Shane Rangi
Actor
Known for
Shane Rangi is an actor of international standing whose face is familiar even to people who have not seen the films. 'Avatar: The Way of Water' sits alongside it on the filmography. Recognition of this size usually rests on a handful of titles, and this career is no exception. Any account of the career opens with 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'.
Shane Rangi
Actor
Shane Rangi is an actor of international standing whose face is familiar even to people who have not seen the films. 'Avatar: The Way of Water' sits alongside it on the filmography. Recognition of this size usually rests on a handful of titles, and this career is no exception. Any account of the career opens with 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'.
Movies (11 titles)
Plays Matador Co-Pilot
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025
Plays Matador Co-Pilot
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022
Plays Harad Leader 2
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
Plays General Otmin
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2005
Plays Asterius/ Werewolf
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
2008
Plays Tavros
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
2010
Plays Burly Salvageman
Mortal Engines
2018
Plays Barry
Lowdown Dirty Criminals
2020
Producer
Die Like a Shark
2019
TV Shows (1 title)
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Avatar: Fire and Ash
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Avatar: Fire and Ash
Matador Co-Pilot
2025
Time Bandits
Demon
2024Season 1
Avatar: The Way of Water
Matador Co-Pilot
2022
Lowdown Dirty Criminals
Barry
2020
Flip
Helmet
2019
Die Like a Shark
Mark Otene
2019
Mortal Engines
Burly Salvageman
2018
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Tavros
2010
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Asterius/ Werewolf
2008
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Shane Rangi?
Shane Rangi is 57 years old, born on February 3, 1969.
What are the most famous roles of Shane Rangi?
Shane Rangi is best known for roles in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Avatar: The Way of Water.
How many movies has Shane Rangi been in?
Over a 25-year career (since 2001), Shane Rangi has appeared in 11 movies and 1 TV shows.
What was Shane Rangi's first movie?
The career of Shane Rangi began with The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).
What is Shane Rangi's most recent movie or series?
Shane Rangi's most recent release is Avatar: Fire and Ash, which premiered on December 17, 2025.
What TV shows has Shane Rangi appeared in?
On television, Shane Rangi has appeared in Time Bandits.
Shane Rangi
1969-02-03
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.