Toki Pilioko (born 1 October 1995) is a French rugby union prop and actor. He currently plays for UA Gujan-Mestras in Fédérale 2.

Acting career

Pilioko gained international success by interpreting a young man from the French oversea collectivity of Wallis and Futuna in the South Pacific who comes to play rugby in France in the 2016 film Mercenary. The film was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Europa Cinemas Label Award. Pilioko was also in the running for the César Award for Most Promising Actor.

Toki Pilioko

References

1995 births

Living people

People from Nouméa

French rugby union players

US Dax players

New Caledonian rugby union players

Rugby union players from Wallis and Futuna

French people of Wallis and Futuna descent

Rugby union props

Toki Pilioko