Toki Pilioko

Toki Pilioko (born 1 October 1995) is a French rugby union prop and actor. He currently plays for UA Gujan-Mestras in Fédérale 2.[1]

Toki Pilioko
Birth nameToki Pilioko
Date of birth (1995-10-01) 1 October 1995
Place of birthNouméa, New Caledonia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team UA Gujan-Mestras
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)

2013–2017
Olympique de Nouméa
Aurillac
()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2020
2020–2021
2021–
Dax
RC Bassin d'Arcachon
UA Gujan-Mestras
23
3
(0)
(0)
Correct as of 25 Octobre 2020

Acting career

Pilioko gained international success by interpreting a young man from the French oversea collectivity of Wallis and Futuna in the South Pacific who comes to play rugby in France in the 2016 film Mercenary.[2] The film was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival[3][4] where it won the Europa Cinemas Label Award.[5] Pilioko was also in the running for the César Award for Most Promising Actor.[6]

References

  1. "Toki Pilioko Profile". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  2. "Toki Pilioko, le jeune "Mercenaire" du Stade Aurillacois" (in French). France 3. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  3. "Fortnight 2016: The 48th Directors' Fortnight Selection". Quinzaine des Réalisateurs. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  4. Nancy Tartaglione (19 April 2016). "Cannes: Directors' Fortnight 2016 Lineup – Laura Poitras' 'Risk', Pablo Larrain's 'Neruda', Paul Schrader's 'Dog Eat Dog'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  5. Patrick Frater (20 May 2016). "Cannes: 'Wolf & Sheep' Rounds up Directors' Fortnight Prize". Variety. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  6. "Toki Pilioko en route vers le César du meilleur espoir ?" (in French). France Info. Retrieved 7 November 2017.


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