Xavier Horan is best known for his Westside role as Phineas O'Driscoll, the largest and slowest of a group of career robbers. Horan was nominated for NZ Screen Awards for two of his earliest acting turns: as a yuppie with no time for family, in Toa Fraser film No. 2, and South Auckland TV drama The Market. Then he co-starred in boy racer series Ride with the Devil. The ex boxer has gone on to play criminals (Shortland Street, a gang leader in Alibi), dads (family film Kiwi Christmas), politicians (The Bad Seed), sportsman Sonny Bill Williams (TV film The Kick), and fighters (te reo movie The Dead Lands, film The Last Saint.)
As Māori we have so much depth to our culture and they’re going to get a taste of what we have to offer, and I think they’ll enjoy that experience. Our reo is out there and mau rākau is out there … I think when everyone sees it our people will be happy and proud. Xavier Horan on The Dead Lands, in an interview with Mana magazine, 21 August 2014
2023, As: Campground Receptionist - Television
2023, Story Producer - Television
2023, As: Boi Boi - Film
2022, As: Sergeant 'Ren' Renata - Film
2022, As: Ihaka Herewini - Television
2021, As: Matia 'Matz' Phillips - Television
2021, As: Matia 'Matz' Phillips - Television
2019, As: David Hallwright - Television
2019, As: David Hallwright - Television
2017, As: Tom Morrell - Film
2017, As: Pete - Film
2016, As: Dan Duggan - Television
2015 - 2020, As: Phineas O'Driscoll - Television
2015, As: Phineas O'Driscroll - Television
2014, As: Tiger - Film
2014, As: Sonny Bill Williams - Television
2014, As: Jedi - Film
2014, As: Rangi - Film
2013, Subject - Television
2013, As: Xavier (episodes 2, 3 & 5) - Web
2013 - 2014, As: Xavier Horan - Web
2011, As: Slade - Film
2008, As: Harrington Fisk - Film
2007, As: Young man - Music video
2007, As: Kurt Williams - Television
2007, As: Kurt Williams - Television
2007, As: Kurt Williams - Television
2007, As: Kurt Williams - Television
2007, As: Kurt Williams - Television
2007, As: Kurt Williams - Television
2006, As: Alex King - Short Film
2006, As: Tyson - Film
2009 - 2010, As: Patrick 'Tai' Scott - Television
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