Aaron Fa'aoso facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Aaron Fa'aoso
Fa'aoso at the 2012 AACTA Awards
Nationality	Australian
Occupation	Actor screenwriter producer
Television	East West 101 RAN The Straits Black Comedy

Aaron Fa'aoso is an Australian actor, writer, and producer. He is well-known for his roles in TV shows like East West 101, The Straits, and Black Comedy. He also helped create and produce The Straits. In 2013, Aaron started his own company called Lonestar Productions. This company focuses on sharing stories from the Torres Strait Islands and north Queensland through films and TV shows.

Early Life and Background

Aaron Fa'aoso was born into the Kheodal (Crocodile) and Samu (Emu) clans. These are important family groups of the Torres Strait Islanders people. His family moved from Saibai Island to mainland Australia in 1947. Aaron also has family roots from Samoa and Tonga. He grew up in a large Torres Strait Islander community in Bamaga, which is in Cape York Peninsula, Queensland.

After finishing high school, Aaron worked in his community in Bamaga. He also played rugby league football. He played in the Australian Rugby League and Super League competitions. Later, he moved from Cairns to Sydney to play rugby for the Canterbury Bulldogs club.

Aaron Fa'aoso's Acting Career

Aaron Fa'aoso started his acting journey on television in 2006. He played Eddie Gaibui in RAN. This was a six-part drama series shown on SBS One.

Early TV Roles

In late 2007 and early 2008, Aaron appeared in another SBS drama series. He played Detective Sonny Koa in the first season of East West 101. Later that year, he had a guest role in Sea Patrol, which was shown on Network Nine.

In 2009, he returned for season two of East West 101. He also starred in the film Subdivision. In 2011, he was back for the third and final season of East West 101 on SBS.

In 2012, Aaron appeared in the last four episodes of the Australian drama TV series Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms.

Writing and Producing The Straits

Also in 2012, Aaron took on a big project. He wrote, produced, and starred in The Straits. This was a 10-part drama series for ABC Television. The show was about a crime family in north Queensland. Critics really liked the series, calling it a very popular show about a crime family.

Comedy and Memoir

From 2014 to 2020, Aaron was a regular character in the ABC sketch comedy series, Black Comedy.

In 2022, Aaron published his life story, called So Far, So Good. This was the first memoir by a Torres Strait Islander person to be sold widely.

Lonestar Productions

Aaron Fa'aoso is very interested in sharing stories from Indigenous cultures. Because of this, he started Lonestar Productions in 2013. His company creates films and TV shows in the Torres Strait and Cape York areas.

Notable Productions

Lonestar Productions has made several documentary series. These include Blue Water Empire, which tells the history of the Torres Strait Islander people. Another series is Strait to the Plate, which explores food in the islands. Aaron Fa'aoso himself appears in Strait to the Plate.

Other Important Roles

Since at least 2018, Aaron Fa'aoso has been a member of the board for Screen Queensland. This organization helps support the film and television industry in Queensland.

Awards and Recognition

Aaron Fa'aoso has received several nominations and awards for his work:

• 2006: Nominated for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in Television Drama at the AFI Awards for RAN.
• 2007: Nominated for the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent at the Logies for RAN.
• 2011: Was a finalist for Male Actor of the Year at the Deadly Awards.
• 2012: Won the Television Show of the Year at the Deadly Awards for The Straits.
• 2012: Won an AWGIE Award for Television Mini-Series – Original, for The Straits.

In February 2024, Aaron was chosen for the Talent Gateway program. This program helps Australian writers and directors improve their skills. It also helps them connect with people in the international film and TV industry. The program is a joint effort by Screen Australia and Australians in Film.

Filmography

Film Roles

Television Roles

See also

In Spanish: Aaron Fa'aoso para niños