[4] Fa'aoso began his acting television career in 2006, where he played Eddie Gaibui on RAN, a six-part drama which aired on SBS One.

[citation needed] In 2012, he appeared the last four episodes of the Australian drama TV series Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms.

[citation needed] Also in 2012, he wrote, produced and starred in ABC Television's's 10-part drama series The Straits, about a north Queensland crime family.

[10] In February 2024, Fa'aoso was announced as one of six recipients of the Talent Gateway program, a joint initiative of Screen Australia and Australians in Film.

The program aims to help develop their skills and creative connections necessary for Australian screenwriters and directors to succeed further in the international market.