Acting

Matthew Chamberlain

Matthew Chamberlain (New Zealand) is a New Zealand film and television actor active since 1995. He is best known for playing Venture Crew in King Kong (2005) and Oliver Oldfield in Black Sheep (2006). He has also appeared in Avatar (2009) as Op Center Staff, Spartacus: Blood and Sand (2010) as Ovidius, and the NZ soap Shortland Street. His more recent work includes Tina (2024) and The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014). His filmography includes: The Frighteners (1996) (Robbie Magasiva, Kimberley Walsh); In My Father's Den (2004) (Sam Neill, Sacha Horler); King Kong (2005) (Naomi Watts, Adrien Brody); Black Sheep (2006) (Tahnee Toh, Sam Neill); Avatar (2009) (Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington); Under the Mountain (2009) (Danielle Mason, Nathan Meister); The Insatiable Moon (2010) (Sophie Vavasseur, Tahnee Toh); Hook, Line and Sinker (2011) (Tahnee Toh, Sacha Horler). TV: Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995–1998), Xena: Warrior Princess (1996–1998), Legend of the Seeker (2008) (Craig Horner, Bridget Regan), Spartacus: Blood and Sand (2010) (Linda Hamilton, Andy Whitfield), Shortland Street (2010–2011), The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014) (Claudia Karvan, Tahnee Toh), One Lane Bridge (2020).