
Acting
Oct 27, 1981
Auckland, New Zealand
Dwayne Cameron
Acting
Biography
Dwayne Cameron was born October 28 1981 in Auckland New Zealand. Age ten his father was killed when he was hit by a train. Landed his first role opposite William Shatner. Starred in Disturbing the Peace (2020) with Guy Pearce, with Nicolas Cage in 211 (2018) and in Roger Donaldson's McLaren (2017). Played love interest to Amber Heard and Selma Blair and also starred alongside John Savage. His career took off when he was cast for the lead role of Bray in the cult TV series The Tribe (1999). By the age of 18 he had completed 156 episodes of The Tribe and had been on a number of publicity tours to Europe and the USA, appearing in all major youth media to promote the show and spin-off album. He represented The Tribe in Los Angeles when it was a nominee at the 2000 GAIT Awards for international television drama. Dwayne has written, directed, produced, edited and starred in a number of his own short films made by his production company Dancing Mind Films.
Feature Films (21)

Holding The Sun is the story of businessman Matthew Archview who is lost in an ocean of amnesia after a devastating car crash took the life of his son and erased all memories of his sons existence. The only clue he has to unravel his past and any hidden memories is a drawing that his son did of their last day together at the beach. Unable to find the spiritual tools in contemporary society to heal he decides to journey deep into Self to discover key clues that unlock the suppressed memories of his son that are buried deep within his subconscious. Coupled with chance meetings with old and new friends, guides, omens, and visions, Matthew must enter the cave he fears most in order to find the treasure he so dearly seeks.
Holding the Sun

After seven years in prison, tow truck driver Abraxas 'Mach' Machelvie finds that the universe works in mysterious ways, and life is not as it seems. In a meditation we dive back into his memories and see the twists and turns that got him to this point in his life.
Pleroma

The best of plans can be thwarted and, when the pressure comes on, the cracks begin to show. As the incidents in their worlds play out, three families bound by love and broken by betrayal, find their lives unknowingly touch one another, and then a final single event brings them together. This is not a love story but a story about love; three loves, three lies and one more chance.
Broken Hallelujah

Willow and David receive serious news causing their world to rapidly disintegrate. This one day in June for the couple holds raw despair, unleashing their carnal natures but a transcendent occurrence offers them the hope of new life.
June

Two best friends, Grant and Paul, hita country road for a night of fun, but unfortunately take a short cut to their fate...where they meet the Locals.
The Locals

Workaholic geologist Timothy Deveraux is estranged from his wife, psychotherapist Antoinette. She seduces the big doctor, Dr. Sam Long, before telling him that she is married. The two share a close bond with ecological conservation, so when an arson incident comes up, Timothy feels compelled to destroy the mining company of his new Australian employer.
Longing for Sandy Bay

A wannabe professional thief has an epic fail when he's caught stealing a package and forced to take a young woman as hostage back to his gay friend's house where, despite pressure from his deranged, yoga-loving boss, he can't dispense with her and instead the three face a bunch of quirky thugs sent by the boss who will do anything to get his hands on the mysterious package.
Nice Package

The story of New Zealander Bruce McLaren, who founded the McLaren Motor Racing team, showing the world that a man of humble beginnings could take on the elite of motor racing and win.
McLaren

Inspired by one of the longest and bloodiest real-life events in police history, Officer Mike Chandler and a young civilian passenger find themselves under-prepared and outgunned when fate puts them squarely in the crosshairs of a daring bank heist in progress by a fearless team of highly-trained and heavily-armed men.
211

One of Them! was one of two dramas (alongside Niki Caro movie Memory and Desire) inspired by short stories collected in Peter Wells' 1991 book Dangerous Desires. It was made for TV One as a Montana Sunday drama. Set in Auckland, 1965, One of Them! follows Lemmy and Jamie, two teenage boys coming to terms with their sexuality. In the dark days before gay liberation, bullying and intimidation was rife, and while the boys flaunt their sissyness, their internalized homophobia wreaks havoc on their emotional lives — until they can admit to being "one of them".
One of Them!

A small-town marshal who hasn't carried a gun since he left the Texas Rangers after a tragic shooting must pick up his gun again to do battle with a gang of outlaw bikers that has invaded the town to pull off a brazen and violent heist.
Disturbing the Peace
Television & Series (9)

All adults have been wiped out by a deadly virus, leaving the children of the world to fend for themselves.
The Tribe

Street Legal is a New Zealand drama focused on the lives of a small group of lawyers. A total of 52 episodes were aired and reruns currently can be seen around the world. The show was produced by Screenworks.
Street Legal

A team of teenagers with attitude are recruited to save Angel Grove from the evil witch, Rita Repulsa, and later, Lord Zedd, Emperor of all he sees, and their horde of monsters.
Power Rangers

A team of teenagers with attitude are recruited to save Angel Grove from the evil witch, Rita Repulsa, and later, Lord Zedd, Emperor of all he sees, and their horde of monsters.
Power Rangers

Mercy Peak was a New Zealand television series that ran for three seasons on local network TV One, between 2001 and 2004. The series rated well in New Zealand and won multiple awards for its cast. Though an ensemble show, Mercy Peak centres on a doctor who leaves the city to work at a hospital in the small town of Bassett. She works alongside stuffy but caring doctor William Kingsley. The series was produced by Auckland company South Pacific Pictures; a number of those who worked on the show would have a big hand in South Pacific Pictures hit Outrageous Fortune, including co-creator Rachel Lang, directors Mark Beesley and Simon Bennett, and producer John Laing.




