Jay Laga'aia
Biographical information
Born	September 10, 1963
Nationality	New Zealander
Career
Occupation	Actor Singer TV host
Star Wars work	Episode II Episode III
Other work of note	Play School Xena: Warrior Princess Legend of the Seeker Home and Away Daybreakers
Official site	http://www.jaylagaaia.com.au/

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Jay Laga'aia (born September 10, 1963 in Auckland, New Zealand) played Captain Typho in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. Because of his character's eyepatch, he often had difficulty hitting his marks on set due to poor depth perception.^[1]

In Australia, he's a presenter of the children's television show Play School, featuring in a range of the show's merchandise and songs. He also hosted the talent show StarStruck, replacing Jo Beth Taylor.

Laga'aia portrayed the role of Draco in several episodes of the TV series Xena: Warrior Princess, Chase Brandstone in Legend of the Seeker and Elijah Johnson in Home and Away.

Theatrically, he played the character Mufasa in the long-running production of The Lion King. In the 1994 Disney animated film, Mufasa was voiced by James Earl Jones. Laga'aia also starred in a 1994 production of Jesus Christ Superstar as Judas in New Zealand.

Laga'aia shared screen with Star Wars co-star Temuera Morrison (Jango Fett & clone troopers) in the 1988 film Never Say Die. He played in the 1998 TV miniseries Violent Earth and the 2009 horror film Daybreakers alongside Claudia Karvan, who portrayed Sola Naberrie, Padmé Amidala's elder sister. He also played in the 2006 film Solo and the TV series Legend of the Seeker with Bruce Spence (Tion Medon).

For several years, Laga'aia has been the Ambassador for the Touch By Olivia Foundation Charity. In 2012, he was also chosen as the new Ambassador for the Queensland Kindergartens.^[2]

Laga'aia was the Celebrity Master of Ceremonies at Celebration IV. As of March 2009, he has reportedly discussed yet unknown role(s) in the Star Wars live-action TV series with George Lucas.^[3]

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External linksEdit

• Jay Laga'aia on Wikipedia
• Jay Laga'aia at the Internet Movie Database
•  Homing Beacon #47 - Captain Typho Speaks on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
• Jay Laga'aia's Official Web Site
• Twitter profile