Milo Cawthorne

Milo Cawthorne
Born (1989-04-30) 30 April 1989 (age 35)
Whangārei, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealander
OccupationActor
Years active2002–present
Known forZiggy Grover / RPM Green Ranger in Power Rangers RPM
Spouse
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(m. 2013; sep. 2016)​
PartnerElla Hope-Higginson (2019-present)

Milo Cawthorne (born 13 January 1989) is a New Zealand actor who played Ziggy Grover from the television series Power Rangers RPM.

Career

Cawthorne began acting as a teenager with a role on the TV show P.E.T. Detectives.[1] After graduating from secondary school, he chose to forgo a college education and continue pursuing an acting career.[citation needed] He appeared in children's television shows such as Secret Agent Men, Amazing Extraordinary Friends, Maddigan's Quest, and Power Rangers RPM.[2] In Power Rangers RPM he played the Green Ranger, Ziggy Grover,[2] a bumbling reformed ex-cartel member.[citation needed]

Cawthorne had starring roles in the WWI mini-series When We Go To War and the movies Blood Punch and Deathgasm;[1] in the latter he acted alongside another former Power Ranger, Kimberly Crossman.[3]

Cawthorne was nominated for Best Actor for his role in Blood Punch at the 2014 Hoboken International Film Festival in the United States, and was nominated for Best Actor: Blood Punch at the 2017 Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards (The Moas).[4]

Cawthorne has also appeared in several major New Zealand theatre productions, including "The History Boys" at the Maidment Theatre.[citation needed]

Personal life

In June 2013,[citation needed] Cawthorne married actress Olivia Tennet, who he had been dating since they co-starred on Power Rangers RPM. However, as of June 2016, the couple had split up.[5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Christmas Moses [2]
2010 Sweet As Sean Short[2]
2012 Mae & Ash Ash Short[2]
2012 Andy Dale Short[2]
2013 I Love L.A. Teddy Short[2]
2013 Hyperlink Sam Gumball Short[2]
2014 Blood Punch Milton [2]
2015 Restoration Francis Short[2]
2015 Deathgasm Brodie [2]
2015 Interloafer Babe Barista Short[2]
2016 Shout at the Ground James Short[2]
2017 Pork Pie Hannibal [citation needed]
2017 Human Traces Pete [2]
2017 Mega Time Squad Damage [2]
2019 Guns Akimbo Hadley [6]
2023 Uproar Kenneth [7]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Secret Agent Men D.J. "I R.O.B.E.R.T."
2003–2005 P.E.T. Detectives Evan Regular role
2006 Maddigan's Quest Bolek "Newtown"
2009 Power Rangers RPM Ziggy Grover/Green Ranger Main role
2011 Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud Jimmy Smith "Thirty of Silver/One of Gold"
2015 When We Go to War Harry Smith TV miniseries
2015 Ash vs Evil Dead Delmont "Fire in the Hole"
2020–2021 Mystic Adam Recurring, Season 1
2021–2022 Shortland Street Dr Vincent Hughes Guest
2023 Under the Vines Philippe Bidois Recurring, Season 2

Web series

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Jiwi's Machines Rupert
2020 Sidekick Helpful Boy

References

  1. ^ a b "Milo Cawthorne | Overview". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Milo Cawthorne | Screenography". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. ^ Croot, James (30 July 2015). "Deathgasm's Nelson director discusses his demons". Stuff. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Milo Cawthorne | Awards". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  5. ^ Harris, Rob. "Blood Punch: Review and star interview". Digital Fox. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Guns Akimbo". IMDB. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Uproar". IMDB. Retrieved 24 October 2023.



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