Profile
Ethnicity
European
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
183 cm
Age Range
46–57
Career Highlights
Adam has worked extensively in film, television and theatre for over 20 years. He has appeared in numerous feature films including Taika Watiti’s "Eagle vs Shark" and Lee Tamihori’s "Mahana." He has a lengthy list of television credits that are too long to list, however, most notably he has landed roles in US series such as Netflix’s Roman Empire, "Starz’ Spartacus", and Amazon Prime’s "1953 American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story", along with voice work for various "Power Rangers" series. On local screens, Adam has appeared in popular shows such as "Shortland Street" and "The Brokenwood Mysteries", as well as television movies such as "Siege and Hillary." His most recent work includes a supporting role in stage production "Two Ladies", as well as a guest role in the NZ feature film "Juniper."
Awards.
| 2005 | 48 Hour Film Festival Winner - Best Actor - The Donor | ||
Feature Film.
| 2025 | I, Object | Blaine (Supporting ) | Dir. Andrew Niccol |
| 2020 | Juniper | Housemaster (Guest) | The Hollow Forest Chronicles Dir. Jonah Henrickson |
| 2015 | Mahana | Dr Gillespie (Guest) | The Patriarch Ltd. |
| 2015 | The Rehearsal | Tom Green Tennis Club Manager (Support) | Rehearsal Films Dir. Alison Maclean |
| 2014 | Born To Dance | Guest | Sector 7 Productions Limited |
| 2011 | Timeslow - An Esculator Film Project | Doug (Support) | Realtime Ltd Dir. Sally Tran |
| 2010 | Pierre - Love Birds | Ray (Support) | General Film Corp. (Pierre) Ltd Dir. Paul Murphy |
| 2005 | Eagle vs Shark | Tony (Support ) | New Zealand Film Commission/Unison Films/Whenua Films Dir. Taika Cohen |
| 2004 | River Queen | Baine's Lieutenant (Support ) | Silverscreen Productions Dir. Vincent Ward |
| 2004 | Stringer | Dr Mitchell (Support) | Stringer Films Dir. Steve Morrison |
| 2002 | Futile Attraction | Chef (Support ) | Twilight Productions Dir. Mark Prebble |
| 2001 | For Good | Tom (Lead ) | MAP Productions Dir. Stuart McKenzie |
| 1998 | Hopeless | Richard (Lead ) | Kahukura Productions Dir. Steve Hickey |
Tele Film.
| 2020 | Centrepoint | Dene's Superior (Guest) | Dir. Natalie Malcon and Thomas Robins |
Short Film.
| 2008 | Hear No Evil | Man (Support) | Pictures for Anna Dir. Peter O'Donoghue |
| 2006 | Cinema ParodiesO | Adam (Lead ) | 48 Hour Film Festival Dir. Helena Brooks |
| 2005 | The Donor | Mark (Lead ) | Film Construction - 48 Hour Film Festival Dir. Michael Duigan |
| 2005 | The Lost One | R (Support) | Toolbox Films Dir. Yvette Thomas |
| 1998 | A Greater Plan | DC Gander | Jayco Productions Dir. Jason Stutter |
Television.
