Erroll Shand

Erroll Shand, born in 1972, is a New Zealand actor who studied acting at the University of Queensland. He built his early career in Australian television and went back to New Zealand around the start of the 2000s. On television he played David in The Cult (2009), Errol in Mystery Road (2018), and Patrick Harrows in The Twelve (2022). He is likely best known for his role as Vercingetorix in Roman Empire (2017), and he took the part of Captain John Meares in the 2025 series Chief of War. His first film role came in the fantasy drama The Water Horse (2007). In 2016 he appeared in the Brazilian film Pequeno Segredo, which was on the shortlist for the Academy Award for best foreign language film that year. He also appeared in the New Zealand films Pike River and Mārama (2026). He played Rob Murphy in the miniseries All Her Fault.