Cliff Curtis

CLIFF CURTIS is one of New Zealand's most successful acting talents, having worked with such acclaimed directors as Martin Scorsese, Michael Mann, David O Russell, Danny Boyle, Frank Darabont, Jane Campion, Antoine Fuqua, Darren Aronofsky, Wayne Kramer, Roland Emmerich and Niki Caro.

Cliff is most recognizable from his role opposite Academy Award-nominated Keisha Castle Hughes in the WHALE RIDER. Among his projects are Warner Bros. Pictures’ 10,000 B.C., directed by Roland Emmerich with Steven Strait, Camilla Belle, and Omar Sharif; DIE HARD 4: LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD opposite Bruce Willis, the Academy Award-winning TRAINING DAY, with Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke; Academy Award-winning film THE INSIDER , with Al Pacino and Russell Crowe; and his very first film was the Academy Award-winning film THE PIANO, with Holly Hunter, Anna Paquin and Harvey Keitel.

Among Curtis' other films are BLOW with Johnny Depp and directed by Ted Demme; THREE KINGS directed by David O’Russel with George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and Ice Cube; RUNAWAY JURY with John Cussack, Dustin Hoffman and Gene Hackman; BRINGING OUT THE DEAD, directed by Martin Scorcese with Nicolas Cage; VIRUS, with Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Sutherland; Ivan Reitman's 6 DAYS/7NIGHTS with Harrison Ford. He can also be seen in the upcoming RIVER QUEEN, with Samantha Morton and Kiefer Sutherland; Warner Brothers Pictures' THE FOUNTAIN, directed by Darren Aronofsky with Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz; SUNSHINE, directed by Danny Boyle with Cillian Murphy and Chris Evans; and New Line Cinema’s FRACTURE, directed by Gregory Hoblit with Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling.

Curtis received a New Zealand Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in DESPERATE REMEDIES the same year that he received a N.Z. Film Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the film ONCE WERE WARRIORS, directed by Lee Tamahori. He also starred in South Pacific Pictures' feature film JUBILEE, which earned him a N.Z. Best Actor Award. He starred in OVERNIGHT, for which he received a N.Z. Television Award nomination for Best Actor. Curtis worked with Director Stephen Hopkins on USA network's Emmy nominated mini-series, TRAFFIC.

In addition to his many film credits, Curtis has worked extensively in New Zealand theatre. Curtis trained at the New Zealand Drama School before attending the prestigious Teatro Dimitri Scoula in Switzerland. His stage credits include Macbeth, The Cherry Orchard, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Happy End, Fiddler on the Roof, Man of La Mancha and Porgy and Bess.

Cliff wrapped principal photography on DreamWorks A THOUSAND WORDS, starring opposite Eddie Murphy and directed by Brian Robbins. He also wrapped the sci-fi adventure “PUSH” opposite Dakota Fanning and Chris Evans.

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