Profile
Ethnicity
European
Location
Sydney, Australia
Height
178 cm
Age Range
31–41
Also Represented in
Australia & United States of America
Career Highlights
Michael is an Australian-New Zealand actor who has worked with some of Hollywood’s biggest names. He has starred in Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken, Adrien Brodie’s Backtrack and John Maclean’s Slow West (where he worked alongside Michael Fassbender and Ben Mendelsohn). In 2017, he played the pivotal lead in Australian independent feature film The Pretend One. For television, Michael appeared in Love Child for Australia’s Channel 9, played ‘Flynn’ in the ABC US series Legend Of The Seeker, and then became a series regular in the Kriv Stenders’ directed SBS series The Principal as detective Dave Santos. On screen back home in his native New Zealand, he played the lead role Beverly, in the tele-feature Jean. Michael is also a talented singer and dancer. Recently he completed a recurring role in Australian TV series Wanted Series 3 as well as a guest role in Halifax: Retribution.
Awards.
| 2018 | Best Male Actor In A Supporting Role In A Mainstage Production - HIR - Sydney Theatre Company | ||
| 2013 | Gluggs Award for Best New Talent for performance in "Tarantula" | ||
| 2008 | Most Original Production - Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards Winner - Apollo 13 : Mission Control | ||
| 2007 | Most Promising Male Newcomer - Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards - | ||
Feature Film.
| 2017 | The Pretend One | Hugo |
Short Film.
| 2016 | Grave Attempt | Brian | Dir. Ryan O'Kane |
| 2016 | Jump | Jogger | Dir. Ryan O'kane |
| 2016 | Second best | Kev | Dir. Alyssa McClelland |
| 2014 | Crumble | Fraser | Goldhawk Productions Dir. Georgiana Taylor |
| 2008 | Birdwatcher | Matt (Lead) | Rubber Monkey Dir. Nathan Meister |
| 2005 | Bad Dates | Todd Burkleigh | Granite Films Dir. Grant La Hood |
| 2002 | The other side of the Moon | Ants | Dir. Andrea Bosshard |
Short Film.
| 2015 | Dayfire | Craig | Dir. Ngaire O'Leary |
Feature Film.
| 2014 | Backtrack | Constable Samuels | Backtrack Productions Dir. Michael Petroni |
| 2014 | Unbroken | Stanley Pillsbury | Dir. Angelina Jolie |
| 2013 | Psychoanalysis | Ryan | Dir. James Raue |
| 2013 | Slow West | The Kid (Support) | See Saw Films Dir. John Maclean |
| 2009 | Matariki | Jermaine (Lead) | Filmworks Ltd Dir. Michael Bennet |
| 2006 | Out of the Blue | Darren Gibbs | Dir. Robert Sarkies |
| 2006 | Out of the Blue | Darren Gibbs (Lead) | Southern Light Films Dir. Robert Sarkies |
| 2005 | Eagle vs Shark | Hoon (Supporting Role) | Whenua Films Dir. Taika Waititi |
| 2005 | Lord of the Rings | ORC | Dir. Dir: Peter Jackson |
| 2001 | Lord of the Rings | Orc | Newline Cinema & Wingnut Films Dir. Peter Jackson |
Television.
| 2021 | Real Life Fights | Liam | Dir. Jessica Grace Smith |
| 2019 | Halifax: Retribution | Mitch Marcovic | Dir. Mark Joffe |
| 2018 | Wanted - S-3 | Lance Greiner | Matchbox Pictures/Netflix Dir. Various |
| 2016 | Jean - Tele Feature | Beverley (Major Support) | Lippy Pictures Dir. Robert Sarkies |
| 2014 | Love Child S-2 | Arthur | Playmaker Media (AU) |
| 2014 | The Principal | Dave | Essential Media & Entertainment |
| 2013 | Field Punishment No.1 (Tele Feature) | William Little (Major Support) | Lippy Productions Limited Dir. Peter Burger |
| 2013 | Wonderland | Homeless Tony | Freemantle Media |
| 2012 | Pirates of the Airwaves (Documentary Drama Film) | Doc O'Callahan (Lead) | Lippy Productions Dir. Charlie Haskell |
| 2010 | Paradise Cafe Series 2 | Max - The Surfer (Support) | The Gibson Group |
| 2009 | Legend of the Seeker | Flynn (Reaccuring Guest) | Walt Disney Company |
| 2008 | NZTA Four Mates Campaign | Jason | Dir. Peter Burger |
| 2007 | Facelift | Police Recruit - Anti Smacking Squad Leader | Gibson Group |
| 2007 | Killian's Curse | Stan | TVNZ Dir. Thomas Robins |
| 2007 | Time Hackers | Mutthead | Gibson Group Dir. Thomas Robins |
| 2006 | Karaoke High | Tom Winston (Core Cast) | TVNZ |
| 2003 | The Tribe | Techno Commander | Cloud 9 |
Theatre.
