Scott Wills

Scott Wills is a New Zealand actor whose work spans film, television and theater. Born in Auckland, he earned a bachelor's degree in English and media studies at Massey University in 1992, then spent two years at Toi Whakaari, gaining a diploma in acting in 1994. Television came first, with a part on Shortland Street in 1992, followed by the Chapman Tripp Best Newcomer prize for Mojo in 1997. Hopeless brought a supporting actor nomination at the New Zealand Film Awards in 2000, and Stickmen, his first major film, won him the best actor award a year later. He co-starred in Perfect Creature (2006), and a second best actor prize followed in 2008 for the family drama Apron Strings. He played a cult's head of security in The Cult in 2009, and in 2013 he put on his first play, Bus Stop. He has won the best actor prize twice at New Zealand's film and television awards.