Kaiwi Lyman-Mersereau was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he played water polo, surfed, paddled outrigger canoes, practiced Brazilian jiu jitsu, and sailed but nothing excited him more than being on stage. Kaiwi has experience as a close up magician and has won and placed in several magic competitions. He was fortunate to have four years of intense theater arts training in high school at the Mid-Pacific Institute School of the Arts. After high school Kaiwi moved to California in 2002 to pursue his passion in the entertainment business. He attended Santa Monica College and, to fulfill an assignment, in the first few weeks of class, he delivered a monologue from The Crucible. The teacher realized his experience was beyond an Acting 101 class and had him then deliver the monologue to the drama department head. She immediately recognized his talent and suggested he audition for Julliard School. Kaiwi was determined, however, to get a screen role and it wasnt long before he got his first break when, in 2003, Kaiwi played the lead role of Colin in the horror film, Trespassers. Since then he has taken on a variety of different projects. His work displays his range of roles, from comedic to dramatic, in numerous films, TV shows, webisodes and commercials.
Ghost
Film 2024
Colin
Film 2006
Cory
Film 2012
Woody
Film 2013
Tibbit
Film 2013
Hayden
Film 2023
Wescott
Film 2014
Father
Film 2023
Trillion
Film 2014
Colleague
Film 2023
Brad Priest
Film 2018
Bearded Man
Film 2015
Charlie Crenna
Film 2018
Mike
Film 2013
Daxton
Film 2016
USS Argonaut Officer
Film 2010
Michael
Film 2016
Todd
Film 2016
Vincent
Film 2016
Surfer #2
Film 2005
Baggins
Film 2012
Timothy Daniels
Film 2018
Cory - 'Asylum of the Damned' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Film 2018
1st Avenger
Film 2010
Man Who Shakes
Film 2010
Brett
Film 2020
Wade Dalton
Film 2019
Tv
Zed
Tv 2014
White Guy 1
Tv 2015
Scott
Tv 2016
Branding Soldier
Tv 2016
Gutterball
Tv 2011
Snake
Tv 2011
Skipper
Tv 2015