Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis, co-owner of the New Zealand production company Whenua Films, is well-known for his roles in several Hollywood films. Now, the celebrity on-screen admits that he is being summoned back to his tribe, which he joined as a child.

Cliff made headlines after marrying the love of his life, but the New Zealand actor Cliff Curtis kept his relationship private and away from the media.

Cliff Curtis Net Worth:

Cliff Curtis is a New Zealand actor with a net worth of $3 million. Cliff Curtis was born in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, into an artistic family. When he was a child, he began training in the traditional Maori fighting form known as mau rakau. He also studied kapa haka, a traditional Maori dance form. While attending Western Heights High School, he began performing breakdancing and rock n’ roll. He began his acting career with local theater companies, then went on to the New Zealand Drama School and the Teatro Dimitri Scoula – Switzerland.

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Caption: Cliff Curtis (source: Rotten Tomatoes)

Cliff Curtis’ Married Life; Who Is His Wife?

Cliff Curtis, a father of two, married the love of his life, an Asian lady, in late 2009.

Curtis, 48, walked down the aisle in a private ceremony held in Marae on New Year’s Eve 2009. However, the actor did not reveal any exclusive information about his new bride.

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According to reliable sources, the bride’s family is of Asian origin and flew down to Rotoiti in a 22-seater private jet.

In fact, Cliff’s family’s sacred place, Hatupatu Marae of Tapuaekura, where the lavish private nuptials were held, is located on the edge of Lake Rotoiti, near Rotorua.

The bride looked stunning in her strapless white gown with a sweetheart neckline. The angelic disguised lady of the day stepped into the land with a smile on her face and a veil on her dress that touched her ankles and the ground, sailing through a boat from the Duxton hotel to the marriage venue.

Cliffs’ uncle, Toby Curtis, drew the attention of the guests by revealing that the home wedding is being planned by Curtis and that everyone must respect the privacy.

Uncle Toby also added;

“I believe it is critical for everyone.”

Six years later, a new member of his family was born when the New Zealand actor gave birth to a baby boy. Nonetheless, Curtis has a habit of keeping every family detail hidden.

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Cliff guards his family in a healthy manner! So far, no one has been able to get a hold of him about his personal life. The proud parents of three children, on the other hand, are enjoying a beautiful relationship under the radar. We only wish the happily blessed a long and prosperous journey!

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Caption: Cliff Curtis with his wife (source: VergeWiki)

Cliff Curtis’ tribe wishes for him to become a Maori.

Cliff Curtis, an American actor of Maori descent, is in a quandary because his tribes want him to be a Maori. After nearly two decades of being a part of American society, the Blow’ star is summoned back to his tribes.

The Maori are New Zealand’s indigenous people who arrived in canoes from Polynesia between 1200 and 1300. The culture’s tribal affiliations are Te Arawa and Ngati Hauiti.

Cliff, a Maori of descent Hollywood actor, studied a traditional Maori fight known as Mau Raku as a child. According to reports, Maori elder Mita Mohi taught Curtis the art of fighting on Tikitere’s Mokoia Island.

Cliff learned to dance and performed as a break-dancer there. Later on, he entered various rock and roll dance competitions, which propelled him to fame.

The tribe now wants the professional actor to join his ancestors. Cliff Curtis, an actor, admitted;

“I’m in Hollywood, and they want me to play a Maori character.”

Furthermore, the Once Were Warriors actor describes what would happen if he returned to his tribe. Furthermore, Cliff claims that returning to Maori is not cool!

Is it because of his celebrity in Hollywood that people want the couple to return home after their marriage on the Island? Everything is still a mystery!

Cliff Curtis: Facts and Figures

  • Cliff Curtis was born in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on July 27, 1968.
  • Curtis, the son of an amateur dancer, is of Maori descent.
  • He attended Rotorua’s Western Heights High School.
  • The 50-year-old actor stands 6 feet tall and weighs 78 kg.
  • Cliff Curtis’ net worth is estimated to be $3 million as of 2019.

 

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