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Cliff Curtis

Bio: Clifford Vivian Devon Curtis (born 27 July 1968) is a New Zealand-born actor. His film credits include Once Were Warriors (1994), Three Kings (1999), Training Day (2001), Whale Rider (2002), Collateral Damage (2002), Sunshine, Live Free or Die Hard (both 2007), The Dark Horse (2014), for which he won the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actor, Doctor Sleep (2019), Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Born: Sat, Jul 27 1968
Birthplace: Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand
Cliff Curtis is 55 years old
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Poster of Avatar 5
Avatar 5
Cliff Curtis will be
63 in Avatar 5
as 'Tonowari'.
Wed, Dec 17 2031
Poster of Avatar 4
Avatar 4
Cliff Curtis will be
61 in Avatar 4
as 'Tonowari'.
Wed, Dec 19 2029
Poster of Avatar 3
Avatar 3
Cliff Curtis will be
57 in Avatar 3
as 'Tonowari'.
Fri, Dec 19 2025
Poster of Ka Whawhai Tonu
Ka Whawhai Tonu
Cliff Curtis was
55 in Ka Whawhai Tonu
Thu, Jun 27 2024
Poster of Meg 2: The Trench
Meg 2: The Trench
Cliff Curtis was
55 in Meg 2: The Trench
as 'Mac'.
Wed, Aug 02 2023
Poster of Inside Pandora's Box
Inside Pandora's Box
Cliff Curtis was
54 in Inside Pandora's Box
as 'Self'.
Tue, Mar 28 2023
Poster of True Spirit
True Spirit
Cliff Curtis was
54 in True Spirit
as 'Ben Bryant'.
Thu, Jan 26 2023
Poster of Avatar: The Way of Water
Avatar: The Way of Water
Cliff Curtis was
54 in Avatar: The Way of Water
as 'Tonowari'.
Wed, Dec 14 2022
Poster of Muru
Muru
Cliff Curtis was
54 in Muru
as 'Community Sergeant ‘Taffy’ Tawharau'.
Thu, Oct 13 2022
Poster of Murina
Murina
Cliff Curtis was
53 in Murina
as 'Javier'.
Fri, Apr 08 2022
Poster of Reminiscence
Reminiscence
Cliff Curtis was
53 in Reminiscence
as 'Cyrus Booth'.
Wed, Aug 18 2021
Poster of Doctor Sleep
Doctor Sleep
Cliff Curtis was
51 in Doctor Sleep
as 'Billy Freeman'.
Wed, Oct 30 2019
Poster of Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Cliff Curtis was
51 in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
as 'Jonah Hobbs'.
Thu, Aug 01 2019
Poster of The Meg
The Meg
Cliff Curtis was
50 in The Meg
as 'James 'Mac' Mackreides'.
Thu, Aug 09 2018
Poster of Risen
Risen
Cliff Curtis was
47 in Risen
as 'Yeshua'.
Thu, Feb 18 2016
Poster of Last Knights
Last Knights
Cliff Curtis was
46 in Last Knights
as 'Lt. Cortez'.
Fri, Apr 03 2015
Poster of The Dark Horse
The Dark Horse
Cliff Curtis was
45 in The Dark Horse
as 'Genesis'.
Thu, Jul 17 2014
Poster of A Thousand Words
A Thousand Words
Cliff Curtis was
43 in A Thousand Words
as 'Dr. Sinja'.
Wed, Mar 07 2012
Poster of Saving Grace - Te Whakarauora Tangata
Saving Grace - Te Whakarauora Tangata
Cliff Curtis was
43 in Saving Grace - Te Whakarauora Tangata
as 'Himself'.
Sun, Oct 23 2011
Poster of Colombiana
Colombiana
Cliff Curtis was
43 in Colombiana
as 'Emilio'.
Wed, Jul 27 2011
Poster of The Last Airbender
The Last Airbender
Cliff Curtis was
41 in The Last Airbender
as 'Fire Lord Ozai'.
Wed, Jun 30 2010
Poster of Crossing Over
Crossing Over
Cliff Curtis was
40 in Crossing Over
as 'Hamid Baraheri'.
Tue, Feb 10 2009
Poster of Push
Push
Cliff Curtis was
40 in Push
as 'Hook Waters'.
Wed, Feb 04 2009
Poster of 10,000 BC
10,000 BC
Cliff Curtis was
39 in 10,000 BC
as 'Tic-Tic'.
Tue, Mar 04 2008
Poster of Live Free or Die Hard
Live Free or Die Hard
Cliff Curtis was
38 in Live Free or Die Hard
as 'Agent Bowman'.
Wed, Jun 20 2007
Poster of Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth
Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth
Cliff Curtis was
38 in Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth
as 'Himself'.
Tue, May 15 2007
Poster of Fracture
Fracture
Cliff Curtis was
38 in Fracture
as 'Detective Flores'.
Thu, Apr 19 2007
Poster of Sunshine
Sunshine
Cliff Curtis was
38 in Sunshine
as 'Searle'.
Thu, Apr 05 2007
Poster of The Fountain
The Fountain
Cliff Curtis was
38 in The Fountain
as 'Captain Ariel'.
