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List of New Zealand actors
Last updated
July 23, 2025
The following is a list of
New Zealand
actors.
Contents
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
U
W
X
References
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Contents
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
References
A
Courtney Abbot
(born 1989) – actress
Andy Anderson
(born 1947) – actor
Michelle Ang
(born 1983) – actress
KJ Apa
(born 1997) – actor
B
Tim Balme
(born 1967) – actor and screenwriter
Kylie Bax
(born 1975) – model and actress
Zoë Bell
(born 1978) – stuntwoman and actress
Manu Bennett
(born 1969) – actor
Ken Blackburn
(born 1935) – actor
Angela Bloomfield
(born 1972) – actress
Helen Brew
(1922–2013) – actress
Jaquie Brown
(born 1975) – actress
Alison Bruce
– actress
Jonathan Brugh
– comedian, actor, musician
C
Dwayne Cameron
(born 1981) – actor
Keisha Castle-Hughes
(born 1990) – Academy Award-nominated actress
Milo Cawthorne
(born 1989) – actor
Lisa Chappell
(born 1968) – actress
John Clarke
(1948–2017) – actor, comedian (moved to
Australia
)
Jemaine Clement
(born 1974) – half of the comedy duo
Flight of the Conchords
Danielle Cormack
(born 1970) – actress
Shane Cortese
(born 1968) – actor
Russell Crowe
(born 1964) – actor and singer
Marton Csokas
(born 1966) – actor
Cliff Curtis
(born 1964) – actor
Kimberley Crossman
(born 1990) – actress / author
D
Alan Dale
(born 1947) – actor
Rhys Darby
(born 1974) – actor and comedian
Mana Hira Davis
– stunt man
Tammy Davis
– actor
Meighan Desmond
(born 1977) – actress
Jodie Dorday
– actress
Michael Dorman
(born 1981) – actor
Angela Dotchin
(born 1974) – actress
E
Kate Elliott
(born 1981) – actress
Peter Elliott
– actor
Pat Evison
(1924–2010) – actress
Barbara Ewing
(born 1939) – actress
F
David Fane
(born 1966) – actor and comedian
Deb Filler
(born 1954) – actress
Kerry Fox
(born 1966) – actress
Ben Fransham
– actor
G
Jon Gadsby
(1953–2015) – actor
Rebecca Gibney
(born 1964) – actress
Daniel Gillies
(born 1976) – actor
Paul Gittins
- actor
H
Mark Hadlow
(born 1957) – actor
Kate Harcourt
(born 1927) – actress
Miranda Harcourt
(born 1962) – actress
Lisa Harrow
(born 1943) – actress
George Henare
(born 1945) – actor
Martin Henderson
(born 1974) – actor
Bruce Hopkins
(born 1955) – actor, voice artist, TV presenter, MC, Action Actors founder;
Lord Of The Rings
Rachel House
(born 1971) – actress
Rachel Hunter
(born 1969) – model
Michael Hurst
(born 1957) – British-born actor, director and writer;
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
and companion series
Xena: Warrior Princess
Anna Hutchison
(born 1986) – actress
J
Billy T. James
(1948–1991) – comedian, actor
Erana James
(born 1999) – actress
Anna Jullienne
(born 1982) – actress
K
Wi Kuki Kaa
(1938–2006) – actor
Simone Kessell
(born 1975) – actress
Oscar Kightley
(born 1969) – actor (born in
Apia
,
Samoa
)
Charles Knight
, aka Tankboy (born 1967) – actor and live stunt performer
L
Jay Laga'aia
(born 1963) – actor and singer
Peter Land
(born 1953) – West End and Broadway actor, singer
Lucy Lawless
(born 1968) – actress,
Xena: Warrior Princess
,
Spartacus: Blood and Sand
Yvonne Lawley
(1913-1999) – actress
Bruno Lawrence
(1941–1995) – actor and musician with band
