Cliff Curtis
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Curtis at San Diego Comic Con International 2016
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| Born |
Clifford Vivian Devon Curtis 27 July 1968 Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse(s) | name unknown (m. 2009) |
| Children | 3 |
Clifford Vivian Devon "Cliff" Curtis (born 27 July 1968) is a New Zealand actor whose film credits include The Dark Horse (2014), Whale Rider (2002), Blow (2001), and Once Were Warriors (1994). He's also had television series roles on NBC's Trauma and Body of Proof, and ABC's Missing. He currently plays Travis, a lead character on the AMC horror-drama series Fear the Walking Dead, a companion series of The Walking Dead. Ethnically Māori, his many character roles have included a range of ethnicities, such as Latin American and Arab. Curtis is co-owner of the independent New Zealand production company Whenua Films.
Curtis, one of nine children, was born in Rotorua, in the North Island of New Zealand, and is the son of an amateur dancer. Curtis is of Māori descent; his tribal affiliations are Te Arawa and Ngāti Hauiti.
As a boy he studied mau rākau, a traditional Māori form of taiaha fighting, with Māori elder Mita Mohi on Mokoia Island, which nurtured his abilities as a performer in kapa haka. Curtis later performed as a breakdancer and then competitively in rock 'n' roll dance competitions. He received his secondary education at Western Heights High School, Rotorua.
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