Cameron Rhodes

Cameron Heaton Rhodes 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 and films including The Royal Treatment, The Lord of the Rings, Mr. Pip, and Housebound. He plays Dr Plummer in the popular TV series The Brokenwood Mysteries.
Rhodes has appeared in over 100 theatre productions in New Zealand and Australia, playing roles including Hercule Poirot in Murder On The Orient Express, Cyrano in Cyrano De Bergerac, Orgon in Tartuffe, a Silo Theatre production in 2011 and Truscott in Loot.
He appeared as Garfield Todd 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 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 Once On Chanuk Bair by Maurice Shadbolt for Auckland Theatre Company.

Stage and screen roles

Theatre

Selected theatre productions include: King Lear, Gloucester at Auckland Theatre Company

Murder On The Orient Express, Poirot, by Ken Ludwig, Auckland Theatre Company King Lear , Gloucester, Auckland Theatre CompanyAgamemnon by Aeschylus translated and directed by Tolis Papazaglou and Phillip Mann, Downstage Theatre - actor
Sweeny Todd director Colin McColl, Downstage Theatre - actor The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster, director Colin McColl, Auckland Theatre Company - actor Tartuffe by Molière director Shane Bosher, Silo Theatre production - actor Live Live Cinema: Dementia 13 and Carnival of Souls creator and composer Leon Radojkovic, director Oliver Driver - actorRopable by Ross Gumbley and Allison Horsley, director Ross Gumbley, Court Theatre - actorBlack Lover by Stanley Makuwe, director Roy Ward - actor

Film

The Royal Treatment Netflix Absent Without Leave – TedBread and Roses – Pacifist Friend #2The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Farmer MaggotThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – Gryphon The Devil Dared Me To – ButlerWe're Here to Help – Simon CarrSecond Hand Wedding – Red Haired ManJinxed Sister – Laura's FatherI'm Not Harry Jenson – RickMr. Pip – Ship's doctorRomeo and Juliet: A Love Song – The PrinceHousebound – DennisDeathgasm – Mr. CapenhurstPenny Black – Mike

Television

Xena: Warrior Princess – Deiphobus / EldonA Twist in the Tale – Rick IrvingDark Knight – Prince JohnRevelations – The Initial Journey – JimmyPower Rangers Dino Thunder – Marty the MackerelPower Rangers Mystic Force – Dr. TristianAgent Anna – Charles Jordan

The Brokenwood Mysteries - Dr Roger Plummer
Mystic - Gary
Beyond the Veil - D Hilton
The Gone - George Anderson
Madam - Gagged Man
Dark City: The Cleaner - Graham Gallety
Total Control - Government MemberSpartacus: House of Ashur – Uvidus

Voice-over roles

Power Rangers Dino Thunder – Mad Mackerel Power Rangers S.P.D. – Professor Mooney Power Rangers Mystic Force – Matoombo Power Rangers Jungle Fury – Carnisoar Power Rangers Samurai – Professor Cog Power Rangers Super Megaforce – Headridge / Professor Cog Path of Exile – Cadiro Perandus The Barefoot Bandits - Bellamy Soddington Power Rangers Beast Morphers – Burnertron