Others to send their support include Boy co-star Cohen Holloway, who wrote on Facebook:
"Thinking of you cuz. Hope you all good".
Rolleston was in a car near his hometown Opotiki, when it hit the nearby Otara bridge about 10.30pm yesterday.
Rolleston in Taika Waititi's 'Boy'. Photo / Supplied
Firefighters cut him free and because of the injuries he suffered, a specialist paramedic was flown in to stabilise him before he was flown to Tauranga Hospital.
"The stunties were blown away by him. We thought we would have to have stunt doubles do most of the driving but he's ended up doing quite a lot because he's a natural talent and a cool head."
Rolleston made his screen debut in Taika Waititi's 2010 film Boy, playing the main role of the child who idolises his father.
In 2014 he was in two further films - The Dark Horse, in which he co-starred opposite Cliff Curtis as a teenager who is set to be initiated into a gang, and The Dead Lands, in which he plays a young Maori warrior seeking vengeance for the massacre of his family.
Family friend Barry Howe said James Rolleston was a "really good friend" to his son and word of the crash had spread quickly in the community.
"He's a good boy, bit of an icon in our little town. He's really down to earth. He still plays rugby when he comes down. He played two weeks ago.
"All of our hopes and wishes are out there for James' recovery. All the boys are a bit devastated, all rooting for him for a speedy recovery."
Bay of Plenty District Health Board has released a short statement, saying: "Actor James Rolleston, 19 years old from Opotiki, was this morning airlifted to Tauranga Hospital following a car accident.
No further details will be released and the family will not make any comment."
