The Most Famous

Actors from New Zealand

This page contains a list of the greatest New Zealanders Actors. The pantheon dataset contains 13,578 Actors, 49 of which were born in New Zealand. This makes New Zealand the birth place of the 27th most number of Actors behind Denmark and South Africa.

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary New Zealanders Actors of all time. This list of famous New Zealanders Actors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of New Zealanders Actors.

1. Russell Crowe (b. 1964)

With an HPI of 74.53, Russell Crowe is the most famous New Zealanders Actor. biography has been translated into 114 different languages on wikipedia.

2. Lucy Lawless (b. 1968)

With an HPI of 64.61, Lucy Lawless is the 2nd most famous New Zealanders Actor. biography has been translated into 62 different languages.

3. Bruce Spence (b. 1945)

With an HPI of 63.57, Bruce Spence is the 3rd most famous New Zealanders Actor. biography has been translated into 27 different languages.

4. Karl Urban (b. 1972)

With an HPI of 62.91, Karl Urban is the 4th most famous New Zealanders Actor. biography has been translated into 53 different languages.

5. Clive Revill (1930 - 2025)

With an HPI of 61.43, Clive Revill is the 5th most famous New Zealanders Actor. biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

6. Alan Dale (b. 1947)

With an HPI of 61.22, Alan Dale is the 6th most famous New Zealanders Actor. biography has been translated into 30 different languages.

7. Marton Csokas (b. 1966)

With an HPI of 61.17, Marton Csokas is the 7th most famous New Zealanders Actor. biography has been translated into 30 different languages.

8. Cliff Curtis (b. 1968)

With an HPI of 58.86, Cliff Curtis is the 8th most famous New Zealanders Actor. biography has been translated into 34 different languages.

9. Temuera Morrison (b. 1960)

With an HPI of 58.68, Temuera Morrison is the 9th most famous New Zealanders Actor. biography has been translated into 31 different languages.

10. Manu Bennett (b. 1969)

With an HPI of 57.72, Manu Bennett is the 10th most famous New Zealanders Actor. biography has been translated into 33 different languages.

People

Pantheon has 49 people classified as New Zealanders actors born between 1930 and 2002. Of these 49, 46 (93.88%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living New Zealanders actors include Russell Crowe, Lucy Lawless, and Bruce Spence. The most famous deceased New Zealanders actors include Clive Revill, Kevin Smith, and Terence Bayler. As of April 2024, 5 new New Zealanders actors have been added to Pantheon including Anna Sawai, Rena Owen, and Rachel House.