Tammy Davis is a

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actor, best known for his role as Munter on the hit New Zealand comedy-drama '' Outrageous Fortune''. He grew up in

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, New Zealand. In August 2021, it was announced that he would feature in the 2021 Season of

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Career

Davis has performed in both film and television, including ''

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'', ''

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'' and in

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's short film ''Tama Tu''. He also starred as Mookie in '' What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?'', the sequel to ''

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''. Davis made his feature film direction debut on the 2015 film, ''

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'', released in September 2015. He is a host on the breakfast show on

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. In 2020, Davis starred as Vice Principal Trev in ''The Eggplant'', a New Zealand-teen-drama crime-comedy series released to TVNZ OnDemand and YouTube.

Filmography

Television

Film

Personal life

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descent, he identifies with

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and Atihaunui a Paparangi and is the half brother of Kiwi actor,

Julian Arahanga Julian Arahanga (born 18 December 1972) is a New Zealand film and television actor. Biography Arahanga was born Julian Sonny Arahanga in Raetihi, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand. Married to director Becs Arahanga https://www.imdb.com/name/nm88 ...

. He had a long-term relationship with the producer

Ainsley Gardiner Ainsley Amohaere Gardiner is a film producer from New Zealand. She is of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāti Awa descent. Early life Gardiner was born in Palmerston North and grew up in the Wellington suburb of Wadestown, attend ...

and they have three daughters. He is now married to Cypress Vivieaere.

References

External links

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Outrageous Fortune official site

Davis bio

Tammy Davis on NZ On Screen
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