New Zealand born
by tschild-47-165576 | created - 14 Mar 2015 | updated - 27 Feb 2021 | Public
1. Russell Crowe
Actor | Les Misérables
Russell Ira Crowe was born in Wellington, New Zealand, to Jocelyn Yvonne (Wemyss) and John Alexander Crowe, both of whom catered movie sets. His maternal grandfather, Stanley Wemyss, was a cinematographer. Crowe's recent ancestry includes Welsh (where his paternal grandfather was born, in Wrexham),...
2. Lucy Lawless
Actress | Xena: Warrior Princess
New Zealand icon Lucy Lawless is most known for her role as "Xena the Warrior Princess." Lucy is married to producer Rob Tapert (Robert Gerard Tapert) and resides in New Zealand. They have two sons, Julius Robert Bay Tapert and Judah Miro Tapert, who were both born in New Zealand. Lucy also has a ...
3. Callan Mulvey
Actor | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Callan Mulvey is one of Australia's leading actors best known for his roles in the television series Rush, Mystery Road (for which he received an AACTA nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama), Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms and Underbelly, as well as Darren Ashton's feature film ...
4. Antonia Prebble
Actress | The Tribe
Antonia has been acting professionally since she was 12. Her debut role was in 1997 playing Mandy McFarlane, one of the leads in the television series, Mirror Mirror - Series 2. This was followed by the role of Jem in William Shatner's A Twist in the Tale. Antonia's next project was the immensely ...
5. Rebecca Gibney
Actress | Wanted
Rebecca Gibney is one of Australia's most beloved and respected actors. Born in Levin, New Zealand she is the youngest of six children. Before crossing the Tasman Sea at age 19, Rebecca appeared in several New Zealand television series including Inside Straight, Pioneer Women and Sea Urchins. Her ...
6. Michala Banas
Actress | Upper Middle Bogan
Michala Banas is a multi award winning film, television and theatre actor. Born in New Zealand and raised in Australia, Michala splits her time working between Melbourne and Los Angeles. Michala's career began very early with her first film credit at the age of 5. Since then, she has forged a ...
7. Antony Starr
Actor | Outrageous Fortune
Antony Starr is a New Zealand actor best known for his starring role as Homelander in Amazon Prime Video's original series The Boys, which is based on the comic book series of the same name. In New Zealand, he is best known for his dual role as twins Jethro and Van West in Outrageous Fortune and ...
8. Jay Laga'aia
Actor | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Jay Laga'aia was born on September 10, 1963 in Auckland, New Zealand. He is an actor and writer, known for Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005), Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) and Daybreakers (2009). He has been married to Sandra Jane since August 16, 1990. They ...
9. Daniel Logan
Actor | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Daniel Logan, born in New Zealand, started acting when he was 10 years old. He got his break when Auckland children's rugby teams were being scouted to find a boy for a TV commercial. After auditioning with hundreds of other young rugby players, Daniel got the part, his first acting role, playing a...
10. Temuera Morrison
Self | Disney Gallery: Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett
Temuera Derek Morrison is a New Zealand actor.
After training in drama under the New Zealand Special Performing Arts Training Scheme. One of his earliest starring roles was in the 1988 film Never Say Die, opposite Lisa Eilbacher. In 1994, he received attention for his role as the violent and abusive...
11. Manu Bennett
Actor | 30 Days of Night
"Shall We Begin!", the battlecry of The undefeated Gaul Crixus first bought Manu Bennett's voice & acting career to international attention. Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011) spoke a universal language that slowly but surely captured a massive audience. The the show lost lead actor Andy Whitfield...
12. Morgana O'Reilly
Actress | Housebound
Morgana O'Reilly was born on August 19, 1985 in New Zealand. She is an actress and writer, known for Housebound (2014), The Sounds (2020) and Inside (2020). She is married to Peter Salmon. They have one child.
13. Siobhan Marshall
Actress | Outrageous Fortune
Siobhan Marshall was born on March 18, 1983 in Auckland, New Zealand. She is an actress and writer, known for Outrageous Fortune (2005), The Almighty Johnsons (2011) and The Amazing Extraordinary Friends (2006). She has been married to Millen Baird since September 27, 2016. They have two children.
14. Karl Urban
Actor | Star Trek
Originally from Wellington, New Zealand, Karl Urban now lives in Auckland. Born on June 7, 1972, he is the son of a leather-goods manufacturer (who had hoped that Karl would follow in his footsteps). His first acting role was when he was 8 -- he had a line on a television series. However, he did ...
15. Jessica Grace Smith
Actress | Testify
Jessica Grace graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School with a Bachelor of Performing Arts majoring in Acting. Jessica has acted in many series and films throughout Australia and New Zealand. Over the past few years she has turned her hand to writing and directing, for which she has won...