| 2024 | A Remarkable Place to Die | Sean Connery (Major Guest) | Screentime Dir. Peter Burger, Caroline Bell Booth, Josh Frizzell and Charlie Haskell |
| 2024 | Under The Vines - Season 3 | Dr Kelly (Guest) | Libertine Pictures Dir. Erin White & Laurence Wilson |
| 2023 | My Life Is Murder - Season 3 | Curtis (Guest) | Dir. Various |
| 2023 | Sweet Tooth - Season 2 | Sergeant Swod (Guest) | Netflix Dir. Jim Mickle |
| 2020 | Mystic | Patrick (Supporting) | Libertine Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2019 | Shortland Street | Duncan Freeth (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2018 | The Luminaries | Bank Manager | BBC / TVNZ Dir. Claire McCarthy |
| 2017 | Jono & Ben Show | Executive (Guest) | TVNZ |
| 2017 | Power Rangers Ninja Steel | Agent Sven | |
| 2017 | The Brokenwood Mysteries - Season 4 | Larry Sinclair (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2016 | 1953 // American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story | John McLaniphy (Guest) | Dir. Richard Lopez |
| 2016 | Dear Murderer | Richard Savage | Screentime NZ Ltd |
| 2016 | Friday Night Bites | Mr Anderson | Flat 3 Productions |
| 2016 | Pike River - Docudrama | Gordon Ward | Screentime Dir. Rupert McKenzie |
| 2016 | The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen | Thomas Jefferson (Support) | Stephen David Entertainment Dir. John Ealer |
| 2015 | 50 Shades Of Paru | Mr White (Lead) | Maori Television Dir. Taika Waititi |
| 2015 | Hillary | Izzard (Support) | Great Southern Television Ltd Dir. Danny Mulheron |
| 2015 | Power Rangers | News Reporter (Guest) | Power Rangers Season 22/23 Dir. Various |
| 2015 | The Roman Empire - Drama/Documentary USA | Claudius Pompieanus (Major Recurring Guest) | Steven David Entertainment, NY Dir. Rick Lopez |
| 2012 | Agent Anna - Season 1 & 2 | Leon (Core Cast) | Great Southern Film & Television Dir. Various |
| 2012 | Golden | Richard (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Katie Wolfe |
| 2012 | Pirates of the Airwaves - Documentary Drama Film | Roger McLaren (Support) | Lippy Productions Ltd Dir. Charlie Haskell |
| 2012 | Spartacus - Season 3 | Mummius (Major Guest) | Pacific Renaissance Spartacus LTD/Sparty Films LA, LLC Dir. Various |
| 2012 | Sunny Skies | Lawyer | Subtext Ltd Dir. Mike Smith |
| 2011 | Siege - Telefeature | Sgt Formosa | Screentime NZ Dir. Mike Smith |
| 2011 | The Wilson Dixon TV Hour | Taxi Driver (Guest) | Satellite Media |
| 2010 | Bliss - Telefeature | Charles (Support) | MF Films Limited Dir. Fiona Samuel |
| 2010 | Tangiwai - Telefeature | Frank Mooney (Major Support) | Lippy Pictures Limited Dir. Charlie Haskell |
| 2010 | The Almighty Johnson's | Brian (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2009 | Legend of the Seeker - Season 2 | Captain of the Guards (Guest ) | Walt Disney Company NZ |
| 2009 | Longing for New Zealand | Pilot (Guest) | GFC (Germany) LTD Dir. Michael Keusch |
| 2008 | Amazing Extraordinary Friends - Season 3 | Z (Semi Regular) | Greenstone Pictures |
| 2008 | Eating Media Lunch - Season 8 | Kevin Cruikshank | Great Southern Television |
| 2008 | Go Girls - Season 1 | Les (Semi Regular) | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2007 | Burying Brian Series 1 | Suit #1 | Eyeworks Touchdown |
| 2005 | Outrageous Fortune - Season 1 | Murray (Guest ) | South Pacific Pictures/TV3 |
| 2004 | Mataku - Season 3 | Grant (Guest ) | 4 Winds Films Dir. Michael Bennett |
| 2004 | Not only, But Always, Mini Series - Channel 4, UK | Jon Bird (Guest) | Not Only But Always Productions Dir. Terry Johnson |
| 2003 | The Strip - Season 2 | Slater | Gibson Group |
| 2001 | The Strip - Season 1 | Peter | Gibson Group |
| 2000 | Lovebites - Season 1 | Richard (Lead/Core) | Kahukura Productions |
| 1999 | Duggan | Robert MacLllwaine (Guest) | Gibson Group Dir. Yvonne McKay |
| 1997 | Market Forces | Dene | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Tony Holden |
| 1997 | Skitz 3 | Protestor | Gibson Group Dir. Mike Sengelow |
Presenter.
