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Neill Rea (born 1971) is a New Zealand actor and casting director, best known for playing the lead role of DI Mike Shepherd in television police procedural The Brokenwood Mysteries.[1]

Rea was born in 1971, and is a graduate of Toi Whakaari drama school. Early roles included small parts in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Duggan, before he landed a larger part as Scotty, one of the flatmates in 1999 comedy-drama film Scarfies. Other noted roles include a semi-regular guest appearance in comedy-drama Go Girls in 2011 and 2012, and a role in 2010 film The Warrior's Way.[1]

Apart from acting, Rea also works as a casting director, and is the owner of Auckland-based casting agency Fly Casting.[1]

His long-term partner is actor Alison Bruce. As of 2022 they were living in central Auckland.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Neill Rea," nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  2. ^ Klein-Nixon, Kylie (4 June 2022). "Why Brokenwood star Neill Rea 'hates ceramics and ceramicists'". Stuff. Retrieved 23 June 2023.


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