Crowe identifies with and is indetified wit his adopted homeland of Australia although he has failed to gain Australian citizenship
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Keith Urban
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A classic country music story of rising from a small rural town to be a headlining Country Music star and reality show judges, Urban story starts in the poor far North of. New Zealand then the rough streets so South Auckland befor his family relocated to Queensland Australia in his late teams opening a path to Country music glory.
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Sam Neil
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Well known for a range of movie and TV roles including the Jurassic Franchise , Neil was born in Ireland to a NZ soldier and comes from NZ Liquor Store dynasty today he owns a well regarded vineyard in NZ while still continuing his active acting career
Lynskey first appeared alongside Kate Wimsett in the Peter Jackson directed Heavenly Creatures in 1994, she then studied English Lit and Theatre before becoming a hard working character actress, she is best recognised for her role as the kooky Rose in long running hit TV show Two and a Half Men
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Richard O'brien
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O'Brien wrote and stared in the seminal cult musical The Rocky Horror Picture show, born in England but raised on a sheep farm in NZ started in the film industry as a stuntman.After appearing in stage shows like Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar in the UK he found long lasting global recognition as Riff-Raff in the Rocky. Horror Picture show..He is h
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Alan Dale
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Relatively late in life he has found mainstream success in America both on TV (The OC, lost, Ugly Betty,The West Wing) Movies (the girl with the dragon tattoo) and theatre (spam allot) Dale started acting professionally in his 20's after playing Rugby and trying his hand at selling cars and real estate and being a radio DJ. He became well known i
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Phil Keoghan
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When the US version of The Amazing Race debuted in 2001 few people knew the fresh faced outdoorsy Keoghan now after some 20 seasons he has eight Emmy Awards . starting off as a cameraman he moved in front of the camera as a reporter before seeking fame and fortune abroad.
Including Chronicles of Riddick , Bournes Supremacy and two LOTR instalments and TV (Almost Human) .He had reoccurring roles in Xena before LOTR provided a wider audience.
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Lucy Lawless
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Lawless landed the title character in Xena Warrior Princess in 1995 after appearing in Hercules episodes and ensured a lifetime of attending fan conventions, she went on to other key TV roles in Battle Star Galactica and Sparticus. She is also a well known activist with strong links to Greenpeace.
