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Trivia

  • In 2007, Caleb (Lex) and Joseph Crawford (Darryl) accepted The Tribe's award for best (foreign) TV series at the Bobsters, held in Sweden, via a prerecorded message.
  • Caleb is represented professionally by the firm EMS Actor Management.
  • Caleb has trained extensively with various weapons, including the following combinations: sword & shield, sword & buckler, sword & dagger, two handed sword, knives in both hands, staff, spear, and spear & shield. He is also trained in unarmed combat, and in 1997 he won the title of "Best Fighter" for all of New Zealand.
  • Caleb says that he would like to direct someday.
  • Caleb, and many of his co-stars from The Tribe, can be heard on the show's official soundtrack - "Abe Messiah".
  • Caleb is a big fan of Russell Crowe, Edward Norton, Natalie Portman, and Jessica Alba. He says he would love to work with all of them at some point in his career.
  • Caleb says that one of the best things about working on The Tribe was the costumes. His favorite article of clothing was a trench coat that his character, "Lex", often wore.
  • Caleb frequently attends Science Fiction conventions such as "DragonCon", as well as "Tribe Gatherings" where he has the chance to meet fans of his show, The Tribe.
  • Caleb, who is nearsighted, wore contacts while making The Tribe. In everyday life, he wears glasses.
  • Caleb says his greatest achievements are owning his own house and making a difference in someone else's life.
  • When Caleb was 9 years old he saw the musical, Les Miserables, and decided that he wanted to become an actor.
  • Caleb has said that the most difficult scene he ever had to do while filming The Tribe was when his character, "Lex", attempted to rape a young woman. He calls the scene hard, but important, because it shows something that happens in real life.
  • While appearing on Shortland Street at the age of 14, Caleb had his very first on-screen kiss. He says that the crew made jokes about the scene all day and he became quite embarrassed.
  • Caleb is a big fan of the Lord of the Rings movies. If he could play any part in the movies, it would be Gandalf.
  • Caleb never felt his character Lex from the series The Tribe was a very good role model for kids, but he did believe that Lex was someone that many kids could relate to.
  • Caleb has a "Bacon Number" of 3.
    Caleb was in Avondale Dogs with Stephen Hall,
    Stephen was in Chill Factor with Carrie Snodgress,
    Carrie was in Wild Things with Kevin Bacon.
  • Caleb's hobbies include photography, writing, and reading.
  • As a child, Caleb was a member of the Whangeri Amateur Opera and Dramatics Society.
  • Caleb is 5'6" with brown hair and hazel eyes. He is of mixed Maori and paheka (white European) descent.
  • When not acting, Caleb enjoys playing guitar. He has a recording studio in his home.
  • Caleb's theater credits include:
    - Evita
    - Godspell
    - Peter Pan
  • Caleb says that he loved playing "Lex" on The Tribe, because he was the "bad guy" which is always a lot of fun.
  • Caleb has one sister and six brothers. Two of his brothers work in the television industry.
  • Caleb's first TV role was a commercial for McDonalds, where he got to eat free food all day.

Quotes

  • Caleb Ross: (comparing himself and his character "Lex" from "The Tribe") Contrary to Lex, I'm a really kind guy who's always there for his friends!
  • Caleb Ross: (on his character from the series "The Tribe") I could never be as bad and evil as Lex. People are actually scared to come up and talk to me because they think I'm going to be a nasty piece of work.

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