Cameron Rhodes (born 1 August 1967) is a New Zealand film and theatrical actor and director.

Life and career

Rhodes graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 1987 with a Diploma in Acting. He has appeared in various TV shows (including '' Xena: Warrior Princess'') and films including '' The Royal Treatment'', ''The Lord of the Rings'', '' Mr. Pip'', and ''Housebound''''. Rhodes has appeared in over 95 theatre productions in New Zealand and Australia, playing roles including Cyrano in ''Cyrano De Bergerac'', Orgon in ''

Tartuffe ''Tartuffe, or The Impostor, or The Hypocrite'' (; french: Tartuffe, ou l'Imposteur, ), first performed in 1664, is a theatrical comedy by Molière. The characters of Tartuffe, Elmire, and Orgon are considered among the greatest classical thea ...

,'' a

Silo Theatre Silo Theatre is a theatre production company based in Auckland, and was established in 1997. Background Silo Theatre started out as a 'boutique underground theatre' in a venue off Queen Street in central Auckland in 1997. Silo moved out in 2 ...

production in 2011 and Truscott in ''Loot''. He appeared as

Garfield Todd Sir Reginald Stephen Garfield Todd (13 July 1908 – 13 October 2002) was a liberal Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia from 1953 to 1958 and later became an opponent of white minority rule in Rhodesia. Background Todd was born in Invercargill ...

in ''Black Lover'' by Stanley Makuwe produced by The Auckland Theatre Company and first presented at the Auckland Festival in 2020. Television work includes ''The Luminaries'' for BBC1, ''

The New Legends of Monkey ''The New Legends of Monkey'' is a television series inspired by ''Monkey'', a Japanese production from the 1970s and 1980s which garnered a cult following in New Zealand, Australia, the U.K. and South Africa. The Japanese production was based o ...

'' on Netflix, and '' Rake'' for ABC Australia. He plays Gavin Walters in the mockumentary web-series ''Colour Blind'' by Australian actor Tai Hara about casting agents. As a director Rhodes in 2014 co-directed with

Ian Mune Ian Barry Mune (born 1941) is a New Zealand character actor, director, and screenwriter. His screen acting career spans four decades and more than 50 roles. His work as a film director includes hit comedy '' Came a Hot Friday'', an adaptation of ...

''Once On Chanuk Bair'' by

Maurice Shadbolt Maurice Francis Richard Shadbolt (4 June 1932 – 10 October 2004) was a New Zealand writerRobinson and Wattie 1998 and occasional playwright. Biography Shadbolt was born in Auckland, and was the eldest of three children. He had a younger bro ...

for Auckland Theatre Company.

Stage and screen roles

Theatre

Selected theatre productions include: * ''

Agamemnon In Greek mythology, Agamemnon (; grc-gre, Ἀγαμέμνων ''Agamémnōn'') was a king of Mycenae who commanded the Greeks during the Trojan War. He was the son, or grandson, of King Atreus and Queen Aerope, the brother of Menelaus, the husb ...

'' by

Aeschylus Aeschylus (, ; grc-gre, Αἰσχύλος ; c. 525/524 – c. 456/455 BC) was an ancient Greek tragedian, and is often described as the father of tragedy. Academic knowledge of the genre begins with his work, and understanding of earlier Gree ...

translated and directed by Tolis Papazaglou and Phillip Mann,

Downstage Theatre Downstage Theatre was a professional theatre company in Wellington, New Zealand, that ran from 1964 to 2013. For many years it occupied the purpose-built Hannah Playhouse building. Former directors include Sunny Amey, Mervyn Thompson, and Co ...

(1997) - actor *'' Sweeny Todd'' director Colin McColl, Downstage Theatre (1999) - actor (Beadle Bamford) * ''

The Duchess of Malfi ''The Duchess of Malfi'' (originally published as ''The Tragedy of the Dutchesse of Malfy'') is a Jacobean revenge tragedy written by English dramatist John Webster in 1612–1613. It was first performed privately at the Blackfriars Theatr ...

'' by

John Webster John Webster (c. 1580 – c. 1632) was an English Jacobean dramatist best known for his tragedies ''The White Devil'' and '' The Duchess of Malfi'', which are often seen as masterpieces of the early 17th-century English stage. His life and ca ...

, director Colin McColl, Auckland Theatre Company - actor (The Cardinal) * ''Tartuffe'' by

Molière Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (, ; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, , ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and world ...

director Shane Bosher, Silo Theatre production (2011) - actor (Orgon) * ''Live Live Cinema: Dementia 13 and Carnival of Souls'' creator and composer Leon Radojkovic, director Oliver Driver (2013) - actor * ''Ropable'' by Ross Gumbley and Allison Horsley, director Ross Gumbley,

Court Theatre A court is any person or institution, often as a government institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordanc ...

