Erroll Shand
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. 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 . In Australia, he played Errol in the Australian rural noir series Mystery Road ; and Patrick Harrows in The Twelve, in 2022. He is probably best known for his portrayal as Vercingetorix in the 2017 television series Roman Empire.He plays Captain John Meares in the 2025 American historical series Chief of War.
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.
In 2025 he appears in the New Zealand films Pike River and Mārama. 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.