Nationality New Zealander Years active 2010-present Role Actor | Occupation Actor Name James Rolleston | |
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Born 8 June 1997 (age 26) ( 1997-06-08 ) Notable work BoyThe Dark HorseThe Dead Lands Movies The Dead Lands, The Dark Horse, Boy, Man Similar People Toa Fraser, Lawrence Makoare, James Napier Robertson, Taika Waititi, Denson Baker | ||
Cliff curtis james napier robertson james rolleston talk the dark horse at tiff
James Rolleston (born 8 June 1997) is a New Zealand actor known for the films Boy and The Dark Horse. He also starred in the film The Dead Lands, which was released in October 2014 and had its world premier at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival on 4 September.
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- Cliff curtis james napier robertson james rolleston talk the dark horse at tiff
- Iamtv james rolleston
- Early life
- Film career
- Filmography
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Early life
Rolleston is from Opotiki.
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 successful 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 teenager who is set to be initiated into a gang, and action movie The Dead Lands, in which he plays a young Maori warrior seeking vengeance for the massacre of his family.
Rolleston also frequently appears in Vodafone New Zealand television commercials.
