Oscar Kightley

Actor. Born 14 September 1969 in Apia, Samoa.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 4 titles

Born

14 September 1969, Apia, Samoa

Active

2016–present

Frequently works with

Rachel House, Taika Waititi

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

69Fi1m

68Critics

We rate Oscar’s work 2 points above the press, across 4 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above2

60 to 791

Under 601

Of 4 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 1 of 3 billed first or second
Reviewed: 3 films, 1 series
Screen time: 5 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $733m across 3 films with figures
Active: 2016–present

Genres

Comedy4
Adventure2
Drama2
Family2
Action & Adventure1
Animation1

Best and worst on Fi1m

82BestHunt for the Wilderpeople2016

50WorstNext Goal Wins2023

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

32000s

82010s

62020s

Directors most worked with

Taika Waititi2 titles

Co-stars most worked with

Rachel House3 titles

Awards

Other awards4 won

Won2016Senior Pacific Artist Award: Senior Pacific Artist Award
Won2008Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit: Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Won2006Arts Foundation of New Zealand: Arts Foundation of New Zealand
Won1998Bruce Mason Playwriting Award: Bruce Mason Playwriting Award

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.