Erroll Shand
Erroll Shand | |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
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Erroll Shand is a New Zealand actor who has appeared in several New Zealand and Australian TV series and films. He is best known for his portrayal as Vercingetorix in the television series Roman Empire (2017). He appears as Captain John Meares in the 2025 American historical TV series Chief of War.
Career
Shand appeared as David in New Zealand TV series The Cult (2009). In Australia, he played Errol in the Australian rural noir series Mystery Road (2018); and Patrick Harrows in The Twelve, in 2022.[1] He is probably best known for his portrayal as Vercingetorix in the 2017 television series Roman Empire.[2]
He plays Captain John Meares in the 2025 American historical series Chief of War.[3]
Shand has also featured in several films, making his debut in the children's fantasy drama The Water Horse in 2007. In 2016 he was in the Brazilian feature "Pequeno Segredo" which was in the nomination list for best foreign language film in the academy awards that year.[4]
In 2025 he appears in the New Zealand films Pike River[5] and Mārama.[6] Also in 2025, he stars in Australian filmmaker Warwick Thornton's 2025 feature Wolfram, set to premiere at the Closing Night Gala of Adelaide Film Festival on 26 October.[7]
Selected filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Water Horse | Lt. Wormsley | |
| 2012 | Safe House | Tony | |
| 2013 | Beyond the Edge | Charles Evans | |
| 2016 | The Rehearsal | George Saladin | |
| 2022 | Whina | Father Mulder | |
| 2025 | Pike River | Pete Cahill | |
| Mārama | Jack Fenton | ||
| Wolfram | Casey | [7] |
Television
References
- ^ "Working with Sam Neill a 'wonderful affirmation' - The Twelve's Erroll Shand". 1News. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ "Erroll Shand's roles far from bland". NZ Herald. August 28, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ "'Chief of War' Review: Colonialism From The Other Side". Telly Visions. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ "Erroll Shand". NZ On Screen. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ "Film to tell Pike River tragedy 'untold stories'". Otago Daily Times Online News. May 14, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ "Dark Sky Films Teams With Watermelon Pictures For North America Release Of TIFF Movie 'Mārama' With Ariāna Osborne & Toby Stephens". Yahoo Entertainment. September 3, 2025. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
- ^ a b "Closing Night Gala". Adelaide Film Festival. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
External links
- Erroll Shand at IMDb