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Peter Elliott

Actor

Peter Elliott, ONZM has been a fixture on New Zealand television for more than three decades. Award-nominated for his role as the scheming Rex Thorne on 1980s soap Gloss, he would go on to win for tele-movie Until Proven Innocent, and spent four years on Shortland Street. Elliott has also guided viewers through New Zealand's history as host and narrator of shows Explorers, Captain's Log, and Frontier of Dreams

There are very few moments in a career that are truly memorable – but the moment in which you are most happy is when you are regarded as an equal by your peers. Peter Elliott

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Interview

Peter Elliott: Glossy beginnings and a distinguished career...

Interview, 2009

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Bloopers - Shortland Street

2018, As: David Kearney - Television

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Shortland Street - Past Memories

2017, Subject - Web

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800 Words

2015 - 2018, As: Bill 'Big Mac' McNamara - Television

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The Art of the Architect

2014, Presenter - Television

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The Art of the Architect - Episode Eight

2014, Presenter - Television

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Agent Anna

2014, As: Cameron - Television

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The Last Ocean

2012, Narrator - Film

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Primeval New Zealand

2012, Presenter - Television

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Bliss: The Beginning of Katherine Mansfield

2011, As: Harold Beauchamp - Television

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50 Years of New Zealand Television: 6 - A Sense of Identity

2010, Subject - Television

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From the Archives: Five Decades (1990s)- Peter Elliott

2010, Subject - Television

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Until Proven Innocent

2009, As: Murray Gibson - Television

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Inside Story: The Wahine Disaster

2008, Narrator - Television

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We're Here to Help

2007, As: Bill Birch - Film

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Join Together - The New Zealand Commonwealth Games Story

2006, Narrator - Television

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Who Laughs Last?

2006, Actor in play Conjugal Rites, Narrator - Television

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Interrogation

2005, As: Detective Senior Sergeant Hamish Boyd - Television

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Interrogation - First Episode

2005, As: Detective Senior Sergeant Hamish Boyd - Television

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The Mighty Pride

2005, Narrator - Television

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A Political Game

2004, Narrator - Television

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Explorers

2004, Presenter - Television

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Explorers - Barrington

2004, Presenter, Associate Producer, Writer - Television

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Spooked

2004, As: Randy Fox - Film

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Give It A Whirl

2003, Narrator - Television

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Give It A Whirl 1 - Causing a Commotion (First Episode)

2003, Narrator - Television

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Give It A Whirl 2 - The Swinging Sixties (Episode Two)

2003, Narrator - Television

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Give It A Whirl 3 - The Summer of Love (Episode Three)

2003, Narrator, Narrator - Television

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Give It A Whirl 4 - Anarchy in the Air (Episode Four)

2003, Narrator - Television

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Give It A Whirl 5 - Finding Our Own Voice (Episode Five)

2003, Narrator - Television

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Give It A Whirl 6 - Land of Plenty (Episode Six)

2003, Narrator - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Kenya (Peter Elliott)

2003, Presenter - Television

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The Test

2003, Narrator - Television

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Captain's Log

2001, Presenter, Writer - Television

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1951

2001, Narrator - Television

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Captain's Log - Episode Four

2001, Presenter, Writer - Television

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Captain's Log - Episode Three

2001, Presenter, Writer - Television

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Captain's Log - Episode Two

2001, Presenter, Writer - Television

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Captain's Log - First Episode

2001, Presenter, Writer - Television

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Double Booking

1998, As: Restaurant photographer - Television

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The Bar

1997, As: Man who buys champagne - Short Film

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Topless Women Talk about Their Lives

1997, As: Gary - Film

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Trifecta

1995, As: Grant Hilliard - Television

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Riding High

1995, As: Rob Sarreson - Television

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Topless Women Talk about Their Lives (Series)

1995, Gary - Television

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Fallout

1994, As: Simon Walker - Television

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Fallout - Part Two

1994, As: Simon Walker - Television

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Fallout - Part One

1994, As: Simon Walker - Television

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Heavenly Creatures

1994, As: Billy Perry - Film

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Deepwater Haven - First Episode

1993, As: Matt Halliwell - Television

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Deepwater Haven

1993, As: Matt Halliwell - Television

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Homeward Bound - First Episode

1992, As: Neil - Television

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Homeward Bound

1992, As: Neil Johnstone - Television

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Shortland Street - Highlights from the first 15 years

1992 - 2007, As: Doctor David Kearney - Television

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You Make the Whole World Smile

1992, Performer - Music video

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1990 Commonwealth Games promo - Join Together

1989, Actor - Commercial

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The Shadow Trader (Part One)

1989, As: Chris Simmonds - Television

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The Shadow Trader (Part Two)

1989, As: Chris Simmonds - Television

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Gloss - Jim Hickey cameo

1988, As: Rex - Television

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Gloss

1987 - 1990, As: Rex Thorne - Television

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McPhail & Gadsby - Best of Series Five

1983, As: Various roles - Television

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Telethon

1975 - 1993, Presenter - Television