including Avatar: The Way of Water and Avatar 3. In 2019, he played Jonah Hobbs, the brother of Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw; their characters are Samoan. Curtis stars in True Spirit alongside Teagan Croft and Anna Paquin. It began airing on Netflix on 3 February 2023. The movie is based on the journey of Jessica Watson, a 16-year-old Australian sailor attempting a solo global circumnavigation. Personal life He was married in late 2009 in a private ceremony at his home, and has four children. He is Roman Catholic. When asked about being an "all-purpose ethnic" actor, he said, "It's been a real advantage, I love being ethnic, I love the color of my skin. There are limitations in the business, that's a reality, but I've been given such wonderful opportunities." Filmography Film Television References External links Cliff Curtis on NZ On Screen 1968 births 20th-century New Zealand male actors 21st-century New Zealand male actors Asia Pacific Screen Award winners Living people New Zealand expatriate actors in the United States New Zealand male film actors New Zealand male Māori actors New Zealand male television actors New Zealand Roman Catholics People from Rotorua People educated at John Paul College, Rotorua Ngāti Hauiti people Te Arawa people Toi Whakaari alumni