Joe Naufahu (born Joseph Stalin Pereira Naufahu 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. 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.