| 2003 | Community on Confederation - Radio NZ | Peter | |
| 2003 | Fourteen New Messages - Radio NZ | Adam | |
| 2002 | Live 2 Air - Radio NZ | Will |
Theatre.
| 2021 | Two Ladies | George (Supporting) | Auckland Theater Company Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2019 | The Audience | Tony Blair/ David Cameron/ Cecil Beaton | ATC Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2018 | Filthy Business | Leo | ATC Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2017 | Peer Gynt - Recycled | Peer #3 and other roles | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2016 | Polo | Auckland Theatre Company | |
| 2015 | Rupert | Lachlan Murdoch (Cast) | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2014 | Other Desert Cities | Tripp | Auckland Theatre Company at The Maidment Theatre Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2014 | Sunday Roast | Multiple (Lead) | Silo Dir. Sophie Roberts |
| 2013 | Midnight in Moscow | Huge | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2012 | Black Confetti | The Dean, Louis, Coroner, Dr Bolt | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Andrew Foster |
| 2012 | In the Next Room | Mr Givings | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2011 | Calendar Girls | Liam (Support) | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Coln McColl |
| 2011 | Did I Believe It? | Gavin Bachelor | Silo Theatre Dir. Oliver Driver |
| 2011 | Well Hung | Wally/Adam (Lead) | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Ben Crowder |
| 2009 | Finders and Keepers | Husband | Raewyn Hill and Dancers Dir. Raewyn Hill |
| 2009 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Jack Worthing (Lead) | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2008 | Female Of The Species | Brian | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2008 | Who Needs Sleep Anyway | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. John Callen | |
| 2006 | The Ocean Star | Jay | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Michael Galvin |
| 2005 | A Clockwork Orange | Alex | Silo Theatre, Auckland Dir. Andrew Foster |
| 2005 | Angels with Dirty Feet | Man | Raewyn Hill and Dancers Dir. Raewyn Hill |
| 2004 | Mr Kolpert | Bastion | Silo Theatre, Auckland Dir. Shane Bosher |
| 2003 | Ladies Night | Craig | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Oliver Driver |
| 2003 | New Gold Dream | Matt | Auckland Theatre Company - Literary Unit Dir. Oliver Driver |
| 2003 | PLAY 2.03 | Tony | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Oliver Driver |
| 2002 | Live Tranzmission | Various | A Damned Venture Dir. Adam Gardiner |
| 2002 | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Aide Warren | Kook Nest Theatre Productions Dir. Andrew Foster |
| 1999 | Flood | Humphrey | Jealous Productions Dir. Emma Willis |
| 1998 | Bleach | Chorus | Trouble Theatre Productions Dir. Andrew Foster |
| 1998 | Dirt | Satan | Hawker Street Massive Fringe Festival |
| 1998 | Frank Austin's Garage Sale | Evan | BATS Theatre, Wellington Dir. Emma Willis |
| 1997 | Bent | Woolf | Phoenix Theatre, Wairarapa Dir. Jacqui Coates |
| 1997 | Mouth | Ensemble | Trouble Theatre Productions Dir. Paul Pinson, Andrew Foster & Jo Randerson |
| 1996 | Black Monk | Vladimir | BATS Theatre, Wellington Dir. Andrew Foster |
| 1996 | Conversation Pieces | Dave | BATS Theatre, Wellington Dir. Andrew Foster |
Voice.
