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Robbie Magasiva

Born: 21 May 1970 (55 years old)
Gender: Male

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Robbie Magasiva is a New Zealand actor best known for his starring role as Maxwell Avia in the television soap opera Shortland Street, from 2010-2013.

He also has a starring role as Will Jackson, a compassionate and understanding corrections officer who believes in rehabilitation, in the television drama series Wentworth.

Magasiva's career spans many years and includes roles in some of his home country's most successful television and film productions.

Best known for his role in the long-running serial drama Shortland Street, he has had acting and presenting roles in Diplomatic Immunity, Small Blacks TV, Tagata Pasifika and Burying Brian.

His film credits include Sione's Wedding, Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, Stickmen, Skin and Bone, Airforce Down 2, The Ferrymen, Perfect Creature and the Samoan-themed horror film The Tattooist.

Robbie won Best Newcomer at the Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards for his work in Sons and went on to play the lead role in the Auckland Theatre Company's My Name is Gary Cooper in 2006. He also played the title role in Peach Theatre Company's production of Othello.

Robbie resides in New Zealand.


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Will Jackson

Will Jackson

Will Jackson

Will Jackson

Will Jackson

Will Jackson


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