Profile
Pronoun
He/Him
Ethnicity
Māori
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
180 cm
Age Range
17–23
Career Highlights
Billy Reynolds McCarthy is a young New Zealand Māori actor with experience across film, television and theatre. His feature film credits include Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Evil Dead Rise”. His television work includes the supporting role of Tama in “The Feelings Club”, the core role of Liam in “Tangata Pai”, and a role in Season 10 of “The Brokenwood Mysteries”. On stage, Billy performed his solo theatre show “Kua Rewa Te Aihikirīmi” with Te Pou Theatre. With a growing body of work across screen and stage, Billy continues to develop his craft as an emerging Māori actor.
Feature Film.
| 2023 | Evil Dead Rise | Jake | Warner Bros. Pictures Dir. Lee Cronin |
Television.
| 2026 | The Feelings Club | Tama (Supporting) | Dir. Taylor Nixon |
| 2025 | Tangata Pai | Liam (Core Cast) | Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions Dir. Kiel McNaughton |
| 2023 | The Brokenwood Mysteries - Season 10 | Kyle | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2023 | Whanau Matters - Season 2 | Tamati | Kowhai Productions |
| 2022 | Whanau Matters - Season 1 | Tamati | Kowhai Productions |
| 2020 | Shortland Street | Wade Stack | South Pacific Pictures |
Theatre.
| 2025 | Kua Rewa Te Aihikirīmi | (Lead) | Te Pou Theatre |
Web Series.
| 2026 | Okaiau | Tiaka (Lead) | Kura Productions // RNZ Dir. Tuatara Rapana-Neill |
Short Film.
| 2020 | Green Datsun | Howie | Sweetshop & Garden Dir. Mark Albiston |
Training.
| Shakespeare Globe Centre NZ, Young Shakespeare Company, The Globe, London - 2024 | |||
| LBF Acting for Camera Classes - 2023 |