Biography
Latham Gaines is an American actor and composer. Born on 3 February 1964 in Birmingham, Alabama, he studied acting at New York University and moved to New Zealand in 1995. He is the son of novelist Charles Gaines and artist Patricia Ellisor Gaines, and collaborates frequently with his brother Shelby Gaines.
As an actor, Gaines is known for roles including Mesogog / Dr Anton Mercer in the television series Power Rangers DinoThunder (2004), Bill Burke in the film Bridge to Terabithia (2007), and Edward North in the New Zealand series The Cult (2009), for which he received a Qantas Film and Television Award nomination. Other credits include appearances in King Kong (2005), The World's Fastest Indian (2005), and Heart Eyes (2025).
Gaines works as a composer with his brother as the duo GAINES, creating scores and sound sculptures from found objects. Their credits include the films The Kid (2019), Wildcat (2023), and The Weight (2026).
