Very few would argue that Roy Billing isn't New Zealand acting royalty.

Since the 1970s he has been a mainstay across television films - with credits including Underbelly, The Chronicles of Narnia and Packed to the Rafters.

He was based in Australia - until he moved back home to Waiheke Island in 2020.

And he's been busy since - portraying Robert Muldoon in TVNZ's The Panthers and returning to the stage.

He's playing a starring role in the Auckland theatre company's Grand Horizons - which is having an encore season thanks to the orange light setting.

Roy Billing joined Mike Hosking.

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