Conan Hayes Actor Profile

Profile

Ethnicity

Māori

Iwi

Ngāpuhi

Location

Auckland, New Zealand

Height

176 cm

Age Range

22–29

Also Represented in

United Kingdom

Career Highlights

Conan is of New Zealand-Māori descent, and graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 2018. Since graduating, he has starred in the US fantasy series Sweet Tooth on Netflix, was the lead in local web series Self Help and Burbs, along with acting in Flat Three Productions web series Meme. Conan’s other television credits include It’s TV Man and The Wilds. His film credits include short film Hush, and more recently, a lead-role in the feature film Punch alongside Tim Roth. Conan is also an extremely versatile stage actor and dancer, having performed in Rushes, The Visit and a lead-role in Once On This Island.

Feature Film.

2020Punch Whetu (Lead)Dir. Welby Ings

Short Film.

2018HushJakeToi Whakaari/Sweetshop
Dir. Armagan Ballantyne

Television.

2024Shortland StreetChip Hemara (Supporting)SPP
2020Sweet ToothPony (Guest)Netflix
Dir. Various
2019The WildsColby (Guest)ABC Studios
Dir. Various
2017IT'S T.V MAN ManIML Film School/ Toi Whakaari collaboration
Dir. Jonathan King

Theatre.

2019HeadsandHim, Jason, Simon, (Support)Fractious Tash
Dir. Benjamin Henson
2018RushesDancer/ ActorDir. Malia Jonston
2018The VisitPainter/ KobbyDir. Danny Mulheron
2017A Midsummer Nights Dream DemetriusDir. Chris Jannides
2017Once On this Island Papa Ge (Lead)Dir. Mark W Dorrell, Jon Hunter
2016The Glass Menagerie JimDir. Heather Timms
2016The Taming of the Shrew Katherine Minola Dir. Tim Walker
2015Much Ado About Nothing BenedickDir. Perry Piercy

Web Series.

2022Self Help Nikau (Lead)Dir. Rawiri Jobe & Michelle Ang
2019MemeMacyFlat3 Productions
Dir. Helen Wu, Ally Xue
2017BurbsRongotai (Lead)Dir. Stella Reed

Training.

Elena Stejko: Screen Acting Chekov Technique Workshop - 2017
James Ashcroft: Screen Masterclass - 2017, Toi Whakaari NZ Drama School
Malia Johnston Physical Theatre Masterclass - 2017, Toi Whakaari NZ Drama School
Perdekamp Emotional Method: Stephan Perdekamp - 2017
Brita Mc Veigh: Screen/ Actor Workshops - 2016
Glynn MacDonald: Globe Theatre Movement Masterclass - 2016
Miranda Harcourt: Introduction to screen practice - 2016
Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School: 2016-2018 - 2016