Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis

Biography

Clifford Vivian Devon Curtis (born July 27, 1968) is a New Zealand 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). His television roles include NBC's Trauma, and ABC's Body of Proof and Missing. From 2015 to 2017, he portrayed Travis Manawa on the AMC horror drama series Fear the Walking Dead.

He is the co-owner of the independent New Zealand production company Whenua Films.

๐ŸŽฌ Movies Featuring Cliff Curtis

Last Breath

Last Breath (2025)

as Andre Jenson (Captain)
The Raid

The Raid (2022)

as Tฤwharau โ€˜Taffyโ€™
Doctor Sleep

Doctor Sleep (2019)

as Billy Freeman
The Meg

The Meg (2018)

as James 'Mac' Mackreides
Crossing Over

Crossing Over (2009)

as Hamid Baraheri
Push

Push (2009)

as Hook Waters
Live Free or Die Hard

Live Free or Die Hard (2007)

as Deputy Director Miguel Bowman
Fracture

Fracture (2007)

as Detective Flores
The Fountain

The Fountain (2006)

as Captain Ariel
Spooked

Spooked (2004)

as Mort Whitman
Fracture

Fracture (2004)

as Inspector Franklin
Heinous Crime

Heinous Crime (2004)

as Pizza Delivery Man
Runaway Jury

Runaway Jury (2003)

as Frank Herrera
Collateral Damage

Collateral Damage (2002)

as Claudio Perrini
The Majestic

The Majestic (2001)

as The Evil But Handsome Prince Khalid
Blow

Blow (2001)

as Pablo Escobar
Jubilee

Jubilee (2000)

as Billy Williams
The Insider

The Insider (1999)

as Sheikh Fadlallah
Three Kings

Three Kings (1999)

as Amir Abdullah
Rapa Nui

Rapa Nui (1994)

as Short Ears