Profile
Ethnicity
Māori
Iwi
Hapū Patuharakeke
Location
Whangarei, New Zealand
Height
175 cm
Age Range
48–58
Career Highlights
Blair is a New Zealand-Māori actor probably best known for his role as 'Rangi Heremaia' in New Zealand's longest-running soap "Shortland Street." He has also starred in series such as "Nothing Trivial" (and the television movie), "Doves of War", "Orange Roughies", "Head High" and "Go Girls." Blair also has extensive theatre experience, with his most recent stage credits including "Morning Star", "Shortland Street: The Musical" and "Ladies Night."
Awards.
| 2020 | Morning Star | ||
| 2008 | Metro Theatre Best Actor of The Year | ||
| 2000 | TV Guide New Zealand Television Awards-Nomination-Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series-Shortland Street | ||
Feature Film.
| 2022 | Choose Love | Dan (Guest) | Netflix Dir. Stuart McDonald |
| 2019 | Falling Inn Love | Anaaki | Dir. Roger Kumble |
Short Film.
| 2003 | Wrestless | Insanity | Dir. Rob McLauchlan |
| 2001 | Death of Theatre Manager | Mathew Star | X - Cat Productions |
| 1988 | Thunderbox | Peter | Independant Production Dir. Lee Tamahori |
Television.
| 2025 | Dead Ahead | Tipene (Supporting ) | Dir. Scotty Cotter, Awanui Simich-Pene |
| 2024 | Vince | Billy (Supporting) | Kevin & Co Dir. David de Lautour |
| 2023 | Celebrity Treasure Island | Contestant | |
| 2022 | Kid Sister | Doctor Reddy | |
| 2022 | My Life Is Murder - Season 2 | Jeff (Guest) | Greenstone TV Dir. Various |
| 2022 | Power Rangers - Cosmic Fury | Warden Garcia (Series Regular ) | Power Rangers Productions Dir. Various |
| 2020 | Power Rangers - Dino Fury | Warden Garcia (Series Regular ) | Power Rangers Productions Dir. Various |
| 2019 | Jonah | Merv Quirk | Great Southern Film and Television Dir. Danny Mulheron |
| 2019 | The Brokenwood Mysteries - Season 6 EP 02 | Hamish Drake | Dir. Various |
| 2016 | Funny Girls | Mediaworks | |
| 2014 | Nothing Trivial Movie | Brian (Lead) | Telefeature - South Pacific Pictures Dir. Mark Beesley |
| 2013 | Jono & Ben at Ten | Blair Strang (Guest Comedy Skit) | Mediaworks Dir. Various |
| 2011 | Nothing Trivial - Season 1-3 | Brian (Lead) | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2009 | Go Girls | Joseph (Guest) | Series 2 |
| 2009 | Kaitangata Twitch | Sebastian Carswell (Recurring guest) | Kaitangata Twitch Productions Ltd Dir. Yvonne McKay |
| 2008 | Go Girls - Season 1 | Joseph | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2005 | Doves of War - Mini Series | Joe Matich (Regular Recurring) | ScreenWorks Dir. Chris Bailey |
| 2005 | Interrogation | Laurence Sutherland (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2005 | Orange Roughies | DSS Sean Parkes (Regular Recurring) | Screen Works/TV1 Dir. Chris Bailey |
| 2005 | So You Wannabe A Popstar & Christmas Celebration | Blair Strang | Touchdown Television |
| 2004 | Secret Agent Men - Season 2 | Prince Phil Cracken (Guest) | Greenstone Pictures |
| 2003 | Deceit - Telefeature | Karl | Film Factory/ Sony International Dir. John Sacret Young |
| 2003 | Maiden Voyage - Telefeature | Enrique (Support) | Carlton American Productions Dir. Colin Budds |
| 2002 | Mataku 'Going to War' : Te Mura O Te Ahi' | Eru (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2002 | Spin Doctors - Season 2 | John | Comedia Pictures Dir. Tony Holden |
| 1995 | Shortland Street | Rangi Heremaia (Core) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 1994 | True Life Stories | Jack | |
| 1990 | Billy T James Show | Tim | Isombard Productions Dir. Aileen O'Sullivan |
Theatre.
| 2020 | Ladies Night | Craig (Lead) | Dir. Kate Louise Elliot |
| 2019 | Shortland Street the Musical | Hone Ropata | Dir. Darlene Mohekey |
| 2018 | Morning Star | Lucifer | |
| 2017 | Nigel | Director/Producer | Dir. Blair Strang |
| 2016 | Yours Truly- Auckland Tour & Hamilton Festival | Dir. Albert Belz & Tainui Tukuwaho | |
| 2009 | Whero's New Net - NZ tour | Massive Company Dir. Sam Scott | |
| 2004 | Ladies Night | Wes | The Court Theatre Christchurch Dir. Cathy Downes |
| 2002 | Flush | Kevin | X-CAT Productions Dir. Hamish Hector - Taylor |
| 2002 | Titus Andronicus | Aaron | The Silo Threatre Auckland Dir. Andi Revelly |
| 2001 | Te Maunga | John | Herald Theatre, Un- Real Theatre Company Dir. Nathaniel Lees |
| 1999 | Revival | (Soloist) | Sky City Casino Variety Club |
| 1993 | Fiddler on the Roof | Perchik | St James Theatre, Auckland Operatic Society |
Voice.
| 2009 | Dick Smith Electronics - Radio | ||
| 2009 | Dick Smith Electronics - Radio | ||
| 2008 | AMI - Radio | ||
| 2008 | MIT - Radio | ||
| 2007 | Maritime - Radio | ||
| 2007 | Massy Unversity - Radio | ||
| 2006 | Foodtown - TV | ||
| 2006 | KFC -Radio | ||
| 2006 | Telecom - TV/Radio | ||
| 2005 | Daily Keno - Radio | ||
| 2005 | Pedigree Dog Food - TV | ||
| 2005 | Power Rangers - Monster voice Borka | ||
| 2005 | Voice of Air New Zealand - Radio | ||
| 2005 | Warehouse Stationary - TV | ||
| 2004 | Air New Zealand - TV | ||
| 2004 | Kleenex - Radio | ||
| 2004 | Pak N Save - TV/Radio | ||
| 2004 | Pizza Hut - Radio | ||
| 2004 | Sprite - Radio | ||
| 2003 | Carich Education Systems - Radio | ||
| 2003 | Coke - Radio | ||
| 2003 | Fight for Life - Season 1 & Special | Cream TV | |
| 2003 | Gang Kids Documentary | Narrator | Kiwa Productions |
| 2003 | Geneva Finance - TV | ||
| 2003 | Milo - TV/Radio | ||
| 2003 | Skin & Bone - Loop Group | ||
| 2003 | TVNZ/TV2 - Radio | ||
| 2003 | Val Morgan - Cinema | ||
| 2003 | Voice of Massey University - TV/Radio/CD Rom |
Training.
| Audition Workshop Technique & Masterclasses NZ - 2003, Terri De'Ath | |||
| Workshop Feature Film - Tina & the Tekoteko - 2003, Michael Bennett | |||
| Screen Workshop Auckland NZ - 1998, Stuart Devenie | |||
| Theatre Workshop Auckland NZ - 1994, Raymond Hawthorne |