1. George Henare lived on a farm until the age of 12 on the East Coast of New Zealand's North Island.
12 Facts About George Henare
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George Henare has a distinguished career as an actor in New Zealand with 50 years on stage and screen.
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George Henare began his acting career after a stint as a postman and a trainee teacher.
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George Henare has played lead roles in film, television, opera and theatre as well as radio and voice work.
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George Henare later toured Australia in Jesus Christ Superstar and Phantom of the Opera.
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George Henare played the role of social worker Bennett in the classic New Zealand movie Once Were Warriors.
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George Henare played a lead role in the NZ short film Mananui alongside actor Cliff Curtis.
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George Henare has performed in numerous television dramas in New Zealand including The Park Terrace Murder, the historical series Greenstone and Mercy Peak.
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George Henare acted in the award-winning docu-drama Nga Tohu: Signatures which explored political and social issues around the Treaty of Waitangi.
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On stage, George Henare has played a variety of roles from classical Shakespeare, musicals, operas to contemporary New Zealand theatre.
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In 2014 George Henare became patron of the Newmarket Stage Company, a professional company based in Newmarket, Auckland.
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George Henare became a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the theatre in the 2010 New Year Honours.