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Dwayne Cameron
Born 28 October 1981 (1981-10-28) (age 28)
Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation Film and television actor
Years active 1997-present
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Dwayne Cameron (born 28 October 1981) is a New Zealand film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his role of Bray on the teen drama series The Tribe and Tyzonn in Power Rangers Operation Overdrive, although he has also had recurring roles in Street Legal, Mercy Peak and Shortland Street.

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Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Cameron began painting and sculpting at the age of 6 years old. He began acting professionally at 12 when he appeared in a nationally syndicated commercial for Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing. Within three years, he had landed his first role in the American television movie Amazon High. Filmed in New Zealand and directed by Michael Hurst, Cameron played the boyfriend of Selma Blair. Two years later, he guest starred in William Shatner's A Twist in the Tale. The series was produced in Wellington by Cloud Nine, the same company who would cast him in the lead role for its next project The Tribe.

He remained on the show for the first three series and was one of several former stars scheduled to make a return for the show's sixth series, however the show was canceled before it could go into production. During his time on the series, he went on several publicity tours to Europe to promote both the show and the spin-off album Abe Messiah. He also represented The Tribe when it was a nominated for best international television drama at the 2000 GAIT Awards in Los Angeles.

After he and a number of other Tribe co-stars were written out of the show during the fourth series, Cameron made guest appearances in numerous television dramas including Love Bites and Dark Knight. He also had a recurring roles in Street Legal and the award-winning Mercy Peak during the next two years. He also had starring roles in The Possum Hunter (2000), The Locals (2003) and Cockle (2005). Former Tribe co-star Laura Wilson (May) appeared in the latter film in a supporting role.[1]

In 2004, he moved to Los Angeles where he trained at the Stella Adler Academy and the Ivana Chubbuck Acting Studio. He also bought art studios in Los Angeles and Auckland. Signing a contract with Scott Karp and the Insomnia Media Group based in Universal Studios, Cameron appeared in the 2007 film No Destination with Brianna Brown and John Savage. He returned to New Zealand where he starred in both Power Rangers Operation Overdrive and Shortland Street.[2]

In 2009 Dwayne launched an official website highlighting his acting career as well as his artistic skills. Today he lives with his Wife Katherine Kennard and his adoptive son.[3]

Filmography

Film

  • Cockle (2005) .... Cockle
  • The Locals (2003) .... Paul
  • Possum Hunter (2000) (TV) .... Rob
  • One of Them (1998) .... Rusty

TV work

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