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Kaiwi Lyman
Actor

Kaiwi Lyman

13 May 1983Born
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Honolulu, Hawaii, USABirthplace

Biography

Kaiwi Lyman-Mersereau was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he played water polo, surfed, paddled outrigger canoes, practiced Brazilian jiu jitsu, and sailed but nothing excited him more than being on stage. Kaiwi has experience as a close up magician and has won and placed in several magic competitions. He was fortunate to have four years of intense theater arts training in high school at the Mid-Pacific Institute School of the Arts. After high school Kaiwi moved to California in 2002 to pursue his passion in the entertainment business. He attended Santa Monica College and, to fulfill an assignment, in the first few weeks of class, he delivered a monologue from The Crucible.

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The teacher realized his experience was beyond an Acting 101 class and had him then deliver the monologue to the drama department head. She immediately recognized his talent and suggested he audition for Julliard School. Kaiwi was determined, however, to get a screen role and it wasn't long before he got his first break when, in 2003, Kaiwi played the lead role of Colin in the horror film, Trespassers. Since then he has taken on a variety of different projects. His work displays his range of roles, from comedic to dramatic, in numerous films, TV shows, webisodes and commercials.

Known for

Filmography

  1. TBAEmpire CityFilm
  2. 2025A Matter of ChoiceFilm: Michael
  3. 2025ClutchFilm: Xavier
  4. 2024Trigger WarningFilm: Ghost
  5. 2023The Cardboard WindowFilm: Father, Director
  6. 2023Sympathy for the DevilFilm: Colleague
  7. 2023End TimesFilm: Hayden
  8. 2021CopshopFilm: Officer Barnes
  9. 2020Gripped: Climbing the Killer PillarFilm: Brett
  10. 2020Don't Look DeeperSeries: Noah (14 episodes)
  11. 2020DeputySeries: Deputy Tabnick (1 episode)
  12. 2019AccelerationFilm: Jimmy
  13. 2019The OutsiderFilm: James Walker
  14. 2019The Mongolian ConnectionFilm: Wade Dalton
  15. 2019The Final WishFilm: Derek
  16. 2018They Want Dick DicksterFilm: Brad Priest
  17. 2018BlackmarkFilm: Timothy Daniels
  18. 2018Minutes to MidnightFilm: Charlie Crenna
  19. 2018Den of ThievesFilm: 'Tony Z' Zapata
  20. 2018Deadtime Tales 2Film: Cory - 'Asylum of the Damned' (archive footage) (uncredited)
  21. 2017HickokFilm: John Wesley Hardin
  22. 2017American ViolenceFilm: Jackson Shea
  23. 2016WestworldSeries: Branding Soldier (1 episode)
  24. 2016Ice SharksFilm: Michael
  25. 2016TradedFilm: Jed
  26. 2016ZoombiesFilm: Daxton
  27. 2016The Amityville TerrorFilm: Todd
  28. 2016FlakedSeries: Scott (1 episode)
  29. 2016Lost in the PacificFilm: Vincent
  30. 2015CircleFilm: Bearded Man
  31. 2015Grace and FrankieSeries: Skipper (1 episode)
  32. 2015Fresh Off the BoatSeries: White Guy 1 (1 episode)
  33. 2014Jane the VirginSeries: Zed (1 episode)
  34. 2014Ninja ApocalypseFilm: Trillion
  35. 2014Android CopFilm: Wescott
  36. 2013Gone DarkFilm: Mike
  37. 2013Dragon DayFilm: Tibbit
  38. 2013Assassins TaleFilm: Woody
  39. 2012Reel EvilFilm: Cory
  40. 201240 Days and NightsFilm: Baggins
  41. 2011American Horror StorySeries: Gutterball (4 episodes)
  42. 2011Kickin' ItSeries: Snake (1 episode)
  43. 2011Mega Python vs. GatoroidFilm: Tommy
  44. 2010Mega Shark vs. CrocosaurusFilm: USS Argonaut Officer
  45. 2010Without BordersFilm: 1st Avenger
  46. 2010Orgy of the DamnedFilm: Man Who Shakes
  47. 2010Hawaii Five-0Series: Kevin Creed (1 episode)
  48. 2006TrespassersFilm: Colin
  49. 2005Frankenstein vs. the Creature from Blood CoveFilm: Surfer #2
  50. 2004HawaiiSeries: Skinny Guy (1 episode)
  51. 2002CSI: MiamiSeries: Crypt King (1 episode)

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