Cliff Curtis Biography

New Zealand actor Cliff Curtis is known for his appearances in such films, Blow Off , Whale Rider and The Dark Horse . He was also cast as Travis Manawa on the AMC series. He fears the walking dead . He has won three New Zealand Film and Television Awards for his performances in Desperate Remedies (1995), Anniversary (2000) and Whale Rider (2003). He was a champion rock and roll dancer in the 1980s.

Early life and education of Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis (Clifford Vivian Devon ‘Cliff’ Curtis) was born on July 27, 1968 in Rotorua, New Zealand, under the birth sign Cancer. He is one of nine children.

He studied at Tetro Dmitri Scoula in Switzerland and received his secondary education at Western Heights High School in Rotorua. Curtis grew up on the Kapiti coast and participated in various competitions such as rock n’ roll dance, kapa haka competitions and some theater productions.

Cliff Curtis’ career

Cliff Curtis is a New Zealand actor who has appeared in his local hits like ‘ Once Were Warriors ‘, ‘ Whale Rider ‘ and ‘ Boy ‘ and also Hollywood movies like ‘ Three Kings ‘, ‘ Training Day ‘ and ‘ Blow ‘.

Curtis grew up on the Kapiti coast and participated in various competitions such as rock n’ roll dance, kapa haka competitions and some theater productions. He also worked as a builder and while working as a builder he decided to try acting school and was encouraged by his teammates. As a builder, he didn’t know what to wear to drama class, but he put on his boots and got to work.

He worked with various New Zealand theater companies such as Downstage, Mercury theatre, Bats theater and Center Point . She played various stage roles including Happy Ending, The Merry Wives of Windsor , Othello, The Cherry Orchard, Porgy and Bess, Weeds, Macbeth, Serious Money , and The End of the Golden Weather .

He appeared in his first film that was nominated for an Oscar “ The Piano ” (1993). It was directed by Jane Campion. The movie of her ‘ Once They Were Warriors ‘ caught the attention of many people. That was one of the most successful films of her career that was released in New Zealand, her homeland. Curtis played family man Billy Williams in Jubilee, before playing the title character’s father in its international hit Whale Rider in 2000.

In 2004 he formed a film production company Whenua Films with producer Ainsley Gardiner . The objective of this company is to support the film industry in New Zealand, develop in film sectors, film scenes and support local filmmakers.

They were appointed to manage the development and production of films for the short film fund for 2005-06 by the New Zealand film commission. Under this new banner of the company, they produced several shorts.

From these, ‘ Two Cars, One Night ‘ became famous and received Academy Award Notification in 2005 and Hawaiki in 2006 which was directed by Mike Jonathan.

These two short films were on the list of the most prestigious international film festivals and gained fame. This was one of the best achievements of his in her film career. He was quite confident in reaching this stage.

Cliff Curtis Net Worth

As of 2018, he has an estimated net worth of %3 million. According to some online sources, the average salary for New Zealand actors ranges from $45,576 to ,526 with the average base salary being $55,306.

Cliff Curtis’ personal life

Regarding his personal matter, he got married in 2009 and his nationality is New Zealand. She has played every ethnicity Hollywood was willing to throw her way. Curtis may not have a girlfriend, since he is in a relationship with his wife and has two children. He now lives happily with his wife and his children.