Profile
Ethnicity
European
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
187 cm
Age Range
28–37
Website
Career Highlights
Arlo’s Gibson is one of Aotearoa’s most sought after rising stars across theatre, film and television. He launched his career with back to back roles on Step Dave and Shortland Street in 2013 and has moved from strength to strength ever since. In 2023, Arlo was nominated for Best Actor at the Wellington theatre awards for his portrayal of Tom in Gary Henderson’s “Skin Tight” and “Just Kidding, I Actually Love You” which was awarded the People's Choice award at the internationally accredited Show Me Shorts Film Festival. His talents for improvisation and devising have made him a staple of some of New Zealand’s finest modern TV comedies and immersive theatre works.
HIs diverse acting credits span a range of productions from the cult classic “Nude Tuesday”, "Spartacus", “Don’t Me Go” for Amazon Studios, “Educators”, “The Sounds”, “Last at 11” and “Only in Aotearoa” for South Pacific Pictures. His theatrical credits cite collaboration and co-creation with an impressive roster of Aotearoa’s leading voices within the medium.
Awards.
| 2022 | Nomination: Best Actor / Outstanding Performance Of The Year - Skin Type | ||
| 2022 | V48 Hours Wellington City Winner A Multitude of Ways to Leave your Lover | ||
| 2010 | Sheila Winn Shakespeare Festival Auckland Regionals - Winner | ||
Feature Film.
| 2023 | Head South | Andy (Supporting) | Dir. Jonathan Ogilvie |
| 2021 | Don't Make Me Go | Dorky MC (Guest) | Amazon Studios Dir. Hannah Marks |
| 2020 | Nude Tuesday | Leo (Supporting ) | Dir. Armagan Ballantyne |
| 2018 | Dead | Pool Boy Lee | Dir. Hayden Weal |
| 2018 | Mega Time Squad | Gaz (Major support role) | |
| 2017 | Sundown Underground | Gaffer (Lead) | Dir. Paul Innes |
| 2012 | Teenagers and Tutus | Y13 Media Students - Western Springs College | |
| 2011 | Romeo and Juliet | Gregory |
Television.
| 2025 | The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 11 | Fraser (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2022 | Educators | Jeremy | Dir. Jesse Griffin |
| 2021 | Last at 11 | Johnty | Dir. Jesse Griffin |
| 2020 | The Sounds | Hayden | Shaftsbury Films/SPP Dir. Peter Stebbings |
| 2019 | Dynamotion | ||
| 2018 | Friday Night Bites | Himself | Dir. Roseanne Liang |
| 2016 | Why Does Love? | Chris Sheehan | Great Southern Television |
| 2015 | Shortland Street | George Kirkwood | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2013 | Step Dave - Season 1 & 2 | Liam (Recurring Guest ) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2012 | Spartacus - Season 3 | Adal | Pacific Renaissance |
| 2009 | Legend of the Seeker | Tait | The Walt Disney Company |
Theatre.
| 2022 | Destination Mars | Ashley | Dir. Kip Chapman |
| 2022 | Skin Tight | Tom | Dir. Cathy McRae |
| 2022 | Warewolf | Arlo | Dir. Joel Baxendale |
| 2022 | Yes Yes Yes | Arlo | Dir. Eleanor Bishop |
| 2020 | Auckland Fringe - Just One More | ||
| 2020 | Owls Do Cry | ||
| 2020 | Side Kick Series - Milo Cawthorne, Ella Hope Higginson | ||
| 2020 | Standard Acts Devising Workshop | ||
| 2019 | Owl's Do Cry | Toby (Devisor and Actor) | Dir. Malia Johnson |
| 2019 | Ransom | ||
| 2019 | Second Unit: What We Do In The Shadows | Performer | TĀWHIRI festivals and experiences |
| 2019 | This Fragile Planet | ||
| 2018 | 'Cult Show: The Revitalisation of The New Zealand Women's Archive' | Himself | Dir. Nisha Madden |
| 2018 | 'Mating in Captivity' | Jacob | Bat's Theatre Dir. Oliver Page |
| 2016 | The Events | The Boy | The Court Theatre |
| 2015 | A Midsummer's Night Dream | Demetrius (Lead) | Summer Shakespeare Dir. Michael Hurst |
| 2015 | Ushers | The Basement Dir. Romain Mereau | |
| 2014 | Generation of Z | Liam (Lead) | Royale Productions Dir. Michael Hurst |
| 2013 | King Lear | The Fool | Summer Shakespeare Dir. Lisa Harrow |
| 2012 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | (Ensemble) | Auckland Theatre Company |
| 2012 | Jesus & Judas | Three Queens Productions - Heart of the City | |
| 2012 | The Nightingale & the Rose | Three Queens Productions - Heart of the City | |
| 2012 | Tusk Tusk | Elliot | ATC Next Big Thing Dir. Hera Dunleavy |
| 2011 | Mother Courage and Her Children | ||
| 2011 | Performance at the Globe Theatre with the Young Shakespeare Company | ||
| 2009 | Midsummer Night's Dream | Bottom |
Web Series.
| 2020 | Shortland Street Christmas Webisodes | Alan Copper (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Ltd Dir. Various |
| 2017 | Friday Night Bites | Arlo | Dir. Roseanne Liang |
Short Film.
| 2022 | Help I'm Alien Pregnant | Boo (Supporting) | Dir. THUNDERLIPS |
| 2022 | Just Kidding, I Actually Love You | Rob | Dir. Annie Duckworth |
| 2016 | Full D | John | |
| 2006 | Break | (Lead) | Official Selection Clemont Ferand France |
Training.
| American Accent with Katherine Beck - 2020 | |||
| Chris Stewart US Accent Training - 2017 | |||
| Self-tape Master class with Tandi Wright - 2017 | |||
| Bouffon Workshop with Red Bastard - 2014 | |||
| The Actors' Program - TAPAC - 2013, Various | |||
| Voice Workshop - TAPAC - 2012, Sylvia Rands | |||
| National Shakespeare Secondary Schools Workshop - 2011 | |||
| Audition & Script Workshop with Christina Asher - 2009 | |||
| Acting Intensive with Miranda Harcourt - 2008 | |||
| American Accent - Terri De'Ath - 2008 | |||
| Between the Lines Theatre Company - Actor - 2008 |