| 2015 | Brokenwood Loop Group | Rugby Supporters, Referees | South Pacific Pictures Limited |
| 2014 | How to Murder your Wife | Screentime NZ LTD | |
| 2014 | Power Rangers - Season 22 & 23 | Sledge | Power Rangers Productions Limited |
| 2013 | Bunnings - Voice of Bunnings | In Motion Post | |
| 2013 | Harry | Various | Desert Road Dir. Chris Dudman |
| 2013 | Power Rangers - Season 20 & 21 | Shadowserpent | Power Rangers Productions Limited |
| 2012 | Power Rangers: The Series | Skarf | Power Rangers Productions Limited |
| 2012 | Spartacus Loop Group | Pacific Renaissance Spartacus Ltd | |
| 2011 | Project | Character | Client Dir. Director |
| 2009 | Spartacus- Loop Group | Pacific Renaissance | |
| 2008 | Agri Sciences- Radio | ||
| 2008 | Clorox - TV | ||
| 2008 | Ford - Radio | ||
| 2008 | Freeview - TV | ||
| 2008 | Friskies - Radio | ||
| 2008 | McDonalds - Radio | ||
| 2008 | Meridian Energy - Radio | ||
| 2008 | Nissan - Radio | ||
| 2008 | Power Rangers - Jungle Fury | Toady | Village Roadshow/KP Productions/USA |
| 2008 | Power Rangers - RPM | Attack-Bot | Ranger Productions |
| 2008 | Prime TV - Radio | ||
| 2008 | Sky TV - TV | ||
| 2008 | Starburst - TV | ||
| 2008 | Stihl - Radio | ||
| 2007 | Cadbury Creme Egg | ||
| 2007 | Department of Labour - TV | ||
| 2007 | FAI Finance - TV | ||
| 2007 | Fold Falcon - TV | ||
| 2007 | Jeep Cherokee - TV | Colenso | |
| 2007 | Mastercard - Australia - TV | ||
| 2007 | Power Rangers: Jungle Fury | Kamdor | Village Roadshow/KP Productions/USA |
| 2007 | Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive | Loki | Village Roadshow/KP Productions/USA |
| 2007 | Renault - TV | ||
| 2007 | Telecom Ferrit Pitch Documentry | ||
| 2006 | BP - Wild Bean | ||
| 2006 | Foodtown - TV | ||
| 2006 | Ford All Blacks - Radio | ||
| 2006 | Holden - TV | ||
| 2006 | House of Travel - TV | ||
| 2006 | Mercedes Smart Car - Radio | ||
| 2006 | Mobil - Radio | ||
| 2006 | Nokia - Radio | ||
| 2006 | NZ Herald - Radio | ||
| 2006 | Power Rangers: Mystic Force | Village Roadshow/KP Productions/USA | |
| 2006 | Rabo Bank - Radio | ||
| 2006 | Sky UK TV - Radio | ||
| 2006 | TVNZ/TV2 The Apprentice - Radio | ||
| 2006 | Voice of Philips - Radio & In Store | ||
| 2005 | Agro Sciences - Radio | ||
| 2005 | Best Training - Radio | ||
| 2005 | BNZ Promo - Radio | ||
| 2005 | BP - Radio | ||
| 2005 | Buzzy Bee - TV Pilot | ||
| 2005 | Chrysler - TV & Radio | ||
| 2005 | Jeep - TV | ||
| 2005 | Local Directories - Radio | ||
| 2005 | Voice of The BBQ Factory - TV | ||
| 2004 | Pacific Retail Finance - Radio | ||
| 2004 | Power Rangers: Dino Thunder | White Ranger | Village Roadshow/KP Productions/USA |
| 2004 | Sunday News - Radio | ||
| 2004 | UDC Finance - Radio | ||
| 2004 | Val Morgan - Cinema | ||
| 2003 | 'V' Energy Drink - TV | ||
| 2003 | Hallensteins - Radio | ||
| 2003 | Telecom - Radio |
Training.
| McSweeney Newman Master Class Casting Workshop (2 Day), Auckland - 2013, Tom McSweeney & Dave Newman | |||
| The Bridge Project Shakespeare Masterclass - 2009, Dakin Matthews | |||
| Audition Workshop Technique, NZ - 2003, Terri De'Ath | |||
| Stage Fighting Technique, NZ - 1995, Tony Woolf | |||
| Bachelor of Arts,Theatre & Film, NZ - 1990, Victoria University |