The show was aired from May 31, 2015, to November 16, 2020, on Three (a New Zealand nationwide television channel).

Hema Taylor was one of the main cast acting as Bert Thompson. The show had six series with 52 episodes. Each episode has a running time of 44-45 minutes.

5. Hema Taylor Starred in The Brokenwood Mysteries

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The Brokenwood Mysteries is a New Zealand television series on prime released in 2014. The programme is set in the fictitious New Zealand town of Brokenwood and filmed in the greater Auckland region.

Hema Taylor was one of the recurring characters as Jared Morehu, a shepherd’s Māori neighbor. He acts as a local with many friends and interests and often finds himself involved in a murder investigation.

The series was proved popular with the public and has been rated 7.0 out of 10 by reviewers on IMDb.com. The series also received a bronze world medal at the New York Festival’s International Television and film awards in 2014.

In 2018, The Brokenwood Mysteries received a silver world medal at the New York Festivals International Television and film Awards.

6. Hema Taylor Was Accused of Violent Act

In 2017, Hema Taylor appeared in Auckland District Court on a charge relating to an assault incident that happened outside his family’s home last February. Earlier, he was charged with assault with intent to injure but later, the charges were amended to common assault given the circumstances of the incident.

The victim said to have been assaulted by Hema Taylor had been drinking and came outside their home and started making noise. His relative went to confront him and his friends to leave, but the situation escalated, that’s when he perceived a threat to his family, and he stepped in.

Hema Taylor later pleaded guilty to the assault and was charged with &2000 for kicking the victim in the head outside their compound. Judge Collins ordered him to pay $1,500 reparation to the victim and a $500 fine.

7. Pana Hema Taylor’s zodiac sign is Virgo

Pana Hema Taylor’s zodiac sign is Virgo. The dates of Virgo are August 23 – September 22. Those born under the Virgo zodiac sign have capable, organized and analytical minds, which often makes them a pleasure to chat with.

They are modest, humble, orderly, altruistic, logical, responsible, and organized. Although, they can be obsessive, critical, have excessive attention to insignificant details, and are perfectionists. Even with rather fantastic stories, the charming way they tell them can make those stories convincing.

8. Hema Taylor Worked on Boy Film

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The boy is a 2010 New Zealand comedy-drama. Boy became the highest-grossing New Zealand film at the local box office. Hema Taylor acted as juju, always getting himself in trouble alongside the kids.

The film won several awards, including Berlin International Film Festivals Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk Grand Prix as the Best Feature Film, among many others.

9. He Has Worked in Many films

Since Hema Taylor’s career kicked off, he has featured in many films, which include: Ebony Society in 2007, Redemption in 2010, Kawa in 2010, and Good for Nothing in 2011, among many others.

10. Hema Taylor Has Married Twice

When Hema Taylor was 20 years old in 2009, he met 38-year-old actress Danielle Cormack. She was the costume/set designer on a play he was in.

They both have a son, Te Ahi Ka, born on March 19, 2010. Unfortunately, their relationship didn’t last for long; they got divorced in 2013.

After the divorce, he had been alone in his life and decided to give love a chance again and met a girlfriend, Tiare Masina. However, the relationship didn’t last long. 

Hema Taylor got married again to Naomi Campbell. In March 2015, they both had a daughter.