Profile
Ethnicity
European
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
178 cm
Age Range
38–47
Career Highlights
David is an experienced actor who has worked in film, television and theatre for over 20 years. In 2008, he took the international screen, appearing in James Cameron’s Avatar film. Other feature film credits include Sione’s Wedding and it’s sequel Sione’s 2, as well as horror-comedy Housebound. David has acted in various popular television series, most notably with core cast roles in American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story, Legend of the Seeker, and the second season of popular Kiwi series Go Girls.
Ablaze
Television
Role: Bob Ludbrook
Producer: Bridget Bourke
Director: Bridget Bourke
Feature Film.
| 2025 | Heart Eyes | Krueger (Supporting) | Ground Control NZ, Spyglass Media Group Dir. Josh Ruben |
| 2011 | Housebound - Escalator Film Project NZFC | Justin (Support) | Kitchen Sink Films Ltd Dir. Gerard Johnstone |
| 2011 | Sione's 2 | Derek | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2011 | Strongman - Tele-Feature | Harry Bell (Support) | A Bigger Picture Limited Dir. Drama directed by Gaylene Preston |
| 2009 | Predicament | Officer Dawson | Novel Productions Ltd Dir. Jason Stutter |
| 2008 | Avatar | Dragon Gunship Pilot/Gunner (Support) | 880 Productions Dir. James Cameron |
| 2005 | Sione's Wedding | Derek (Support) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Chris Graham |
| 2004 | 1nite | Boyfriend (Support ) | Rice Digital Dir. Amarbir Singh |
Television Film.
| 2019 | Ablaze | Bob Ludbrook | Dir. Josh Frizzell |
Short Film Film.
| 2018 | A Hole | TJ | Dir. James Solomon |
Short Film.
| 2018 | A Hole | TJ | Dir. James Solomon |
| 2013 | One Giant Leap | David Van Horn (Lead) | Media Design School Ltd Dir. James Cunningham |
| 2010 | Blank Spaces | Dave (Lead) | The NZ Tourist Board 'Tourism NZ' |
| 2007 | Ergotism | Shotgun | Juggernaut Productions Dir. Stefan Rochfort |
| 2005 | The Donor | Raymond | Film Construction Dir. Michael Duigan |
| 2004 | Shaken | Jessie McCloud | DG Productions Dir. Daniel Gourley |
| 2003 | Cut Out | Tore | MF Films Dir. Kristina Simmons |
Television.
| 2022 | Duckrockers | Principal (Guest) | Dir. Oscar Kightley & Sima Urale |
| 2021 | Cowboy Bebop | Foreman (Guest) | Intergalactic Productions Dir. Alex Garcia Lopez, Michael Katleman |
| 2020 | The Panthers | Officer Ireland (Recurring Guest) | TVNZ Dir. by Miki Magasiva, Vea Mafileo & Tom Hern |
| 2020 | The Wilds | Mr Gentry (Guest) | ABC Studios Dir. Various |
| 2018 | Power Rangers Beast Morphers | Cameraman (Guest) | Power rangers Productions Ltd Dir. Various |
| 2017 | Murder is Forever EP 101 | ROD | The Casting Company Dir. TBC |
| 2017 | The Brokenwood Mysteries Series 4 | Patrick McFarlane (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2016 | 1953 // American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story | Ray Russell (Core) | Dir. Richard Lopez |
| 2016 | Dear Murderer | Simon Moore | Screentime NZ Ltd |
| 2016 | Dirty Laundry | Andrew (Major Support) | Fithy Production Ltd Dir. Various |
| 2012 | Shortland Street | Dr Kevin Johns | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2009 | Go Girls Series 2 | Nathan (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2009 | Legend of the Seeker | Devlin (Guest) | The Walt Disney Company LTD Dir. A.Merrifield |
| 2009 | Radiradirah | Avondale (Support) | Firehorse Films |
| 2008 | The Elephant Princess | Gavin | Jonathan Schiff Productions/Australia |
| 2007 | Burying Brian | Uninformed Police | Eyeworks Touchdown Dir. Chris Bailey |
| 2007 | Extraordinary Friends Series 2 | Mr Charmers | Greenstone Pictures |
| 2007 | Jaquie Brown Daries | Aaron | Young Gifted and Brown |
| 2004 | PET Detectives Series 1 | Tom Edison |
Theatre.
