Tammy Davis (Ngati Rangi, Atihaunui a Paparangi) grew up in Raetihi, and studied acting at Northland Polytechnic before landing his first major role (alongside fellow graduate Clint Eruera) as Mookie in the feature film What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?

Following supporting roles in Whale Rider, and TV dramas Jacksons Wharf, The Market and Mataku, Davis starred in macabre feature Black Sheep, and Taika Waititi short film Tama Tu, before securing the role of Munter in long-running TV series Outrageous Fortune. Davis won Best Performance by a Supporting Actor at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards for his role as Munter.

Davis now lives in Auckland with his partner, film producer Ainsley Gardiner and their three daughters.

In this ScreenTalk interview Davis reveals:

• How he got into acting and details of his first acting role

• His experiences working on What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? with Temuera Morrison

• How his personal struggle with alcohol affected his career

• His experiences auditioning for his role in Black Sheep

• What he inherited from the set of Black Sheep which scares his kids

• How the tattoo “Westside Forever” came about

• Other fascinating insights into the meticulous research and creation of Outrageous Fortune’s Munter

This video is available on YouTube and Vimeo to embed and distribute via a Creative Commons licence.

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