| 2020 | Harry Potter & the Cursed Child | Ron Weasley (Lead) | Dir. John Tiffany |
| 2019 | Astral Plane | Sam | Dir. Charlie Garber |
| 2017 | HIR | Isaac Connor | Belvoir St Theatre Dir. Anthea Williams |
| 2017 | Muriel's Wedding | Perry Heslop | Dir. Simon Phillips |
| 2016 | There will be a Climax | Nida Dir. Alex Berlage | |
| 2016 | Tiny Remarkable Bramble | Doug | King's Cross Theatre Dir. Cathy Hunt |
| 2016 | You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown | Charlie | Hayes Theatre Dir. Shaun Rennie |
| 2015 | Blue Angel | The Academic / Saxon Seafarer John | Big hART Dir. Scott Rankin |
| 2015 | Cock | John | Red Line Productions / Mardi Gras Festival |
| 2015 | Edward II | Gaveston | Sport for Jove Theatre Dir. Terry Kerabelos |
| 2015 | The Front | Keith | Adelaide Cabaret Festival Dir. Andy Packer |
| 2014 | Hipbone Sticking Out | Performer | Dir. Big hART / Yala Project |
| 2013 | Songs of the Fallen | Performer | Critical Stages Dir. Michael Seiders Presents |
| 2013 | The Importance of Being Earnest | John Worthing | Burley Theatre |
| 2012 | An Officer and a Gentleman | Craig/ Sid Worley Cover (Lead) | GFO Australia Dir. Simon Phillips |
| 2012 | Tarantula | Terry | Tredwood Productions Dir. Nasstasja Djalog |
| 2011 | Skin Tight | Tom | 45 Downstairs Theatre & presented by SAYSIX Theatre and The Groundswell Division Dir. Justin Martin |
| 2011 | The Threepenny Opera | Ensemble | A Malthouse Theatre & Victorian Opera Co-Production-Presented by Sydney Theatre Company Dir. Michael Kantor |
| 2010 | Romeo & Juliet | Romeo (Lead) | Auckland Theatre Company Limited Dir. Willem Wassenaar |
| 2009 | She Stoops to Conquer | Tony Lumpkin (Lead) | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Michael Hurst |
| 2009 | Te Karakia | Matt (Lead) | Taki Rua Theatre Company Dir. David O'Donnel |
| 2008 | Apollo 13 : Mission Control | Michael Whallen (Lead) | Hackman Dir. Kip Chapman |
| 2008 | The Man that Lovelock Couldn't Beat | Jack Lovelock (Lead) | Circa Theatre Dir. Conrad Newport |
| 2007 | High School Musical | Troy Bolton (Lead) | Wellington Musical Theatre |
| 2007 | I'm Not Rappaport | Gilley | Downstage Theatre Dir. Steven Ray |
| 2007 | Jack & the Beanstalk | Jack (Lead) | Circa Theatre Dir. Susan Wilson |
| 2007 | The Cape | Mo (Lead) | Circa Theatre Dir. Conrad Newport |
| 2006 | The Glass Menagerie | Tom Wingfield (Lead) | Circa Theatre Dir. Willem Wassennar |
| 2006 | The Goat or Who is Sylvia | Billy | Downstage Theatre Dir. Catherine Downes |
| 2005 | Jack Manning - Face to Face | Luka (Lead) | New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. KC Kelly |
| 2005 | Wednesday to Come | Cliff | Downstage Theatre Dir. Geraldine Brophy |
| 2004 | Great Expectations | Herbert Pocket | New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. Miranda Harcourt & Tom McCrory |
| 2004 | Pericles | Pander/Pirate | New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. Peter Hambleton |
| 2004 | Westside Story | Riff | Dir. Alan Marsden |
| 2003 | Midsummer Nights Dream | Lysander | Dir. Carmel McGlone |
Voice.
| 2009 | AMP Commercial | Lead Voice | |
| 2007 | Chute Thru | Narrator | Childrens Novel |
| 2006 | Caltex | Lead male voice | |
| 2006 | Children's Stories | Narrator | |
| 2006 | Conflict of Interest | Various | Dir. Hone Kouka |
| 2006 | Terror at Tinakori Road | Billy | |
| 2005 | LTSA Radio Ad | Male Voice | |
| 2005 | Various Children's Stories for CD ROM | Narrator | Learnig Media Ltd |
Training.
| Bachelor of Performing Arts, NZ - 2003, Toi Whakaari : New Zealand Drama School | |||
| Diploma in Acting for Theatre, Film & Television - 2001, Wellington Performing Arts Centre |