Rob McKenzie

Location: 
Auckland

Casting Details

Sex: 
Ethnic Look: 
Height: 
183cm (6ft0")
Chest: 
108cm (42.5inches)
Waist: 
85cm (33.5inches)
Shoe Size: 
US11
Hair Color: 
Stunt Capabilitites: 
Abseiling / Repelling
Acrobatics/ Gymnastics
Air Ratchet
Archery
Boat Handling – Sail / Power / Jet
Body / Skate / Snow Boarding
Boxing
Harness Wirework
High Falls
Horse Riding
Martial Arts
Scuba Diving
Snow Boarding
Stunt Fighting
Stunt Rigging
Weaponry
Recent Credits: 
Credit Type: 
FF
Production Name: 
Minecraft
Role: 
Year: 
2023-24
Credit Type: 
TVD
Production Name: 
Chief of War
Year: 
2023
Credit Type: 
TVD
Production Name: 
Our Flag Means Death
Year: 
2022
Credit Type: 
TVD
Production Name: 
The Gone
Role: 
Year: 
2022
Credit Type: 
TVD
Production Name: 
Sweet Tooth S2
Year: 
2022
Credit Type: 
TVD
Production Name: 
Rings of Power
Year: 
2019-2021
Credit Type: 
FF
Production Name: 
Avatar Sequels
Role: 
Year: 
2020
Credit Type: 
TVD
Production Name: 
Sweet Tooth S1
Year: 
2020
Credit Type: 
FF
Production Name: 
Black Christmas
Year: 
2019
Credit Type: 
TVD
Production Name: 
Power Rangers
Year: 
2017-19
Credit Type: 
TVD
Production Name: 
The Luminaries
Year: 
2019
Credit Type: 
TVD
Production Name: 
By The Balls
Year: 
2019
Credit Type: 
FF
Production Name: 
Savage
Year: 
2018
Credit Type: 
TVD
Production Name: 
Shannara Chronicles
Year: 
2017
Credit Type: 
TVC
Production Name: 
Bud Light Superbowl
Year: 
2017
Credit Type: 
TVC
Production Name: 
Shortland Street
Role: 
Year: 
2017
Credit Type: 
FF
Production Name: 
The Meg
Year: 
2016
Credit Type: 
TVC
Production Name: 
Samsung
Year: 
2016
Credit Type: 
SF
Production Name: 
Electro City 3
Year: 
2016
Credit Type: 
FF
Production Name: 
Into the Unknown
Year: 
2016
Credit Type: 
TVD
Production Name: 
Shannara Chronicles Season 1
Year: 
2015
Qualifications & Trainings: 
Rigging for Entertainment Industry - Total Solutions
RYA Powerboat Handling
MEWP Certified Operator - Scissor/Boom lift
PADI Divemaster (1200+ dives)
CoC Scuba Diving
Comprehensive First Aid
IOSH Working Safely
WTR & F Endorsements
Advanced Working at Height
Union/Guild Affilations: 
NZISM
Passports & Licenses: 
UK Passport
Additional Details: 

PADI Divemaster - with 8 years working for as a safety diver/water safety for film and 1 year working as a Divemaster for Goodtime Adventures in Koh Tao, Thailand. Have a current CoC.

Climbing/Abseil Instructor - instructor for Extreme Edge, Auckland and Goodtime Adventures in Koh Tao, Thailand and 8 years as a safety rigger for film and TV

Rigging - Stunt Guild NZ Rigging training. Setting up stunt rigging on Merlo/natural/truss for wraps, jerk backs etc with SFX and for multiple performers. Can splice dyneema/tech. Safety rigging to secure crew at height, on tracking vehicles, equipment etc. Various rigging experience outside of stunts – including concerts, theatre and live events. Work for Kiwi Krew for rigging. 

Active martial artist and competitor - Competitive Muay Thai and K1 fights in the UK for Dynamite Fighting Systems training since 2011. Active Judoka since 2020.

Screen Combat Training - with British Action Academy (Warrior to Titan training 1-3). Trained with c. 25 different weapons systems focused mainly on different types of swords. Formation fighting – military drill, Greek hoplite, Roman legions etc.

Miscellaneous Skills - 

  • Wire work – wraps, jerk backs, dead mans, creature jumps etc.
  • Fire Burns – Partial and as safety.
  • Competent horse rider on European and Western saddles.
  • Gymnastics (on all male equipment) used to compete at university.
  • Archery – Trained with longbow, recurve and compound bow.
  • Cliff jumping tour leader in Thailand.
  • High falls training – box rigs, mats and water.
  • Trained as a Safety Officer/Supervisor for film & TV