Jay Laga’aia

Jay Laga’aia's Biography

Jay Laga’aia is a much-loved actor and children’s entertainer and educator.

His film credits include Nim’s Island and Star Wars; television credits include Fighting Season, Home and Away, Bed of Roses, Legend of the Seeker, Xena Warrior Princess and Play School.

A gifted musician, Jay has written and recorded numerous albums including four ARIA nominated children’s albums with ABC for Kids; he’s performed his music with Queensland, Melbourne, Western Australia and Sydney Symphony Orchestras and starred in the Sydney Opera House Classic Christmas Concerts.

Jay has filmed four seasons of his children’s television show Jay’s Jungle . He played the title role in Shrek The Musical at the Parramatta Riverside Theatre and has recently completed touring with the hilarious production Peter Pan Goes Wrong.

He has performed at Carols by Candlelight, two seasons with the Australian soap opera Home and Away and he played the role of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the 2013-14 New Zealand and Australia national tour of the acclaimed Broadway musical Wicked.

Jay is an MC with extensive experience, having mc’d events for City of Sydney, Department of Premier and Cabinet QLD, the Easter Show and the Powerhouse Museum. He can be engaged for musical performances, and speaks on the topics of fatherhood, family, community, and the importance of literacy.

Jay, a proud father of eight, is the Queensland Government’s ‘The Early Years Count’ ambassador and is a passionate advocate for early childhood education and early literacy.

Speaking Topics Include

Master of Ceremonies

Musical Performance - Children's Concert

Fatherhood / family / community

The importance of literacy