Filmography

• 2026Mum, I'm Alien Pregnant — Henry the Pharmacist
• 2025Pike River — Rocky Rockhouse
• 2025The Rule of Jenny Pen — Howie Wicker
• Sweet Tooth — Ron
• The Pact — Frank Simpkins
• 2020The Master Builder — Brovik
• 2018Vermilion — Priest
• 2017Kiwi Christmas — Norman
• Wanted — Jim Walsh
• 2014Housebound — Judge
• The Brokenwood Mysteries — Kenny 'Pummel' Waterson
• Agent Anna — Neil Dryden
• 2013Ghost Bride — Frank
• 2012Two Little Boys — Mr. Abercrombie
• 2011Billy T Te Movie — Director, Writer
• 2011Rest for the Wicked — Graham
• 2011The Insatiable Moon — Norm
• 2010Spies and Lies — Jim Cummings
• 2010Wound — Dr. Nelson
• 2009I'm Not Harry Jenson — Bill
• 2008A Song of Good — Ron Cradle
• Burying Brian
• Legend of the Seeker — Silas
• 2007Perfect Creature — Slum Landlord
• 2004Ike: Countdown to D-Day — Winston Churchill
• 2004Spooked — Dave Johnson
• 2003Lucy — Buster Keaton
• 2001Cow — Long
• 2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring — Bounder
• 2000Savage Honeymoon — Gary
• 1999Nightmare Man — Worden
• 1999What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? — Director
• 1997The Last of the Ryans — Henry Bolte
• 1997Topless Women Talk About Their Lives
• 1996The Whole of the Moon — Screenplay, Director
• Hercules: The Legendary Journeys — Director, Menus Maxius, King Sidon
• 1995Nuclear Reaction — Narrator
• 1994Once Were Warriors — Judge
• 1993The Piano — Reverend
• Soldier Soldier — Director
• 1991The End of the Golden Weather — Director
• 1990The Grasscutter — Director
• 1989Thunderbox
• Erebus: The Aftermath — Morrie Davis
• Worzel Gummidge Down Under — Worty Yam
• 1986Bridge to Nowhere — Writer, Director
• 1985Came a Hot Friday — Director, Writer
• 1985Dangerous Orphans — Hanna
• 1985Shaker Run — Barry Gordon
• 1984The Silent One — Screenplay
• 1981Goodbye Pork Pie — Author
• 1980Nutcase — U Boat Commander, Screenplay
• 1978Sleeping Dogs — Bullen, Screenplay, Art Direction
• 1978The Mad Dog Gang Meets Rotten Fred and Ratsguts — Writer
• 1976The God Boy — Writer
• 1972Packed in the Boot — Jake
• 1972Rangi's Catch — Jake
• 1972The Mysterious Campers — Jake
• Night Freaks — Pensioner

Appearances as themselves (3)

• 2004The Making of Sleeping Dogs — Self
• 2000Numero Bruno — Self
• 1990Cowboys of Culture — Self