It's been a little while since
my first post, but I had several requests to follow up with more cast members from this little-known 90s/early 00s New Zealand TV show, so here we are. I've dug deep and uncovered the whereabouts of more of your favourite face-painted teenagers. See below for more info on Luke, Jay, Ram, KC, Jack and more.
Disclaimer: I'm not responsible for any ruined childhoods and/or teen crushesLuke - Jacob Tomuri![]()
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Then: One of The Chosen - a Zoot-worshipping cult responsible for kidnapping and enslaving various portions of the surviving population - Luke was The Guardian's henchman until his relationship with Ellie made him doubt his faith.
Now: Jacob has built a career as a stunt-performer, firstly on NZ-based productions like
Lord of the Rings and then graduating to
Avatar, Spartacus: Blood and Sand and now
Mad Max: Fury Road. In fact, as this
NZ Herald article reveals, he and Tom Hardy got along so well he's now become Tom's go-to stunt guy and helped him portray both Kray twins in the forthcoming
Legend. He's even been mistaken for Tom by the paps. Seems like Jacob is really hitting the big time!
Jay and Ram - James Napier (Robertson) and Tom Hern![]()
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Pic on the right with bonus Raymond Thompson, creator of The Tribe!Then: Jay and Ram arrived in Season 4 as part of the Techno Tribe, a group of teens intent on bringing virtual reality to this post-apocalyptic world (and maybe causing the show to jump the shark?). Ram was the megalomaniac in charge, hoping to free himself from his wheelchair-bound life by slipping into VR forever, bringing his two wives (Siva and Java) with him. Jay was his brooding, sexy second-in-command, who proceeded to work his way through most of the main female characters by the time the series ended, aided by his form-fitting lycra suit.
Now: James and Tom have become successful film makers, creating their own company called
4 Knights Film. Starting with low-budget indie
I'm Not Harry Jensen in 2009, they've carved out a niche for themselves in the NZ movie scene, with Tom producing and James in the director's chair. Their latest movie,
Dark Horse, stars Cliff Curtis and was an award-winning commercial and critical hit. It was shown at Toronto and sold to international markets. They apparently still hang out with
Calen Maiava-Paris who played fellow Techno, Mega - he's now a tattoo artist.
Follow Tom.KC - Ari Boyland![]()
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Then: KC was an Artful Dodger type - a naughty scamp who idolised Lex and, as such, was often led into bad ways.
Now: Well, for a start, Ari grew up! He did
Shortland Street for a while, plus two stints on
Power Rangers, for which he still attends conventions. He's now in L.A. appearing in small movies, such as
2013's Blood Punch with fellow Antipodeans Fleur Saville and Adelaide Kane. You can follow him
on twitter here.
Cloe - Jaimee Kaire-Gataulu![]()
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Then: Cloe (that's how it's spelled, guys) was the snivelling child rescued by Amber in Episode One. She then fulfilled the role of Naive Youngster for a couple of seasons, alongside BFF Patsy, their dog, Bob, and her cow, Bluebell. In Season Three, Cloe vanished for a while and returned with a new attitude. This led to her finding love with Ved in Season Four, until her unfortunate 'deletion'. See
imnotasquirrel in the last post with the goss.
Now: Jaimee has three children and has just started her own real-estate business. You can follow her
on twitter.
Jack - Michael Wesley Smith![]()
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Then: Jack was the arrogant nerd who originally owned The Mall. Initially resistant to letting others share his safe space, he eventually relented and became a vital part of the tribe, especially when he and best friend Dal used their scientific knowledge to build a water filter and generator. In Season Two, his romance with Ellie blossomed, only to be disrupted by the appearance of Luke and his removal to the Chosen mines. Famous for his red hair, sarcasm and being one of the few characters to retain their natural NZ accent. Also the thinking Tribe fan's crush (aka mine).
Now: MWS, as he is fondly known by fans, went on to appear in Cloud 9's frankly bizarre pastiche show
Atlantis High. After that, rumour is that he trained as a lawyer before returning to showbiz as a reporter. It took a while, but I managed to track him down
on Twitter and found that he's been working on
The Paul Henry Show in New Zealand.
See a video of him receiving a haircut here.Bonus: While searching for cast members, I managed to turn up
wedding photos from Victoria Spence (Salene) and Sarah Major (Patsy) on tumblr. It doesn't seem like they're acting any more, but they both look beautiful and happy.
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That's about all I've been able to find, so if you know of the whereabouts of any cast members I didn't feature, please feel free to leave a comment below!
Sources:
Tribeworld.com,
Tribe Heaven,
Tribeworld Tumblr,
Tribe Universe,
NZ Herald,
3 News,
4 KnightsTwitter:
JT,
TH,AB,
JKG,
MWSTom's insta,
Ari's IMDB