Wed, Nov 22 2006
Poster of River Queen
River Queen
Cliff Curtis was
37 in River Queen
as 'Wiremu'.
Mon, Sep 12 2005
Poster of Spooked
Spooked
Cliff Curtis was
36 in Spooked
as 'Mort Whitman'.
Sun, Oct 31 2004
Poster of Fracture
Fracture
Cliff Curtis was
36 in Fracture
as 'Inspector Franklin'.
Sat, Sep 04 2004
Poster of Heinous Crime
Heinous Crime
Cliff Curtis was
36 in Heinous Crime
as 'Pizza Delivery Man'.
Sat, Aug 14 2004
Poster of Whale Rider
Whale Rider
Cliff Curtis was
34 in Whale Rider
as 'Porourangi'.
Thu, Jan 30 2003
Poster of Runaway Jury
Runaway Jury
Cliff Curtis was
34 in Runaway Jury
as 'Frank Herrera'.
Thu, Jan 16 2003
Poster of Point of Origin
Point of Origin
Cliff Curtis was
33 in Point of Origin
as 'Mike Camello'.
Thu, Jun 20 2002
Poster of Collateral Damage
Collateral Damage
Cliff Curtis was
33 in Collateral Damage
as 'Claudio Perrini'.
Wed, Feb 06 2002
Poster of The Majestic
The Majestic
Cliff Curtis was
33 in The Majestic
as 'The Evil But Handsome Prince Khalid'.
Fri, Dec 21 2001
Poster of Training Day
Training Day
Cliff Curtis was
33 in Training Day
as 'Smiley'.
Fri, Oct 05 2001
Poster of Blow
Blow
Cliff Curtis was
32 in Blow
as 'Pablo Escobar'.
Wed, Apr 04 2001
Poster of Jubilee
Jubilee
Cliff Curtis was
31 in Jubilee
as 'Billy Williams'.
Thu, Apr 13 2000
Poster of The Insider
The Insider
Cliff Curtis was
31 in The Insider
as 'Sheikh Fadlallah'.
Thu, Oct 28 1999
Poster of Bringing Out the Dead
Bringing Out the Dead
Cliff Curtis was
31 in Bringing Out the Dead
as 'Cy Coates'.
Fri, Oct 22 1999
Poster of Three Kings
Three Kings
Cliff Curtis was
31 in Three Kings
as 'Amir Abdullah'.
Mon, Sep 27 1999
Poster of Virus
Virus
Cliff Curtis was
30 in Virus
as 'Hiko'.
Thu, Jan 14 1999
Poster of Six Days Seven Nights
Six Days Seven Nights
Cliff Curtis was
29 in Six Days Seven Nights
as 'Kip'.
Fri, Jun 12 1998
Poster of Deep Rising
Deep Rising
Cliff Curtis was
29 in Deep Rising
as 'Mamooli'.
Fri, Jan 30 1998
Poster of Chicken
Chicken
Cliff Curtis was
27 in Chicken
as 'Zeke'.
Mon, Apr 22 1996
Poster of Hercules in the Underworld
Hercules in the Underworld
Cliff Curtis was
26 in Hercules in the Underworld
as 'Nessus'.
Mon, Nov 07 1994
Poster of Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors
Cliff Curtis was
26 in Once Were Warriors
as 'Bully'.
Fri, Sep 02 1994
Poster of Rapa Nui
Rapa Nui
Cliff Curtis was
25 in Rapa Nui
as 'Short Ears'.
Fri, Jun 03 1994
Poster of Desperate Remedies
Desperate Remedies
Cliff Curtis was
25 in Desperate Remedies
as 'Fraser'.
Fri, Nov 26 1993
Poster of The Piano
The Piano
Cliff Curtis was
24 in The Piano
as 'Mana'.
Tue, May 18 1993

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Swift Street
Swift Street
Cliff Curtis was
55+ in Swift Street
as 'Robert'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 24 2024
Poster of INVINCIBLE
INVINCIBLE
Cliff Curtis was
52+ in INVINCIBLE
as 'Paul (voice)'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 25 2021
Poster of Fear the Walking Dead
Fear the Walking Dead
Cliff Curtis was
47+ in Fear the Walking Dead
as 'Travis Manawa'.
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 23 2015
Poster of Gang Related
Gang Related
Cliff Curtis was
45+ in Gang Related
as 'Javier Acosta'.
First Air Date
Thu, May 22 2014
Poster of Missing
Missing
Cliff Curtis was
43+ in Missing
as 'Dax Miller'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 15 2012
Poster of Body of Proof
Body of Proof
Cliff Curtis was
42+ in Body of Proof
as 'FBI Special Agent Derek Ames'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 29 2011
Poster of Trauma
Trauma
Cliff Curtis was
41+ in Trauma
as 'Reuben 'Rabbit' Palchuck'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 2009
Poster of Traffic
Traffic
Cliff Curtis was
35+ in Traffic
as 'Adam Kadyrov'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 26 2004
Poster of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Cliff Curtis was
26+ in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
as 'Nessus, Nemis'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 29 1995
Poster of KAOS
KAOS
Cliff Curtis will be
55+ in KAOS
as 'Poseidon'.
First Air Date
Unreleased