Graduated from the New Zealand Drama School

Co-founded the theatre company, The Stronghold Theater; worked as a presenter, produced and acted in dozens of plays

Landed first feature role in "Jack Brown Genius" which was co-written by Peter Jackson

Starred in the popular New Zealand soap opera "Shortland Street"

Played "Tarlus" in an episode of popular Pacific Rennaissance series "Hercules"

Had a supporting role in the acclaimed New Zealand film "Broken English"

Cast in recurring role on "Xena: Warrior Princess"

Appeared in television movie "The Three Stooges"

Co-starred in the award-winning coming-of-age drama "Rain"

Cast as Celeborn, Lord of the Elves in Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy; The Fellowship of the Ring" (2000), "The Twin Towers" (2002) and "Return of the King" (2003)

Apppeared in the action spy thriller "XXX" starring Vin Diesel

Played Mr. Smith in the comedy "Kangaroo Jack"

Cast in the Michael Crighton adaptation "Timeline"

Cast in the WWII drama "The Great Raid" about the resuce of over 500 American prisoners-of-war from the notorious Cabanatuan Japanese POW camp

Cast opposite Matt Damon in "The Bourne Supremacy"

Co-starred in Ridley Scott's "Kingdom of Heaven" about the 12th-Century Crusades

Cast in "Asylum" as a mental patient romantically involved with the wife (Natasha Richardson) of his sanitarium's chief psychiatrist

Co-starred opposite Charlize Theron in the sci-fi adventure "Aeon Flux"

Co-starred in "Romulus, My Father" the directing debut of Richard Roxburgh