A lifeguard who appeared in a Pirates of the Caribbean film has died after he was attacked by a shark while surfing in Hawaii.

Tamayo Perry, 49, who was also a professional surfer, was attacked near Goat Island off the northeast shore of Oahu on Sunday afternoon, Honolulu’s emergency services said.

Honolulu Ocean Safety and the city’s fire, police and emergency medical services arrived at Mālaekahana Beach on Oahu’s North Shore just before 1pm after a caller reported seeing a man who appeared to have suffered shark bites, Shayne Enright of the Honolulu emergency services department said.

Lifeguards brought Perry to shore by jet ski where he was treated by paramedics, Mr Enright said. They were unable to save him and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Ocean Safety personnel posted shark warnings in the area following the attack.

Before becoming a lifeguard, Perry was best known for his surfing exploits as well as for a series of film and television roles. He began surfing at the age of 12 and went on to win the Pipeline Masters in 2005. Perry appeared in Pirates of Tthe Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Earlier roles included appearances in the television series Hawaii Five-0 and Blue Crush, a 2002 film about surfing.

Kurt Lager, the acting head of Honolulu Ocean Safety, said Perry was “a lifeguard loved by all”.

“He’s well known on the North Shore. He’s a professional surfer known worldwide,” Mr Lager told a news conference. Tamayo’s personality was infectious and as much as people loved him, he loved everyone else more.”

Rick Blangiardi, the Mayor of Honolulu, paid tribute to Perry, calling his death “a tragic loss”.

“Tamayo was a legendary waterman and highly respected,” he said.