Lawrence Ola Pro

Actor, Model, Singer, Composer, Other Musician,… more

New South Wales, Australia
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Lawrence Ola is a Sydney based Samoan Australian Actor who has had vast screen experience, particularly in Comedic based TVCs and Presenting Projects. Originally NZ born, he has trained in Improvisation and the Eric Morris Acting method. Lawrence is best suited to roles in Comedy, Drama and Dramatic roles with a comedic element. He is willing to travel for work and change his look if needed. Lawrence is currently signed to Howell Management for TV/Film, EM Voices for Voice work and also records and writes music independently under the name, Bohifale.
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Voice Reel

Voice Reel of various copy from various brand campaigns and demo copy.

01►Voice Reel
02►Sleeping Duck - 2021 Radio Ad
03►BOHIFALE - 'Jim & Pam'

Physical Attributes

Height:
178 cm / 5ft 10in
Weight:
over 120 kg / 264 lbs
Ethnicity:
Pacific Islander
Chest:
over 119 cm / 47 in
Skin color:
Brown
Waist:
115 cm / 45 in
Eye color:
Brown
Hair color:
Black
Hair length:
Short
Hair type:
Wavy

Credits & experience

2021
  • TVC: Upcoming Brand Campaign : Principal; Dir: Milan Pulvermacher (S1)
  • TV SERIES - Upcoming Series : Co-Star (Aquarius Films)
  • VOICE OVER - TVC: Upcoming Brand Campaign : Clemenger BBDO Sydney
  • RADIO: Kathmandu - 'Clouds' : Dir: Stefan Hunt (Special Group Australia)
  • VOICE OVER - TVC: Kathmandu - 'We're Out There' : Dir: Stefan Hunt (Special Group Australia)
  • FEATURE FILM: Falling In Slow Motion : Supporting; Dir: Joey Aspeotis (Sarah Dinsey Productions)
  • RADIO: Upcoming Brand Campaign : Rumble Studios
  • WEB CONTENT: Upcoming Brand Campaign : Principal; (One Green Bean)
  • WEB CONTENT: Kennards Hire - 'Trade Easy' series : Principal; Dir: Helal Shmeissem (Enigma)
  • VOICE OVER - TVC: Specsavers - 'Super Rugby' (NZ) : Sound Reservoir
  • TVC: Upcoming TVC Campaign : Principal; Dir: Gary Eck (Snorkel Films)
  • WEB CONTENT: Upcoming Brand Content : Principal; Dir: Gary Eck (Snorkel Films)
  • TVC - ResMed - 'Awaken Your Best' : Featured; Dir: Andrew Seaton (Mint Films)
  • VOICE OVER - D.RADIO: Various Channel Sweepers : Dir: Harry Hughes (Hobohut Radio)
  • VOICE OVER - RADIO: Sleeping Duck - 'Lawrence' Series : Dir: Gary Eck (Squeak E. Clean)
  • VOICE OVER - TVC: Weis - 'Nothing Like It' (NZ) : Dir: Ariel Martin (Clemenger BBDO Sydney)
  • VOICE OVER - INTERNAL: Upcoming Corporate Project : (Jack Morton Worldwide)
2020
  • FEATURE FILM: This Little Love of Mine : Supporting; Dir: Christine Luby (The Steve Jaggi Company)
  • PRESENTING: Westrac - 'Upcoming 2021 Video Series' : Principal; Dir: Owen Burns (THIRTY3SOUTH Films)
  • TVC: Meat and Livestock Association - 'Make Lamb, Not Walls' : Featured; Dir: Ariel Martin (The Monkeys)
  • TVC: Viva Paper Towels - 'Unbelievable' : Featured; Dir: Stef Smith (Photoplay/Playtime)
  • VOICE OVER - WEB: Tourism NZ - 'Play NZ' : Dir: Kat & James (TBWA)
  • TVC: Australian Hotels Association VIC : Featured; Dir: Axel Newman (Tabcorp)
  • TVC JINGLE: Step One - 'Step One, Get Some' : Co-Writer/Performer; Dir: Derek J Turner/Greg Taylor (Step One)
  • TVC: Jaycar - 'Noice' : Principal; Dir: Stef Smith (Photoplay/Playtime)
  • TVC: Kennards Hire - 'Whatever, Whenever, Wherever' : Principal; Dir: Jesse McElroy (Enigma Communications)
  • VOICE OVER - RADIO: 'Kennards - The Ken Oath' (NZ) : Dir: Steve Hessell (20 Below)
  • TV PROMO: 'Back to the Rafters' : Featured; Dir: Sonia Bible (Channel 7/Amazon)
  • VOICE OVER - INTERNAL: TAFE - 'Community Services - Case Studies' : Dir: Manas Baruah (TAFE)
  • WEB CONTENT: Energizer - 'Don't Forget Your Batteries' : Principal; Dir: Mitchel Loveday (Frame Collective)
