Joe Naufahu (born Joseph Stalin Pereira Naufahu[citation needed] 25 January 1978 in New Zealand) is a New Zealand actor and former professional rugby player. During his rugby career, he played for the Leicester Tigers and Glasgow Warriors, among others, and briefly coached the Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians. He began acting in 2005. Most notably, he portrayed Khal Moro in the sixth season of the HBO fantasy TV series Game of Thrones. In August 2021, it was announced that he would feature in the 2021 Season of
Celebrity Treasure Island 2021.
Naufahu has stated his grandparents were from Tonga, Samoa, Portugal and Germany, though he's also mentioned having Irish roots. His brother is actor and director Rene Naufahu.
Naufahu played rugby for his school, King’s College and played with New Zealand Schoolboys on their tour of the United Kingdom in 1995. He then joined the provincial side Canterbury and played for the New Zealand Under 19s and Under 21s. He also played for Southland

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