Cliff Curtis was born in Rotorua, New Zealand, on July 27, 1968. He is of New Zealand Maori descent (with Ngati Hauiti and Te Arawa tribal affiliations). He enrolled at the New Zealand Drama School, and then the Teatro Dmitri Scoula in Switzerland. After returning to New Zealand from Europe, he was cast in The Piano.
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Invincible (2021)
Guest starring as Paul
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2x07: I'm Not Going Anywhere (Mar 28, 2024)
- Episode 2x05: This Must Come as a Shock (Mar 14, 2024)
- Episode 2x02: In About Six Hours I Lose My Virginity to a Fish (Nov 10, 2023)
Fear the Walking Dead (2015)
Starring as Travis Manawa
(21 episodes)
- Episode 3x16: Sleigh Ride (Oct 15, 2017)
- Episode 3x02: The New Frontier (Jun 4, 2017)
- Episode 3x01: Eye of the Beholder (Jun 4, 2017)
- Episode 2x15: North (Oct 2, 2016)
- Episode 2x14: Wrath (Oct 2, 2016)
- Episode 2x13: Date of Death (Sep 25, 2016)
- Episode 2x12: Pillar of Salt (Sep 18, 2016)
- Episode 2x10: Do Not Disturb (Sep 4, 2016)
- Episode 2x07: Shiva (May 22, 2016)
- Episode 2x06: Sicut Cervus (May 15, 2016)
- Episode 2x05: Captive (May 8, 2016)
- Episode 2x04: Blood in the Streets (May 1, 2016)
- Episode 2x03: Ouroboros (Apr 24, 2016)
- Episode 2x02: We All Fall Down (Apr 17, 2016)
- Episode 2x01: Monster (Apr 10, 2016)
- Episode 1x06: The Good Man (Oct 4, 2015)
- Episode 1x05: Cobalt (Sep 27, 2015)
- Episode 1x04: Not Fade Away (Sep 20, 2015)
- Episode 1x03: The Dog (Sep 13, 2015)
- Episode 1x02: So Close, Yet So Far (Aug 30, 2015)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Aug 23, 2015)
Gang Related (2014)
Starring as Javier Acosta
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Entre Dos Tierras (Jun 26, 2014)
- Episode 1x05: Invierno Cayó (Jun 19, 2014)
- Episode 1x04: Perros (Jun 12, 2014)
- Episode 1x03: Pecados del Padre (Jun 5, 2014)
- Episode 1x02: Sangre por Sangre (May 29, 2014)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (May 22, 2014)
Missing (2012)
Starring as Agent Dax Miller
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Rain on the Evil and on the Good (May 17, 2012)
- Episode 1x09: Promise (May 10, 2012)
- Episode 1x08: Answers (May 3, 2012)
- Episode 1x07: Measure of a Man (Apr 26, 2012)
- Episode 1x06: A Busy Solitude (Apr 19, 2012)
- Episode 1x05: The Three Bears (Apr 12, 2012)
- Episode 1x04: Tell Me No Lies (Apr 5, 2012)
- Episode 1x03: Ice Queen (Mar 29, 2012)
- Episode 1x02: The Hard Drive (Mar 22, 2012)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Mar 15, 2012)
Talking Dead (2011)
Guest starring as Cliff Curtis
(3 episodes)
- Episode 6x17: Eye of the Beholder / The New Frontier (Jun 4, 2017)
- Episode 5x23: Shiva (May 22, 2016)
- Episode 5x17: Monster (Apr 10, 2016)
Body of Proof (2011)
Guest starring as FBI Agent Derek Ames
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x07: Hard Knocks (Nov 1, 2011)
- Episode 2x03: Missing (Oct 4, 2011)
Trauma (2009)
Starring as Reuben ‘Rabbit' Palchuk
(18 episodes)
- Episode 1x18: Crossed Wires (Apr 26, 2010)
- Episode 1x17: Sweet Jane (Apr 19, 2010)
- Episode 1x16: Frequent Fliers (Apr 12, 2010)
- Episode 1x15: Scope of Practice (Apr 5, 2010)
- Episode 1x14: Targets (Mar 29, 2010)
- Episode 1x13: 13 (Mar 22, 2010)
- Episode 1x12: Protocol (Mar 15, 2010)
- Episode 1x11: Tunnel Vision (Mar 8, 2010)
- Episode 1x10: Blue Balloon (Nov 30, 2009)
- Episode 1x09: Thank You (Nov 23, 2009)
- Episode 1x08: M'Aidez (Nov 16, 2009)
- Episode 1x07: That Fragile Hour (Nov 9, 2009)
- Episode 1x06: Home Court (Nov 2, 2009)
- Episode 1x05: Masquerade (Oct 26, 2009)
- Episode 1x04: Stuck (Oct 19, 2009)
- Episode 1x03: Bad Day at Work (Oct 12, 2009)
- Episode 1x02: All's Fair (Oct 5, 2009)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Sep 28, 2009)
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)
Guest starring as Nessus
- Episode S01 Special: Hercules in the Underworld (Nov 18, 1994)
Guest starring as Nemis
- Episode 1x06: As Darkness Falls (Mar 5, 1995)