He began his acting career appearing in musicals with local theater companies, and then went on to attend the New Zealand Drama School and Teatro Dimitri Scoula – Switzerland. He began his professional acting career appearing in a variety of productions with professional theaters in New Zealand. He made his film debut in 1993’s “The Piano”, and has since gone on to appear in such projects as “Once Were Warriors”, “True Lies”, “Rapa Nui”, “Three Kings”, “The Insider”, “Collateral Damage”, and “Colombiana”. He is currently co-starring on the series, “Gang Related”.