Shane Rangi
Born: 1969-02-03
Known For: Acting
Biography
Shane Rangi (b. February 3, 1969) is a New Zealand actor, stunt actor, and creature performer from Ngāti Porou. He has been working as a core member of Weta Digital since the mid-2000's, and was the primary performer for its initial Avatar and Iron Man pitch. He is perhaps best known for his various motion capture and creature performances in Andrew Adamson’s award winning The Chronicles of Narnia films and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He has three SAG nominations for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble. Shane has also done work in James Cameron’s The Way Of Water, Peter Jackson’s Mortal Engines and in the Australian feature film Pacific Rim: Uprising. He plays the lead role in short film Die Like a Shark for which he won “Best Actor” at the Wairoa Māori Film Festival.
Filmography
2025
- Avatar: Fire and Ash as Matador Co-Pilot
2024
- Time Bandits as Demon
2022
- Avatar: The Way of Water as Matador Co-Pilot
2020
- Lowdown Dirty Criminals as Barry
2019
- Die Like a Shark as Mark Otene
- Flip as Helmet
2018
- Mortal Engines as Burly Salvageman
2017
- Thor: Ragnarok ... (Stunts)
2015
- Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses as Janet’s Maternal Family
2012
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey ... (Stunts)
- Existence ... (Stunt Coordinator)
2010
2009
- Underworld: Rise of the Lycans ... (Stunts)
- Skyrunners as Alien
2008
- The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian as Asterius/ Werewolf
2007
- The Water Horse ... (Production Runner)
2005
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as General Otmin
- King Kong ... (Stunt Double)
2003
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as Harad Leader 2
2001
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring as Witch-King (uncredited)