  • WEB CONTENT: British Paints - 'FoMU Fighter' (11 Video Series) : Principal; Dir: Dropbear (Photoplay)
  • WEB CONTENT: Unisson Disability : Featured; Dir: Alvaro Del Campo (Quickclips)
  • SHORT FILM: Simple Creatures : Supporting; Dir: Nathan Short (Colourbeat)
  • TVC: Suncorp Bank - 'Digital Wallet' : Principal; Dir: Josh Whitehead (Prodigious)
  • WEB CONTENT: Sleeping Duck - 'TBA' : Principal; Dir: Gary Eck (Sleeping Duck)
  • PRESENTING: Upcoming QLD GOV Campaign : Principal; Dir: Oliver Sindle (Prodigious)
  • WEB SERIES: Social Murderer : Cameo - Ep 'Swipe Left'; Dir: Sangeetha Gowda (NOAH)
  • SHORT FILM: 'Untitled' : Lead; Dir: Gabriel Faatau'uu-Satiu
  • TVC: Sleeping Duck - 'Double Choice' : Principal; Dir: Gary Eck (Snorkel)
2019
  • WEB SERIES: Social Murderer : Cameo - Ep 'Reposted'; Dir: Marshall Mayhem Yuan (NOAH)
  • TVC: Step One - 'Bifting' : Principal; Dir: Greg Taylor (Step One)
  • TVC: Step One - 'Gotcha' : Principal; Dir: Greg Taylor (Step One)
  • WEB SERIES: Social Murderer : Cameo - Ep 'Under The Influence'; Dir: Sangeetha Gowda (NOAH)
  • PRESENTING: Virgin Australia - 'AFL Grand Final' : Principal; Dir: Alexandra Lawson (Hello SocialAU)
  • WEB CONTENT: Lendlease - 'Senses: Dipsy' : Principal; Dir: Sam Kelly (Hello SocialAU)
  • WEB SERIES: Lunch Room : Supporting - Ep 'Baggy'; Dir: Mark Nunari & Martin Ponferrada (Brutally Honest Productions)
  • WEB SERIES: Spaced Out - Based on the Short 'Extra(Terrestrial)' : Lead; Dir: Ilana Finocchiaro
  • MUSIC VIDEO: Bohifale - 'Kind Enough to Wait' : Director, Executive Producer, Writer, Performer; DoP: Aravind Shanavaz (The Light Pirate)
  • WEB CONTENT: Codral - 'Bacon & Egg' : Principal; Dir: Myles Conti (Conti Bros Films)
  • WEB SERIES: The Convo Couch : Guest Host (S1 Ep 18-23); (Bluesanyu Films)
  • TVC: Jump On - 'I want to be close to...' : Principal; Dir: Jay Bendixen (Fotomedia)
  • TVC: Step One - 'Step One, Get Some' : Principal; Dir: Greg Taylor (Step One)
  • TVC: Sleeping Duck - 'Choice' : Principal; Dir: Gary Eck (Snorkel)
  • TVC: Sleeping Duck - 'Goodnight' : Principal; Dir: Gary Eck (Snorkel)
  • TVC: Sleeping Duck - 'On Top' : Principal; Dir: Gary Eck (Snorkel)
  • TVC: Sleeping Duck - 'Best Night's Sleep I've Never Had' : Principal; Dir: Gary Eck (Snorkel)
  • SHORT FILM: Extra(Terrestrial) : Supporting; Dir: Ilana Finocchiaro (JMC)
  • TVC: Budget Australia - 'The Great Indoors: Beach' : Featured; Dir: Josh Logue (Hogarth)
  • SHORT FILM: Post Mortem : Supporting; Dir: Morgan Jackson (SFS)
  • SHORT FILM: The Little Door : Supporting; Dir: Brian Rodrigues (SFS)
  • WEB SERIES: The Convo Couch : Guest (S1 Ep1); (Bluesanyu Films)
  • WEB CONTENT: Syngenta - 'Protect Your Turf' : Featured; Dir: Marcus Joseph (Mighty)
  • PILOT: 'Strata' : Supporting; Dir: Joel Phillips
  • MODELLING - NATIONAL BILLBOARD/PRINT/WEB CONTENT: Amart : Principal; Photographer: Damian Bredberg
  • FEATURE FILM: Origins : Extra; Dir: Joseph Sims-Dennett (Sterling Cinema)
  • VIDEO ARTWORK: 'Narcissus' : Supporting; Dir: Angela Tiatia (Sullivan+Strumpf)
  • SHORT FILM: 'Un-Education' : Supporting; Dir: Natalie Jenkinson (UNSW)
  • MODELLING - WEB CONTENT: Step One - 'Kiwifruits' : Principal; Dir: Greg Taylor
  • TVC: Budget Australia - 'Cave' : Featured; Dir: Josh Logue (Hogarth)
  • SHORT FILM: 'Inner Demons' : Voice Extra; Dir: Hawanatu Bangura (Screen Australia)
  • INDUSTRIAL: Altura Learning - 'Aged Care Quality Standards' : Featured; Dir: Amy Carley (Altura Learning)
  • SHORT FILM: 'Highway Patrol' : Lead; Dir: Jesse Holani (UNSW)
  • MUSIC VIDEO: 2ooLit - 'Not Playing' : Featured; Dir: Lachlan Moore (Channel 98)
  • MUSIC VIDEO: Prudence - 'Euphoria' : Featured; Dir: Maclean Stephenson
  • WEB CONTENT - 'Step One: Kiwifruits' : Principal