(2017) - actor * ''Black Lover'' by Stanley Makuwe, director Roy Ward (2020) - actor (Garfield Todd)

Film

* ''

Absent Without Leave Desertion is the abandonment of a military duty or post without permission (a pass, liberty or leave) and is done with the intention of not returning. This contrasts with unauthorized absence (UA) or absence without leave (AWOL ), which ar ...

'' (1992) – Ted * ''

Bread and Roses "Bread and Roses" is a political slogan as well as the name of an associated poem and song. It originated from a speech given by American women's suffrage activist Helen M. Todd, Helen Todd; a line in that speech about "bread for all, and roses ...

'' (1994) – Pacifist Friend #2 * '' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (2001) – Farmer Maggot * '' The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' (2005) – Gryphon (voice) * ''The Devil Dared Me To'' (2007) – Butler * ''

We're Here to Help ''We're Here to Help'' is a 2007 Kafkaesque comedy film written and directed by Jonothan Cullinane and starring Erik Thomson, Miriama Smith, and Michael Hurst. It was produced by South Pacific Pictures. Plot Based on a true story, Dave He ...

'' (2007) – Simon Carr * '' Second Hand Wedding'' (2008) – Red Haired Man * ''Jinxed Sister'' (2008) – Laura's Father * '' I'm Not Harry Jenson'' (2009) – Rick * '' Mr. Pip'' (2012) – Ship's doctor * ''Romeo and Juliet: A Love Song'' (2013) – The Prince * '' Housebound'' (2014) – Dennis * '' Deathgasm'' (2015) – Mr. Capenhurst * ''

Penny Black The Penny Black was the world's first adhesive postage stamp used in a public postal system. It was first issued in the United Kingdom (referred to in philatelic circles as Great Britain), on 1 May 1840, but was not valid for use until 6 May. ...

'' (2015) – Mike

Television

* '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' (1996–1998) – Deiphobus / Eldon * ''A Twist in the Tale'' (1999) – Rick Irving * '' Dark Knight'' (2000) – Prince John * ''

Revelations – The Initial Journey ''Revelations – The Initial Journey'' is a 2002 TV series, produced by Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment Group in New Zealand. The stories are told through the narrator who is called Jess and played by Tom Hern. Each episode contains a story from ...

'' (2003) – Jimmy * ''

Power Rangers Dino Thunder ''Power Rangers Dino Thunder'' is the twelfth season of the television series, ''Power Rangers''. This in ...

'' (2004) – Marty the Mackerel * '' Power Rangers Mystic Force'' (2006) – Dr. Tristian * ''

Agent Anna ''Agent Anna'' is a New Zealand comedy-drama television series, created by Maxine Fleming with Vanessa Alexander and devised by Robyn Malcolm. It is produced by Great Southern Film and Television and funded by NZ on Air and Television New Zea ...

'' (2013–2014) – Charles Jordan

Voice-over roles

* ''

Power Rangers Dino Thunder ''Power Rangers Dino Thunder'' is the twelfth season of the television series, ''Power Rangers''. This in ...

'' (2004) – Mad Mackerel (voice) * '' Power Rangers S.P.D.'' (2005) – Professor Mooney (voice) * '' Power Rangers Mystic Force'' (2006) – Matoombo (voice) * ''

Power Rangers Jungle Fury ''Power Rangers Jungle Fury'' is the sixteenth season of the American television series ''Power Rangers'', and is an adaptation of '' Juken Sentai Gekiranger'', the thirty-first Japanese ''Super Sentai'' series. The season premiered on February ...

'' (2008) – Carnisoar (voice) * ''

Power Rangers Samurai ''Power Rangers Samurai'' is the eighteenth season of the children's television series ''Power Rangers'', which is based on the Japanese ''Super Sentai Series''. The season was the first to be produced by SCG Power Rangers, after Saban Brands ...

'' (2011) – Professor Cog (voice) * '' Power Rangers Super Megaforce'' (2014) – Headridge / Professor Cog (voice) * ''

Path of Exile ''Path of Exile'' is a free-to-play action role-playing video game developed and published by Grinding Gear Games. Following an open beta phase, the game was released for Microsoft Windows in October 2013. A version for Xbox One was released ...

'' (2013) – Cadiro Perandus (voice) * '' Power Rangers Beast Morphers'' (2019) – Burnertron (voice)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rhodes, Cameron 1967 births Living people New Zealand male film actors New Zealand male television actors New Zealand male voice actors Toi Whakaari alumni New Zealand male stage actors 20th-century New Zealand male actors 21st-century New Zealand male actors