List of Famous people born in Auckland Region, New Zealand

Phil Joel

First Name Phil
Born on January 5, 1973 (age 53)

Philip Joel Urry, known by his stage name Phil Joel, is a New Zealand musician and the bassist for the Christian rock group Newsboys.

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Luke Charlesworth

First Name Luke
Last Name Charlesworth
Born on February 4, 1992 (age 34)

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.

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Roger Oakley

First Name Roger
Last Name 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.

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George William Smith

First Name George
Last Name Smith
Born on September 20, 1874
Died on December 7, 1954 (aged 80)

George William Smith was a New Zealand sportsman who excelled at track and field as well as both codes of rugby football.

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Michael Woud

Michael Cornelis Woud
First Name Michael
Last Name Woud
Born on January 16, 1999 (age 27)
Height 196 cm | 6'5

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.

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George Tyler

First Name George
Last Name Tyler
Born on February 10, 1879
Died on April 15, 1942 (aged 63)

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.

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Gina Bellman

First Name Gina
Height 170 cm | 5'7

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.

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Matthew A. Hunter

First Name Matthew
Last Name Hunter
Born on November 30, 1877
Died on March 24, 1961 (aged 83)

Matthew Albert Hunter (1878-1961) was a metallurgist and inventor of the Hunter process for producing titanium metal.

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