Kaiwi Lyman

About

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...

Known for

American Horror StorySeries • 2011CSI: MiamiSeries • 2002Hawaii Five-0Series • 2010WestworldSeries • 2016Jane the VirginSeries • 2014Fresh Off the BoatSeries • 2015Grace and FrankieSeries • 2015Kickin' ItSeries • 2011Den of ThievesMovie • 2018DeputySeries • 2020FlakedSeries • 2016Trigger WarningMovie • 2024Don't Look DeeperSeries • 2020CopshopMovie • 2021Sympathy for the DevilMovie • 2023CircleMovie • 2015Mega Shark vs. CrocosaurusMovie • 201040 Days and NightsMovie • 2012AccelerationMovie • 2019ZoombiesMovie • 2016Mega Python vs. GatoroidMovie • 2011BlackmarkMovie • 2018The Final WishMovie • 2019Android CopMovie • 2014