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Clifford Vivian Devon "Cliff" Curtis (born 27 July 1968) is a New Zealand actor who has had major roles in film, including The Piano, Whale Rider, and Blow, and is currently appearing in NBC's television series Trauma. He is also co-owner of independent film production company Whenua Films. Curtis, a Māori, has on film portrayed a range of ethnicities, including Latin American and Arab characters. He has appeared as a character actor in many Hollywood films, while in New Zealand he is usually the main star.

Curtis, one of nine children. was born in Rotorua, in the North Island of New Zealand, and is the son of an amateur dancer. Curtis is of Māori descent and his tribal affiliations are Te Arawa and Ngati Hauiti.

As a boy he studied mau rākau, a traditional Māori form of taiaha fighting with Māori elder Mita Mohi on Mokoia Island, which nurtured his abilities as a performer in kapa haka. Curtis later performed as a breakdancer and then competitively in rock 'n' roll revival dance competitions. He received his secondary education at Edmund Rice College, Rotorua (now named John Paul College).

He guards his personal life closely, but has two children, and in late 2009 he married in a lavish but private ceremony at his home marae.