Peter Elliott (New Zealand actor)
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1956 or 1957 (age 68–69)
- Actor
- television presenter
Peter Elliott | |
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| Born | Peter Dennis Elliott 1956 or 1957 (age 68–69) Christchurch, New Zealand |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
Peter Dennis Elliott ONZM (born 1956 or 1957) is a New Zealand actor. He has appeared in numerous television shows including Shortland Street, Gloss and Homeward Bound. He has also appeared in several movies including Heavenly Creatures. He has a daughter Lucy Elliott who is an actress, who played character Dayna Jenkins on Shortland Street from 2013 to 2016.
Elliott was born in the Christchurch suburb of Upper Riccarton, and was educated at Linwood High School.[1] He was involved in amateur dramatics in Christchurch, and found work in set construction for television when he was 22.[2] He joined the Court Theatre in Christchurch in 1981, aged 25.[1][2]
Shortland Street
Elliott played a pivotal role as Dr David Kearney, clinic director. In this era of Shortland Street, storylines were externally driven, with challenges and topical events emanating from Central (Hospital), the Ministry (of Health), and the wider community.[3][4]
Along with key characters Rachel McKenna and Dr Chris Warner, the character of Dr David Kearney formed one of the key anchors of the show.
Get Ready, Get Thru campaign
Elliott fronted the Get Ready, Get Thru campaign for NZ Civil Defence. This was a national television campaign, for which he was selected as the spokesperson.[5]
