Nathaniel Lees

Kiwi-born Samoan Nathaniel Lees began acting on stage in 1975, and on screen in 1984. Since then he has become a leading force in the development of Pacific Island theatre in Aotearoa, and brought his distinctive baritone voice to everything from The Billy T James Show  to The Matrix.

My parents are Samoan — I am Samoan. That’s where I feel the connection. Lees, on his Samoan heritage