16. Jessica Napier
Actress | McLeod's Daughters
Jessica Napier was born on April 4, 1979 in Wellington, New Zealand. She is an actress, known for McLeod's Daughters (2001), Ghost Rider (2007) and Wildside (1997). She has been married to David Adler since November 28, 2009. They have one child.
17. Michelle Langstone
Actress | McLeod's Daughters
Michelle Langstone was born on January 30, 1979 in New Zealand. She is an actress, known for McLeod's Daughters (2001), For Good (2003) and Legend of the Seeker (2008).
18. Anna Jullienne
Actress | Over the Moon
Anna Jullienne is known for Over the Moon (2013), 800 Words (2015) and Sweet Tooth (2021). She has been married to James Kermode since January 1, 2010.
19. Cian Elyse White
Actress | Cousins
Cian Elyse White is known for Cousins (2021), Ahikaroa (2018) and Meke (2017).
20. Sara Wiseman
Actress | A Place to Call Home
Sara Wiseman is a multiple award winning actress for her critically acclaimed work in both film and television. Her extensive career in screen and theatre has given her the opportunity to work in both New Zealand and Australian territories, most notably in 'Rake', 'Between Two Worlds', 'Under The ...
21. Melanie Lynskey
Actress | Togetherness
At sixteen years of age, Melanie Lynskey captivated filmgoers with an astonishing debut in Peter Jackson's revered psychological crime picture, Heavenly Creatures (1994). Her electrifying portrait of the real-life Pauline Parker - a teenage outcast whose fierce rapport with her only friend (a ...
22. Camille Keenan
Producer | Design Story
Camille Keenan was born in Wellington, New Zealand. She is known for Design Story (2022), Sunday (2014) and Satisfaction (2007).
23. Marton Csokas
Actor | Æon Flux
Marton was born in Invercargill, Aotearoa (New Zealand), to Margaret Christine (Rayner), a nurse, and Márton Csókás, a mechanical engineer. His father is Hungarian and his mother is Australian (of English, Irish, and Danish origin). He inherited some of his talents from his father, who was also a ...
24. Jane Campion
Writer | Bright Star
Jane Campion was born in Wellington, New Zealand, and now lives in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Having graduated with a BA in Anthropology from Victoria University of Wellington in 1975, and a BA, with a painting major, at Sydney College of the Arts in 1979, she began filmmaking in the early...
25. Zoë Bell
Actress | The Hateful Eight
As an established and extremely talented stunt double and actress, Zoe Bell has made a name for herself through her unparalleled dedication, skills, and focus.
Zoe Bell was born on Waiheke Island, New Zealand, to Tish, a nurse, and Andrew Bell, a doctor. She has a background in gymnastics and martial...
26. Alan Dale
Actor | Priest
Alan Dale was born on May 6, 1947 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. He is an actor, known for Priest (2011), Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). He has been married to Tracey Dale since April 8, 1990. They have two children. He was previously ...
27. Rose McIver
Actress | The Lovely Bones
Rose McIver was born in New Zealand to artist Ann "Annie" Coney and professional photographer John George Whitfield "Mac" McIver. Rose has an older brother, musician Paul McIver.
McIver started appearing in commercials when she was only 2 years old. She made her film debut in the film "The Piano" (...
28. Danielle Cormack
Actress | Wentworth
Danielle Cormack is an award-winning actress who has an extensive career in film, theatre and television. After a vast career in New Zealand, she quickly came to prominence in Australia with her powerhouse performances in television series: Wentworth (2013), Rake (2010), and Underbelly (2008): ...
29. Peter Jackson
Producer | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Sir Peter Jackson made history with The Lord of the Rings trilogy, becoming the first person to direct three major feature films simultaneously. The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King were nominated for and collected a slew of awards from around the globe, with The ...
30. Taika Waititi
Producer | What We Do in the Shadows
Taika Waititi, also known as Taika Cohen, hails from the Raukokore region of the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, and is the son of Robin (Cohen), a teacher, and Taika Waititi, an artist and farmer. His father is Maori (Te-Whanau-a-Apanui), and his mother is of Ashkenazi Jewish, Irish...
31. Anthony McCarten
Writer | The Theory of Everything
Anthony McCarten was born on April 28, 1961 in New Plymouth, New Zealand. He is a writer and producer, known for The Theory of Everything (2014), Darkest Hour (2017) and The Two Popes (2019). He is married to Eva Maiwald. They have three children.
32. Pamela Stephenson
Actress | Superman III
Pamela Stephenson was born on December 4, 1949 in Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand. She is an actress and writer, known for Superman III (1983), History of the World: Part I (1981) and Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979). She has been married to Billy Connolly since December 20, 1989. They have three ...
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