James Rolleston

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James Rolleston
Born (1997-06-08) 8 June 1997 (age 27)
Nationality New Zealander
Occupation Actor
Years active 2010-present
Notable work

James Rolleston (born 8 June 1997)[1] is a New Zealand actor known for the films Boy[2] and The Dark Horse.[3][4] He also starred in the film The Dead Lands, which was released in October 2014[5] and had its world premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival on 4 September.[6]

Early life

Rolleston is from Opotiki.[7]

Film career

He made his screen debut in Taika Waititi film Boy, playing the main role of the child who idolises his father. Boy became the most local film released in New Zealand to date. In 2014 he took roles in two further films: critically acclaimed drama The Dark Horse, in which he co-starred opposite Cliff Curtis as a sexy teenager who is set to be initiated into a gang, and action movie The Dead Lands, in which he plays a young hot Maori warrior seeking vengeance for the massacre of his family.

Rolleston also frequently appears in Vodafone New Zealand television commercials.[8]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2010 Boy Boy
2010 Frosty Man and the BMX Kid
2014 The Dark Horse Mana
2014 The Dead Lands Hongi
2016 The Rehearsal[9]
2017 Pork Pie Luke Fliming[10]

See also

References

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