  • TVC - Transport NSW - 'Sydney Metro' : Featured Extra; (Goodoil)
  • TVC - Westpac - 'Help on your Business Journey' (NZ Version) : Featured; Dir: Steve Ayson (Three & Seven)
  • TVC: Budget Australia - 'Bird Watching' : Featured; Dir: Josh Logue (Hogarth)
  • WEB CONTENT: Crescent Tools - 'Australian Made Tape Measures' : Featured; Dir: Nick Donovan (Men at Work Communications)
  • WEB CONTENT: Tutable - 'Tutable App' : Featured; Dir: Kurt McCarthy (Tutable)
  • WEB SERIES: Tiny Stories - Ep: 'My Life as a Couch' : Lead; Dir: Deep Desai (El Faro Entertainment)
  • FEATURE FILM : Hearts & Bones : Extra (Screen Australia)
  • THEATRE: Love on the Line : Supporting (Voice Over); Dir: Kat Kitty (Independent)
2018
  • STUDENT TVC: '+1' : Featured; Dir: Riley Hsiang (SAE)
  • STUDENT TVC: 'Say Yes' : Lead; Dir: Rhys Warren (TAFE)
  • INDUSTRIAL: Altura Learning - 'Learning Management Systems' Promo : Featured; Di: Steve Iliffe (Altura Learning)
  • INDUSTRIAL: Family & Community Services - 'Caseworkers' : Featured; Dir: Grant Dodwell (Realplay Media)
  • INDUSTRIAL: Altura Learning - 'Maintain Professional Relationships and Boundaries' : Featured; Dir: Janosh Jersch
  • MUSIC VIDEO: Below Subsonic - 'Aftermath' : Extra; Dir: Ilana Finocchiaro (JMC)
  • MUSIC VIDEO: Carmada - 'Ready for It' : Extra; Dir: Mitch Mckay (My Media Sydney)
  • MUSIC VIDEO: Smile Don't Smile - 'Ashleigh' : Extra; Dir: Sarah Hadley
  • MUSIC VIDEO: Cosmos' Midnight - 'Talk to Me' : Featured; Dir: Chester Buchanan (Entropico)
  • TVC: British Paints - 'Fight the FoMU - Greg' : Principal; Dir: Damian Shatford (The Sweetshop)
  • TVC: AMART - 'I Got it From Amart: Riverdance' : Principal; Dir: Alexander Roberts (Finch)
  • TVC: Facebook - 'Here Together' - Australian Version : Featured; Dir: Ryan Bodger (Now We Collide)
  • WEB SERIES: The Cleaners : Lead; Dir: Eorghan Barltrop (SAE)
  • SHORT FILM: Caved In : Lead; Dir: Sathya Nadesan (Sydney Film School)
  • SHORT FILM: Tricks : Supporting; Dir: Millicent Malcolm (AFTRS)
  • SHORT FILM: Election Day : Extra; Dir: Tom Davidson
  • SHORT FILM: Toe Sucker : Featured Extra; Dir: Andrew Yeremeyev
  • SHORT FILM: Redemption : Lead; Dir: Zhiying Liu (UTS)
  • SHORT FILM: Free Bilboes : Supporting; Dir: Austyn Hartley (SAE)
  • SHORT FILM: Chameleon : Supporting; Dir: Shu Li Lau (UNSW)
  • WEB SERIES: A Troubled Town : Co-Starring - S1 Ep 2; Dir: Billy El Kaddour
  • WEB SERIES: Others About Us (Original Title: 'Jak Nas Vidi Svet') : Guest; Dir: Ivana Benesova (Orange TV)
  • WEB CONTENT: Telstra Interactive Media : Featured; Dir: James Dall (Brains)
  • WEB SERIES: Spectrum : Extra; Dir: Brodie Pyke
  • WEB SERIES - Cloudy River : Co-Supporting - S1 Ep 5&6; Dir: Charlie Ford & Sophie Hardcastle (Unko)
  • TVC: NSW Government - 'Energy Affordability' : Featured; Dir: Geoff (The Dubs)
  • WEB CONTENT: Village Building - '30 Years' : Featured; Dir: Annette Neal (Coordinate)
  • TVC: Cerebral Palsy Foundation - 'Steptember' : Featured; Dir: Bryn Chainey (Paper Moose)
  • TVC: NRL Finals - 'This is It' : Featured; Dir: Karlton Atari (Winifred)
  • TVC: Vaalia - 'Full of Feelgoodness' : Featured; Dir: Gary John (Photoplay)
  • TVC: Holden - 'Holden Acadia' : Featured; Dir: JH Beetge (Goodoil)
  • WORKSHOP: TAFTA : Casting Director Workshop w/ Thea McLeod
  • WORKSHOP: SYDNEY FILM SCHOOL : Directing Character w/ Ben Ferris - Filmed and Directed by 1st Year Film Students over a 2 week period.
2016
  • MODELLING - INTERNATIONAL STORE CAMPAIGN: Lush Australasia 'Stop, Exfoliate & Listen' : Principal; Dir: Lizzy Medynskyj (Lush Cosmetics)
2015
  • MODELLING - INTERNATIONAL STORE CAMPAIGN: Lush Australasia - 'This Guy Makes Your Bath Bombs' : Principal; Dir: Lizzy Medynskyj & Priscilla Neow (Lush Cosmetics)

