Sam Wallace
Encyclopedia
Samuel Kip Wallace is a New Zealand
actor, born in Howick, Auckland
.
, a New Zealand film when he was aged 14. He attended Westlake Boys High School, where he was involved with Basketball. He pursued a professional career and played Basketball
for the National Basketball League (New Zealand)
team North Harbour Kings.
Wallace graduated with a degree in science from the University of Auckland
in 2002.
from 2004 until 2010. He started in 2004 with Julia Bloore, and more recently hosted with Drew Neemia, Walter Neilands and Kanoa Lloyd.
He finds working with children to be rewarding, and likes seeing them shine on Sticky TV "My philosophy is you do it, and you show the kids amazing ways they can exceed their own expectations and experiment with things they wouldn’t usually do."
Wallace is featured in the 2007 Auckland Cat Rescue calendar to help fund the work they do with unwanted cats and kittens. Called Paws for a Cause he features alongside local male celebrities, including Joel Defries, Blair Strang, Nathan Rarere and Iain Stables.
Wallace's main love is motorsport. He's passionate about his Ducati Monster
s4rs Testastreta, and also owns a 2001 Subaru Impreza WRX
.
Sam also coached the Westlake Girls High School Premier Basketball team in 2003. The team featured Lisa Wallbutton, who now competes in the New Zealand Tall Ferns.
He now presents the weather on TV One's Saturday Breakfast
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
actor, born in Howick, Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
.
Early years
Sam's first big break came when filming The UglyThe Ugly
The Ugly is a 1997 New Zealand horror/thriller film, the first feature directed and written by Scott Reynolds. It was nominated for best film awards at festivals in New Zealand, Portugal and the United States.-Plot:...
, a New Zealand film when he was aged 14. He attended Westlake Boys High School, where he was involved with Basketball. He pursued a professional career and played Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
for the National Basketball League (New Zealand)
National Basketball League (New Zealand)
The National Basketball League, often abbreviated to the NBL, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in New Zealand.There were 10 teams in the 2010 season with teams based in Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Invercargill, Nelson, New Plymouth, North Shore, Palmerston North,...
team North Harbour Kings.
Wallace graduated with a degree in science from the University of Auckland
University of Auckland
The University of Auckland is a university located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest university in the country and the highest ranked in the 2011 QS World University Rankings, having been ranked worldwide...
in 2002.
Present
Wallace was a presenter for the children's program Sticky TVSticky TV
Sticky TV is a New Zealand childrens programme created by Pickled Possum Productions that has been on New Zealand screens since 2002. Originally airing on TV3, the show now airs on FOUR. Hosted by multiple personalities over the years, the current presenters are Kanoa Lloyd, Walter Neilands, Gerard...
from 2004 until 2010. He started in 2004 with Julia Bloore, and more recently hosted with Drew Neemia, Walter Neilands and Kanoa Lloyd.
He finds working with children to be rewarding, and likes seeing them shine on Sticky TV "My philosophy is you do it, and you show the kids amazing ways they can exceed their own expectations and experiment with things they wouldn’t usually do."
Wallace is featured in the 2007 Auckland Cat Rescue calendar to help fund the work they do with unwanted cats and kittens. Called Paws for a Cause he features alongside local male celebrities, including Joel Defries, Blair Strang, Nathan Rarere and Iain Stables.
Wallace's main love is motorsport. He's passionate about his Ducati Monster
Ducati Monster
The Monster is a motorcycle designed by Miguel Angel Galluzzi and produced by Ducati Motor Holding in Bologna, Italy since 1993...
s4rs Testastreta, and also owns a 2001 Subaru Impreza WRX
Subaru Impreza WRX
The Subaru Impreza WRX is a turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, an all-wheel drive, four-door passenger vehicle. It is available as a sedan or wagon....
.
Sam also coached the Westlake Girls High School Premier Basketball team in 2003. The team featured Lisa Wallbutton, who now competes in the New Zealand Tall Ferns.
He now presents the weather on TV One's Saturday Breakfast