New Zealand actor Joe Naufahu cast in Game of Thrones

Joe Naufahu in The Last Saint. The Kiwi actor has been cast in a recurring role on Game of Thrones.

New Zealand actor Joe Naufahu is the latest Kiwi to be cast in hit fantasy series Game of Thrones.

Naufahu, who is best known for his roles on Go Girls and Spartacus: Vengeance, will join the Emmy Award-winning show for its sixth season.

Deadline Hollywood reported the news, saying Naufahu has been cast in a recurring role. Further details are still underwraps.

However, his physique suggests he could play a part in the upcoming Dothraki plotline. The fifth season ended with Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) being captured by a khalasar.

Naufahu is the second New Zealander to join the show after Oscar nominee Keisha Castle-Hughes appeared in several episodes last season as Obara Sand. She is also expected to return next season.

Game of Thrones is currently filming scenes for the sixth season across Spain. Other actors cast in the new season include Ian McShane, Max van Sydow and Richard E. Grant.

Last year, Naufahu starred in the critically acclaimed film The Last Saint¸ which was the directorial debut of his brother, former Shortland Street actor Rene Naufahu. He also founded the Ludus Magnus School of Training.

- nzherald.co.nz