Robbie Magasiva | |
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Born | Robbie Joseph Magasiva 26 August 1972 Wellington, New Zealand |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1990–present |
Spouse |
Anna Magasiva
(m. 2006; div. 2011) |
Partner(s) | Alice Gordon Natalie Medlock (2011–2022) Kelly Mackey (2024–present) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Pua Magasiva (brother, deceased) and 4 siblings |
Robbie Joseph Magasiva (born 26 August 1972) is a Samoan-New Zealander actor who has starred in several films and as a member of the Naked Samoans comedy troupe. He has also appeared on television and in theatre, and was the co-presenter of New Zealand's Tagata Pasifika with famed athlete, Beatrice Faumuina. Magasiva is also known for his role on Shortland Street as Dr. Maxwell Avia, which he played from June 2009 to July 2012, and for his role as Will Jackson on the prison drama series, Wentworth (an adaptation of the women's prison drama Prisoner). Magasiva is the only male actor to appear in all eight seasons; he appeared in all 100 episodes of the show.