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BACKGROUND
Pete is one of New Zealand's most well-known and respected Maori actors. He has been working in the industry as an actor, writer, producer, director and voice artist for over 20 years. Pete helped set up the production company Puriri Films, where works as a producer, director, writer and presenter.
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
2006 Best Supporting Actor in Television Drama - for Chris Johnstone in THE MARKET
1996 NZ Film & Television Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film- FLIGHT OF THE ALBATROSS
G.O.F.T.A. - Best supporting Actor in a Feature Film - Api in the QUIET EARTH
| YEAR |
PRODUCTION |
ROLE |
COMPANY/VENUE |
DIRECTOR |
FILM| 2006 | THE TATTOOIST | Taxi Driver | The Tattooist Ltd | Peter Burger | | 2006 | HUGH AND HEKE | Heke | Out of Order Films | Reston Griffiths | | 2003 | SPOOKED | Truck Driver | Silverscreen Films | Geoff Murphy | | 2003 | THE LORD OF THE RINGS | Hero Orc | Three Foot Six | Peter Jackson | | 2002 | THE LEGEND OF JOHNNY LINGO | Scary Chief | The Stable 2002 | | | 1998 | WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED | Apeman | South Pacific Pictures | Ian Mune | | 1997 | THE BOYS | Abbo | Arena Films | Rowan Woods | | 1997 | FLIGHT OF THE ALBATROSS | Leading | Top Shelf Productions | | | ONCE WERE WARRIORS | Dooley | Communicado | Lee Tamihori | | RAPA NUI | Long Ear Priest | Kevin Costner Productions US | | | THE PIANO | Hone - Support role | | Jane Campion | | CRUSH | Horse | | Alison McLean | | ANGEL IN THE GREEN | Ramon (Principal role) | C.B.S. | | | CANDY REGENTAG | Clayton (Principal Role) | Australian Comedy/Horror | | | THE QUIET EARTH | Api | | |
TELEVISION| 2005 | THE MARKET - Core Cast | Chris Johnstone | Isola Productions | Rene Naufahu | | 2004 | MATAKU "Prisoner" | Ngamanu | 4 Wind Films | Michael Bennett | | 2001 | SPIN DOCTORS | Dunn | Comedia Pictures | Tony Holden | | 2001 | MATAKU "Te Raukura" | Pahi Ngari | South Pacific Pictures | | | 1999 | SHORTLAND STREET | Te hamua Whaia | South Pacific Pictures | | | 1998 | GREENSTONE | Wahana - core character | Communicado | | | 1998 | HEI KONEI RA | Lead | Tahi Film & TV | | | 1995 | LETTER TO BLANCHY | Geust Lead | Isambard | | | 1995 | A QUESTION OF JUSTICE | David Tamihere | Bryan Bruce Productions | Bryan Bruce | | 1995 | PLAINCLOTHES (26 Eps) | Oscar Kingi - core cast | South Pacific Pictures | | | 1995 | HIGH TIDE | Mexican | Straight Throw USA | | | 1995 | MARLIN BAY III | Matiu Burrows - core cast | South Pacific Pictures | | | MARLIN BAY II | Matiu Burrows - core cast | South Pacific Pictures | | | MORE ISSUES | Skits for Several Eps | Isambard | | | THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF THE BLACK STALLION | Park Ranger - 7 Eps | | | | ISSUES | Skits | Isambard | | | BILLY T. JAMES SHOW | Guest - 2 Eps | Isambard | | | OPO | Dan | | | | RAIDERS OF THE SOUTH SEAS | George | Canadian | | | MAORI MYTHS AND LEGENDS | Presenter | TV 3 | | | EEL | Father | | | | HEROES | Churchill - principal role | | | | GOLD | Pita | South Pacific Pictures | | | MARLIN BAY I | Matiu Burrows - core cast | South Pacific Pictures | | | ERNST DIFFENBACH | Angry Maori | | |
THEATRE | THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO TANE | Tu | | Don Selwyn | | TREAT IT RIGHT | Pita | | Cathy Denford | | MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL | 3rd Tempter | | Roger McGill | | MERCHANT OF VENICE | Shylock | | Don Selwyn | | TE WHAI AO | | | Don Selwyn |
VOICE | NZ FOREST PRODUCTS | Radio Commercial | | | | BILLY T. JAMES SHOW | Caller | | | | R.N.Z. EARS programme for Children | Story Teller | | |
RELEVANT SKILLS
SEMI FLUENT IN MAORI, MEXICAN-AMERICAN ACCENT, EXPERIENCED HORSE MAN, RUGBY, LEAGUE, TENNIS, POOL
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