| 2015 | The Generation of Z | Moose | London Dir. Michael Hurst |
| 2014 | The Generation of Z | Moose | Edinburgh Fringe Festival Dir. Michael Hurst |
| 2014 | Zombie: Red Zone | Moose | Royale Productions Dir. Michael Hurst |
| 2013 | Apocalypse Z | Adam | Royale Productions Dir. Andrew Foster |
| 2013 | Niu Sila | Peter/Various (Lead) | Auckland Theatre Company Tour Dir. Ben Crowder |
| 2011 | Black Confetti Workshop | Siggy | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2010 | Mojo | The Basement Theatre Dir. Jeff Szusterman | |
| 2009 | Loot | Hal | Silo Theatre Dir. Shane Bosher and Michael Hurst |
| 2007 | The Cut | Stephen | The Silo Theatre, Auckland Dir. Jonathan Hendry |
| 2006 | Glide Time | Michael | The Silo Theatre, Auckland Dir. Oliver Driver |
| 2006 | Take Me Out | Toody Koovitz | The Silo Theatre, Auckland Dir. Shane Bosher |
| 2006 | The Holy Sinner | New Zealand International Arts Festival Dir. Mike Mizrahi | |
| 2005 | A Clockwork Orange | The Silo Theatre, Auckland Dir. Andrew Foster | |
| 2005 | This Is Our Youth | Dennis | The Silo Theatre, Auckland Dir. Caroline Bell-Booth |
| 2004 | Bash | John | The Silo Theatre, Auckland Dir. Shane Bosher |
| 2004 | Caligula | Scipio | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2004 | Shopping & Fucking | Gary | The Silo Theatre, Auckland Dir. Stuart Devenie |
| 2003 | Play 2.03 | Jeff | Auckland Theatre Company, 2'nd Unit Dir. Oliver Driver |
| 2003 | Unidentified Human Remains & The True Nature of Love | Kane | The Silo Theatre, Auckland Dir. Colin Mitchell |
| 2002 | Big River | Tom Sawyer | UNITEC Productions Dir. Jenifer Ward Lealand |
| 2002 | Home Grown - Deception | Paul | UNITEC Productions Dir. Ilona Rodgers |
| 2001 | Candide | UNITEC Productions Dir. Murray Hutchinson | |
| 2001 | The Winters Tale | Polixenes | UNITEC Productions Dir. Raymond Hawthorne |
| 1999 | The American Clock | Lee Baum | Selwyn Performing Arts Production Dir. June Renwick |
| 1999 | The Italian Straw Hat | Fadinard | Selwyn Performing Arts Production Dir. Vadim Ledogorov |
Voice.
| 2016 | Ash Vs Evil Dead Loop Group | Loop Group | |
| 2012 | Kathmandu | ||
| 2011 | Burger King | ||
| 2011 | Four Square | ||
| 2011 | Fresh and Fruity | ||
| 2011 | Instant Kiwi | ||
| 2011 | Kathmandu | ||
| 2010 | Big Wednesday | ||
| 2010 | Burger King | ||
| 2010 | Coruba | ||
| 2010 | Grain Waves | ||
| 2010 | Mizone | ||
| 2010 | Power Rangers Ep# 1806 | Negatron (Monster) | Power Rangers Productions |
| 2009 | Four Square - Radio | ||
| 2009 | Spartacus | Loop Group | Loop Group |
| 2009 | Telecom Wireless Broadband- TV | ||
| 2008 | AA- Radio | ||
| 2008 | Coruba Golden - Radio | ||
| 2008 | Four Square- Radio | ||
| 2008 | Voice of KFC - Radio & TV | ||
| 2008 | Watties - TVC | ||
| 01/03/17 | Power Rangers Monster | Trapsaw | Client |
Training.
| McSweeney Newman Master Class Casting Workshop - 2 Day, Auckland - 2013 | |||
| Audition Workshop Technique Series 1, Auckland NZ - 2003, Terri De'Ath | |||
| Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts - 2000, UNITEC |