Neill Rea is a New Zealand actor and casting director, best known for playing the lead role of detective Mike Shepherd in television police procedural The Brokenwood Mysteries .
Neill Rea is a New Zealand actor and casting director, best known for playing the lead role of detective Mike Shepherd in television police procedural The Brokenwood Mysteries .
Early roles included small parts in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Duggan , before he landed a larger part as Scotty, one of the flatmates in 1999 comedy-drama film Scarfies . Other noted roles include a semi-regular guest appearance in comedy-drama Go Girls in 2011 and 2012, and a role in 2010 film The Warrior's Way . [1]
He plays a detective, Mike Shepherd, in the TV series The Brokenwood Mysteries , which started airing in 2014 and is ongoing as of 2025 [update] . [2]
Apart from acting, Rea also works as a casting director, and is the owner of Auckland-based casting agency Fly Casting. [1]
His long-term partner is actress Alison Bruce. As of 2022 [update] they were living in central Auckland. [4]
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