Errol Shand

Erroll Shand is a New Zealand actor who has appeared in several New Zealand and Australian TV series and films. He is best known for his portrayal as Vercingetorix in the television series Roman Empire. He appears as Captain John Meares in the 2025 American historical TV series Chief of War.

Career Shand majored in acting at the University of Queensland, mainly working in Australian television before returning to New Zealand in the early 2000s. He appeared as David in New Zealand TV series The Cult (2009). In Australia, he played Errol in the Australian rural noir series Mystery Road (2018); and Patrick Harrows in The Twelve, in 2022. He is probably best known for his portrayal as Vercingetorix in the 2017 television series Roman Empire.

He plays Captain John Meares in the 2025 American historical series Chief of War.

Shand has also featured in several films, making his debut in the children's fantasy drama The Water Horse in 2007. In 2016, he was in the Brazilian feature "Pequeno Segredo" which was in the nomination list for best foreign language film in the academy awards that year.

In 2025, he appears in the New Zealand films Pike River and Mārama. Also in 2025, he stars in Australian filmmaker Warwick Thornton's 2025 feature Wolfram, set to premiere at the Closing Night Gala of Adelaide Film Festival on 26 October.

All Her Fault is a mystery thriller television miniseries for Peacock starring Sarah Snook, Jake Lacy, and Dakota Fanning. It is based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Andrea Mara. The series premiered on November 6, 2025, and received generally positive reviews from critics, with particular praise for Snook and Fanning's performances. It received two nominations at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards: Best Limited Series and Best Actress – Miniseries for Snook. Shand plays a bookie named Rob Murphy

Selected filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2007 The Water Horse Lt. Wormsley 2012 Safe House Tony 2013 Beyond the Edge Charles Evans 2016 The Rehearsal George Saladin 2022 Whina Father Mulder 2025 Pike River Pete Cahill Mārama Jack Fenton Wolfram Casey

Television