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David Fane

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David Fane
Directed by Academy Award Winner Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, Thor: Ragnarok), NEXT GOAL WINS follows the American Samoa soccer team, infamous for their brutal 31-0 FIFA loss in 2001. With the World Cup Qualifiers approaching, the team hires down-on-his-luck, maverick coach Thomas Rongen (Michael Fassbender) hoping he will turn the world's worst soccer team around in this heartfelt underdog comedy.
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David Fane was born in 1966. He is an actor and writer, known for Bro'Town (2004), Moana 2 (2024) and The Tattooist (2007).
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Bro'Town (2004)
    Bro'Town
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Jeff da Maori
    • Additional Voices
    • Brother Ken
    • Pepelo Pepelo
    • Rodney McCorkenstein-Taifule 'Mack'
    • Agnes Tapili
    • Rodney McCorkenstein-Taifule (Mack)
    • Abercrombie Cornelius Smith the third
    • Wong Wong
    • Mack
    • Motorcycle Boy
    • Rodney McCorkenstein-Taifule
    • Roger(voice)
    Dwayne Johnson, Maui, Moana, and Auli'i Cravalho in Moana 2 (2024)
    Moana 2
    6.8
    Movie
    • Kele(voice)
    • 2024
    The Tattooist (2007)
    The Tattooist
    5.1
    Movie
    • Mr. Va'a
    • 2007
    Loren Taylor and Jemaine Clement in Eagle vs Shark (2007)
    Eagle vs Shark
    6.7
    Movie
    • Eric Elisi
    • 2007

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Market
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2005
    • Yesterday Island
      • Lucien
      • Completed
    • Dwayne Johnson, Maui, Moana, and Auli'i Cravalho in Moana 2 (2024)
      Moana 2
      6.8
      • Kele (voice)
      • 2024
    • Taika Waititi and Rhys Darby in Our Flag Means Death (2022)
      Our Flag Means Death
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Fang
      • Kevin
      • 2022–2023
    • Taika Waititi, David Fane, Oscar Kightley, Michael Fassbender, Kaimana, Rachel House, Semu Filipo, Beulah Koale, Chris Alosio, and Lehi Makisi Falepapalangi in Next Goal Wins (2023)
      Next Goal Wins
      6.5
      • Ace
      • 2023
    • William McKenna in The Messenger (2023)
      The Messenger
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Sal Leota
      • 2023
    • Hi-Fi Rush (2023)
      Hi-Fi Rush
      8.3
      Video Game
      • Roquefort (voice)
      • 2023
    • Duckrockers (2022)
      Duckrockers
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Sonny
      • 2022
    • The Poo Files (2022)
      The Poo Files
      TV Series
      • 2022
    • Paper Champions (2020)
      Paper Champions
      5.6
      • Kenife
      • 2020
    • Kiri and Lou (2019)
      Kiri and Lou
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Uncle Tama (voice)
      • 2020
    • Fresh Eggs (2019)
      Fresh Eggs
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Pig
      • 2019
    • 800 Words (2015)
      800 Words
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Smiler
      • 2015–2018
    • Mike Minogue and Karen O'Leary in Wellington Paranormal (2018)
      Wellington Paranormal
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Raymond St John
      • 2018
    • Antonia Prebble, David de Lautour, Daniel Musgrove, Esther Stephens, and Pana Hema Taylor in Westside (2015)
      Westside
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Falani's Father
      • Falani Sr
      • 2015–2018
    • Ally Xue, Perlina Lau, and JJ Fong in Friday Night Bites (2016)
      Friday Night Bites
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Death
      • 2018
    • The Barefoot Bandits (2016)
      The Barefoot Bandits
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Curtis Scott (voice)
      • 2017

    Writer

    • Radiradirah (2010)
      Radiradirah
      5.9
      TV Series
      • contributing writer
      • 2010
    • Bro'Town (2004)
      Bro'Town
      6.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2004–2009

    Soundtrack

    • Dwayne Johnson, Maui, Moana, and Auli'i Cravalho in Moana 2 (2024)
      Moana 2
      6.8
      • performer: "What Could Be Better Than This?"
      • 2024

    Videos7

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    Trailer 1:01
    Official Trailer 2
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:11
    Official Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:11
    Official Trailer
    Next Goal Wins
    Trailer 1:01
    Next Goal Wins
    Next Goal Wins
    Trailer 2:11
    Next Goal Wins
    Love Birds
    Trailer 2:21
    Love Birds
    Eagle vs. Shark
    Trailer 2:13
    Eagle vs. Shark

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Dave Fane
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • 1966
    • Spouse
      • Bronwyn Bradley(3 children)
    • Other works
      (play) Naked Samoans Talk About Their Knives
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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      Fane is part host on the TV2 series "Island Wars" and morning host for the New Zealand radio station Flava 95.8 for 10 years.

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