List of Famous people born in Auckland Region, New Zealand
Phil Joel
Philip Joel Urry, known by his stage name Phil Joel, is a New Zealand musician and the bassist for the Christian rock group Newsboys.
Luke Charlesworth
Luke Charlesworth is a New Zealand male badminton player. In 2014, he became the champion at the New Zealand National Badminton Championships. He also won the 2013 New Caledonia International tournament in the men's doubles event and the runner-up in the singles event. At the Oceania Championships, he won the men's singles bronze in 2012 and silver in 2015.
Roger Oakley
Roger Oakley is a New Zealand-born Australian actor and theatre director noted for his performances in television serials, mini-series, and television films. He is also active as a theatre performer and voice-over. Oakley has been a professional working actor for over 50 years. His best known roles include original character of foster father Tom Fletcher in Home and Away between 1988–1990, and controversial politician Doug Rutherford in Something in the Air. Oakley appeared in his only feature film role in 1977 in his native New Zealand in the movie Sleeping Dogs starring Sam Neill, but has appeared in numerous telemovies and mini-series including the 12-part serial The Damnation of Harvey McHugh.
George William Smith
George William Smith was a New Zealand sportsman who excelled at track and field as well as both codes of rugby football.
Michael Woud
Michael Cornelis Woud is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Japanese club Kyoto Sanga and the New Zealand national football team.
George Tyler
George Alfred Tyler was a New Zealand rugby union player who represented New Zealand – the All Blacks – between 1903 and 1906. He played in New Zealand's first seven Test matches, including all five Tests on the pioneering Original All Blacks 1905–06 tour of the British Isles and France. He played club rugby for City in Auckland, and was selected for his province between 1899 and 1911.
Gina Bellman
Gina Bellman is a New Zealand-born British actress best known for her performances as grifter Sophie Devereaux on the 2008-12 TNT television series Leverage and Jane Christie on the 2000-04 BBC hit comedy show Coupling.
Matthew A. Hunter
Matthew Albert Hunter (1878-1961) was a metallurgist and inventor of the Hunter process for producing titanium metal.