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David Fane

David Fane

Actor · Born December 28, 1966 (59) · Auckland, New Zealand

David Fane (born 1966) is a New Zealand actor of Samoan descent.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 28, 1966 (59)
From
Auckland, New Zealand
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 29% in 30 days

What are David Fane's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
43%
Self
39%
Survival
7%
Society
7%
Morality
4%
Purpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Mentor
1 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
4
Warm
4
Absurd
3
Joyful
3
Melancholic
3
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch David Fane's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Fane's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

22 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Zootopia 2(2025)

    as Truffler (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Yesterday Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Lucien

  • Moana 2(2024)

    as Kele (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Next Goal Wins(2023)

    as Ace

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Our Flag Means Death(2022)

    Show 18 episodes · as Fang

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Paper Champions(2020)

    as Kenife

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Wellington Paranormal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Raymond St John

  • Gary of the Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Dad

  • 800 Words(2015)

    Show 21 episodes · as Smiler

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Westside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ofisa Falani

  • The Brokenwood Mysteries(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Olson Siola

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Sione's 2: Unfinished Business(2012)

    as Bolo

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Love Birds(2011)

    as Kanga

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Tattooist(2007)

    as Mr. Va'a

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Eagle vs Shark(2007)

    as Eric Elisi

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Samoan Wedding(2006)

    as Bolo / Paul

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Outrageous Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 106 episodes · as Falani

  • bro'Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 34 episodes · Creator · as Jeff da Māori / Mack McCorkenstein-Taifule (voice)

  • The Legend of Johnny Lingo(2003)

    as Kata

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Tongan Ninja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Herman the Henchman

  • The Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 40 episodes · as Jack Sione

  • Room Tone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Benj

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles from 2000 to 2025; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Moana 2 (2024)

$1.1B worldwide

Highest rated

Eagle vs Shark (2007)

Midcredits 70th

Most popular right now

Moana 2 (2024)

Film career

20002025

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting22 of 22: 21 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stOther crew1 of 22: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s9 · 9 acting · 1 crew2010s7 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do David Fane's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Paper Champions (2020)

84th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Zootopia 2 (2025)

Midcredits 93rd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is David Fane's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does David Fane work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Fane's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rachel House shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Producers