Milo Cawthorne
New Zealand actor
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Milo Cawthorne (born 30 April 1989) is a New Zealand actor who played Ziggy Grover from the television series Power Rangers RPM.
Milo Cawthorne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 April 1989 Whangārei, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Known for | Ziggy Grover / RPM Green Ranger in Power Rangers RPM |
| Spouse | |
| Partner | Ella Hope-Higginson (2019-present) |
Career
Cawthorne began acting as a teenager with a role on the TV show P.E.T. Detectives.[1] After graduating from secondary school, he chose to forgo a college education and continue pursuing an acting career.[citation needed] He appeared in children's television shows such as Secret Agent Men, Amazing Extraordinary Friends, Maddigan's Quest, and Power Rangers RPM.[2] In Power Rangers RPM he played the Green Ranger, Ziggy Grover,[2] a bumbling reformed ex-cartel member.[citation needed]
Cawthorne had starring roles in the WWI mini-series When We Go To War and the movies Blood Punch and Deathgasm;[1] in the latter he acted alongside another former Power Ranger, Kimberly Crossman.[3]
Cawthorne was nominated for Best Actor for his role in Blood Punch at the 2014 Hoboken International Film Festival in the United States, and was nominated for Best Actor: Blood Punch at the 2017 Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards (The Moas).[4]
Cawthorne has also appeared in several major New Zealand theatre productions, including "The History Boys" at the Maidment Theatre.[citation needed]
Personal life
In June 2013,[citation needed] Cawthorne married actress Olivia Tennet, who he had been dating since they co-starred on Power Rangers RPM. However, as of June 2016, the couple had split up.[5] Cawthorne has been in a relationship with actress Ella Hope-Higginson since 2019, announcing their engagement in August 2025. [6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Christmas | Moses | [2] |
| 2010 | Sweet As | Sean | Short[2] |
| 2012 | Mae & Ash | Ash | Short[2] |
| 2012 | Andy | Dale | Short[2] |
| 2013 | I Love L.A. | Teddy | Short[2] |
| 2013 | Hyperlink | Sam Gumball | Short[2] |
| 2014 | Blood Punch | Milton | [2] |
| 2015 | Restoration | Francis | Short[2] |
| 2015 | Deathgasm | Brodie | [2] |
| 2015 | Interloafer | Babe Barista | Short[2] |
| 2016 | Shout at the Ground | James | Short[2] |
| 2017 | Pork Pie | Hannibal | [citation needed] |
| 2017 | Human Traces | Pete | [2] |
| 2017 | Mega Time Squad | Damage | [2] |
| 2019 | Guns Akimbo | Hadley | [7] |
| 2023 | Uproar | Kenneth | [8] |
| 2025 | Wolf Man | Man |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Secret Agent Men | D.J. | "I R.O.B.E.R.T." |
| 2003–2005 | P.E.T. Detectives | Evan | Regular role |
| 2006 | Maddigan's Quest | Bolek | "Newtown" |
| 2009 | Power Rangers RPM | Ziggy Grover/Green Ranger | Main role |
| 2011 | Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud | Jimmy Smith | "Thirty of Silver/One of Gold" |
| 2015 | When We Go to War | Harry Smith | TV miniseries |
| 2015 | Ash vs Evil Dead | Delmont | "Fire in the Hole" |
| 2020–2021 | Mystic | Adam | Recurring, Season 1 |
| 2021–2022 | Shortland Street | Dr Vincent Hughes | Guest |
| 2023 | Under the Vines | Philippe Bidois | Recurring, Season 2 |
| 2025 | Warren's Vortex | Darren | Main role |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Jiwi's Machines | Rupert | |
| 2020 | Sidekick | Helpful Boy |