James Rolleston

Quick Facts

Full Name	James Rolleston
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Jun 8, 1997(1997-06-08)
Age	27
Country	New Zealand
Horoscope	Gemini

James Rolleston Biography

James Rolleston is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on June 8, 1997 in New Zealand. He is best known for his role as the titular boy in Boy (2010), New Zealand’s highest-grossing domestic film. He was also a part of The Dark Horse’s Mana and The Dead Lands’ Hongi.

Both he and He and Cliff Curtis both starred in The Dark House. starred in The Dark House.

Rolleston made his screen debut in the Taika Waititi film Boy, playing the main role of the child who idolises his father. Boy became the most successful local film released in New Zealand to date. In 2014 he took roles in two further films: critically acclaimed drama The Dark Horse, in which he co- starred opposite Cliff Curtis as a teenager who is set to be initiated into a gang, and action movie The Dead Lands, in which he plays a young Maori warrior seeking vengeance for the massacre of his family. Rolleston also starred in Pork Pie, the 2017 remake of the New Zealand classic Goodbye Pork Pie.

On 26 July 2016, Rolleston was charged with dangerous driving while driving with close friend Kaleb Maxwell, when the vehicle they were in crashed into a bridge in Ōpōtiki. Rolleston was seriously injured in the crash with injuries to his lower body and brain. In November, 2016, he made his first public appearance, presenting the Supreme Award at the Attitude Awards. He has spoken about his ongoing recovery, revealing he required rehabilitation to learn how to walk, speak, and use basic motor skills again.

He was born in Opotiki on the North Island of New Zealand, where he grew up.

James Rolleston Net Worth

James Rolleston is one of the richest Movie Actor from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Rolleston 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He appeared alongside Boy in the 2010 short film Frosty Man and The BMX Kid. Then, he went on a four-year hiatus before returning to the silverscreen.

He has appeared in numerous commercials for Vodafone, and has expressed an interest in a career in building.

James Rolleston (born 8 June 1997) is a New Zealand actor known for the films Boy and The Dark Horse. The latter was released in October 2014 and had its world premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival on 4 September.

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Facts & Trivia

James Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. James Rolleston celebrates birthday on June 8 of every year.

How old was James Rolleston when Boy was filmed?

Cast in the main role just three days before filming began, James Rolleston proved a screen natural as star of box office sensation Boy. Aged only 11 at the time, the Ōpōtiki teen was nominated for a Qantas Best Actor award for his work.

Where is James Rolleston from?

New Zealand

How old is James Rolleston?

25 years (June 8, 1997)

What movies are James Rolleston in?

Appears in

Is Boy a true story?

The film is not autobiographical , but the 36-year-old filmmaker admits that in 1984, when the movie is set, as with Boy (James Rolleston), moon- walking and break dancing were among his favorite pastimes and he worshiped Michael Jackson.