Acting

Acting experience

Previous paid speaking roles

Acting agent

Howell Management

Languages
  • English
  • Korean
  • Samoan
Accents
  • Australian
  • New Zealand
  • USA California
  • Pacific Islander

Modelling

Modeling experience

Beginner, starting out

Music

Vocal ability

Beginner

Composer ability

Beginner

Singing styles
  • Pop
  • Rock
Favourite genres
  • Pop
  • Indie
  • Electronic
  • Hip-hop
Influences: Bic Runga, Beach Fossils, Anna Coddington, Motor Ace, Sandrine, Sweetune, Monotree, Jyp

Primarily interested in lyricism and writing for others. Lover of 80's synths and sounds, and interesting musical hybrids. A fan of various Kpop and Jpop acts and love to incorporate other languages into written works. An instagram dedicated to following my musical journey can be found under the handle @bohifale

Releases (all registered under APRA AMCOS):

2020
'Tupperware'
Produced by Jono Fernandez - (Vocals, Melody, Lyrics)

'Noraebang'
Produced by laXed - (Vocals, Melody, Lyrics
Additional Recording by Derek J Turner

2019
'Quiet Nights at a Discotheque' EP
Kind Enough to Wait
Jim & Pam
Nostalgia
Stationary (Demo)
Produced by Jono Fernandez - (Vocals, Melody, Demo Composition, Lyrics) except 'Stationary - Demo' (Produced by Taka Perry)

'Everything's Eventual'
Produced by Jono Fernandez - (Vocals, Melody, Lyrics)

'Guilt'
Produced by Jono Fernandez - (Vocals, Melody, Lyrics)

'Easy Street'
Produced by Jono Fernandez - (Vocals, Melody, Lyrics)

2018
'Stationary' Produced by Taka Perry - (Vocals and Melody, Lyrics)

Film & Stage Crew

Directing & Writing ability

Beginner

Production & Management ability

Beginner

2018

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Short Film - 'The Jump' - Dir: Dean Hollis & Nat Johnson (SAE)

WRITER, DIRECTOR & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Short Film - 'Group 10'

Presenting

Presenting agent

Howell Management

Languages
  • English
  • Korean
  • Samoan
Accents
  • Australian
  • New Zealand
  • USA California
  • Pacific Islander
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