{{Short description|New Zealand actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2025}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Erroll Shand | native_name = | native_name_lang = | image = Erroll Shand-61773.jpg | alt = | caption = Shand in 2026 | other_names = | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2000–present | agent = | credits = * Vercingetorix in ''Roman Empire'' * Captain John Meares in ''Chief of War'' | spouse = | children = | website = }}
'''Erroll Shand''' is a New Zealand actor who has appeared in several New Zealand and Australian TV series and films. He is best known for his portrayal as Vercingetorix in the television series ''Roman Empire'' (2017). He appears as Captain John Meares in the 2025 American historical TV series ''Chief of War''.
==Career== Shand majored in acting at the University of Queensland, mainly working in Australian television before returning to New Zealand in the early 2000s.<ref>{{cite news |title=Erroll Shand |url=https://www.nzonscreen.com/profile/erroll-shand |access-date=8 May 2026 |work=NZ On Screen}}</ref> He appeared as David in New Zealand TV series ''The Cult (2009)''. In Australia, he played Errol in the Australian rural noir series ''Mystery Road'' (2018); and Patrick Harrows in ''The Twelve'', in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Working with Sam Neill a 'wonderful affirmation' - The Twelve's Erroll Shand |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/09/02/working-with-sam-neill-a-wonderful-affirmation-the-twelves-erroll-shand/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=1News |language=en}}</ref> He is probably best known for his portrayal as Vercingetorix in the 2017 television series ''Roman Empire''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-08-28 |title=Erroll Shand's roles far from bland |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/erroll-shands-roles-far-from-bland/XAL2SUACOHY6JCYWZ6I44YW554/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=NZ Herald |language=en-NZ}}</ref>
He plays Captain John Meares in the 2025 American historical series ''Chief of War''.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Chief of War' Review: Colonialism From The Other Side |website= Telly Visions |url=https://tellyvisions.org/article/chief-war-review-colonialism-other-side |access-date=2025-09-09 }}</ref>
Shand has also featured in several films, making his debut in the children's fantasy drama ''The Water Horse'' in 2007.{{cn|date=September 2025}} In 2016, he was in the Brazilian feature "Pequeno Segredo" which was in the nomination list for best foreign language film in the academy awards that year.<ref name=nzos>{{Cite web |title=Erroll Shand |website= NZ On Screen |url=https://www.nzonscreen.com/profile/erroll-shand |access-date=2025-09-09 |language=en}}</ref>
In 2025, he appears in the New Zealand films ''Pike River''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-14 |title=Film to tell Pike River tragedy 'untold stories' |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/film-tell-pike-river-tragedy-%E2%80%98untold-stories%E2%80%99 |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Otago Daily Times Online News |language=en}}</ref> and ''Mārama''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-03 |title=Dark Sky Films Teams With Watermelon Pictures For North America Release Of TIFF Movie 'Mārama' With Ariāna Osborne & Toby Stephens |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/dark-sky-films-teams-watermelon-133854796.html |access-date=2025-09-11 |website=Yahoo Entertainment |language=en-US}}</ref> Also in 2025, he stars in Australian filmmaker Warwick Thornton's 2025 feature ''Wolfram'', set to premiere at the Closing Night Gala of Adelaide Film Festival on 26 October.<ref name=aff2025>{{cite web | title=Closing Night Gala | website=Adelaide Film Festival | url=https://www.adelaidefilmfestival.org/program/2025/wolfram-closing-night-gala | access-date=23 September 2025}}</ref>
== Selected filmography == === Film === {|class = "wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class = "unsortable" | Notes |- | 2007 | ''The Water Horse'' | Lt. Wormsley | |- | 2012 | ''Safe House'' | Tony | |- | 2013 | ''Beyond the Edge'' | Charles Evans | |- | 2016 | ''The Rehearsal'' | George Saladin | |- | 2022 | ''Whina'' | Father Mulder | |- | rowspan="3" | 2025 | ''Pike River'' | Pete Cahill | |- | ''Mārama'' | Jack Fenton | |- | ''Wolfram'' | Casey |<ref name=aff2025/> |- | 2026 | ''Evil Dead Burn'' | Edgar | <ref>{{cite news |last1=Chase |first1=Stephanie |title=Evil Dead Burn's incredible trailer will put you off loading the dishwasher ever again |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/trailers/a71220988/evil-dead-burn-new-trailer/ |access-date=8 May 2026 |work=Digital Spy |date=5 May 2026}}</ref> |- |}
===Television=== {|class = "wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class = "unsortable" | Notes |- | 2026 | ''Crackhead'' | Mike Reynolds | <ref name="Ward 13 Mar 2026">{{cite web |first=Tara|last=Ward |url=https://thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/13-03-2026/review-crackhead-might-just-be-the-best-new-zealand-tv-show-this-year|title=Review: Crackhead might just be the best New Zealand TV show this year|date=13 March 2026|accessdate=13 March 2026|website=The Spinoff|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20260313001638/https://thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/13-03-2026/review-crackhead-might-just-be-the-best-new-zealand-tv-show-this-year |archive-date=13 March 2026|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{imdb name|1478922}}
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