Blerta
(born in
England
)
Nathaniel Lees
(born 1972) – actor
John Leigh
(born 1965) – actor
Melanie Lynskey
(born 1977) – Hollywood actress
M
Lawrence Makoare
(born 1968) – actor
Robyn Malcolm
(born 1965) – actress
James Henry Marriott
(1799–1886) – actor (born in England, arrived in New Zealand 1843)
Sally Martin
(born 1985) – actress
Rose McIver
(born 1988) – actress
Bret McKenzie
(born 1976) – half of the comedy duo
Flight of the Conchords
Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie
(born 2000) – actress
David McPhail
(1945–2021) – actor
Michael Miles
(1919–1971) – game show host
Temuera Morrison
(born 1960) – actor
Ian Mune
(born 1941) – actor, director, screenwriter
N
Marshall Napier
(1951–2022) – actor
Jessica Napier
(born 1979) – actress
Sam Neill
(born 1947) – actor (born in Northern Ireland, raised in New Zealand)
O
Dean O'Gorman
(born 1976) – actor
Rena Owen
(born 1962) – actress
Stefania LaVie Owen
(born 1997) – actress (born in
Miami
, Florida; New-Zealand-American)
P
Anna Paquin
(born 1982) – actress (born in Canada, raised in New Zealand)
Rawiri Paratene
– actor
Craig Parker
(born 1970) – actor,
Shortland Street
,
Legend of the Seeker
,
Spartacus: Blood and Sand
Nyree Dawn Porter
(1936–2001) – actress
Simon Prast
(born 1962) – actor
Antonia Prebble
(born 1984) – actress
R
Chris Rankin
(born 1983) – actor
Cameron Rhodes
(born 1967) – actor
Greer Robson
(born 1971) – actress
Ilona Rodgers
(born 1942) – actress
James Rolleston
(born 1997) – actor
Caleb Ross
(born 1981) – actor
Paolo Rotondo
(born 1971) – Italian-born actor
Alison Routledge
(born 1960) – actress
Jay Ryan
(born 1981) – actor
Beauty & the Beast
S
Tom Sainsbury
(born 1982) – actor, writer, filmmaker, comedian
Madeleine Sami
(born 1980) – actress
Brian Sergent
(born 1959) – actor
Emmett Skilton
(born 1987) – actor
Kerry Smith
(1953–2011) – actress
Kevin Smith
(1963–2002) – actor
Miriama Smith
(born 1976) – actress
Ewen Solon
(1917–1985) – actor
Antony Starr
(born 1975) – actor,
Banshee
,
Outrageous Fortune
,
Rush
,
Tricky Business
Matthew Sunderland
(born c. 1972) – actor
T
Olivia Tennet
(born 1991) – actress
Beryl Te Wiata
(1925–2017) – actress, author, scriptwriter
Inia Te Wiata
(1915–1971) – opera singer, actor, carver
Rima Te Wiata
(born 1963) – actress
Erik Thomson
(born 1967) - actor
Grant Tilly
(1937-2012) – actor
Joel Tobeck
(born 1971) – actor,
Tangle
,
The Doctor Blake Mysteries
,
Xena Warrior Princess
,
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
,
Young Hercules
,
Sons of Anarchy, 1 & 2
,
Ash vs Evil Dead
,
One Lane Bridge
Selwyn Toogood
(1916–2001) – actor and game show host
John Tui
(born 1975) – actor
Lani Tupu
(born 1955) – actor
Jared Turner
(born 1978) – actor
U
Karl Urban
(born 1972) – actor
W
Taika Waititi
(born 1975) – actor, director, comedian
Matt Whelan
(born 1985) – actor
Davina Whitehouse
(1912–2002) – actress (born in the UK)
Annie Whittle
– actress and singer
Brooke Williams
(born 1984) – actress
Laura Wilson
(born 1983) – actress
Katie Wolfe
(born 1968) – actress
X
Mika X
(born 1962) – actor, director, comedian
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,
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, and
inventors
Hector Medal
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