Jacob Rajan Actor Profile

Profile

Ethnicity

European, Indian

Location

Wellington, New Zealand

Height

168 cm

Age Range

53–66

Website

www.indianink.co.nz

Career Highlights

Malaysian-New Zealander Jacob Rajan is an award-winning actor and playwright. He has traveled around the world performing his acclaimed productions such as Krishnan’s Diary, The Candlestickmaker, The Guru of Chai, Kiss the Fish and The Dentist’s Chair. In 2003, Jacob won a Best Actor Award at the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival for The Pickle King. On screen he has starred in Kiwi series such as Outrageous Fortune, Shortland Street, and television movies Hilary and Fish Skin Suit. In 2013, Jacob was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to theatre,

Awards.

2010Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards Nominee - New New Zealand Play Of The Year - The Guru of Chai
2010Chapman Tripps Theatre Awards Nominee - Production Of The Year - The Guru of Chai
2003Edinburgh Fringe Festival Winner - Fringe First Award - Pickle
2002Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards Winner - Outstanding Performance of the Year - The Pickle King
2002Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards Winner - Production of the Year - The Pickle King
2002New Zealand Television Awards Winner - Best Drama - Fish Skin Suit
1999Edinburgh Fringe Festival Nomination - Best Actor - Fringe First Award - Krishnan's Dairy
1999Edinburgh Fringe Festival Winner - Fringe First Award - Krishnan's Dairy
1997Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards Nomination - Most Outstanding Performance - Krishnan's Dairy
1997Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards Winner - Production of the Year - Krishnan's Dairy

Television.

2022Good Grief Season 2Stu (Guest)Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions
Dir. Kiel McNaughton
2018The GulfZeynep (Guest)The Gulf Productions Ltd
Dir. Charlie Haskell & Jackie van Beek
2015HillaryKohli (Support)Great Southern Television Ltd
Dir. Danny Mulheron
2011Rage Sandhu (Support)Tom Scott Productions Limited
Dir. Danny Mulheron
2006Outrageous Fortune Series 2 & 3Dr Bruce Khan (Regular Recurring)South Pacific Pictures
2001Fish Skin Suit - TelefeatureMoses Brown (Lead )Kahukura Productions
Dir. Peter Burger
1997Shortland StreetDr Ashwin Bhashar (Core)South Pacific Pictures
Dir. Various
1996Cover StoryColin (Lead/Core)Gibson Group
Dir. Mike Smith & John Laing
1995OiVarious/Lead Dale Spavins Johnson Productions
Dir. Anna Cameron, Jane Wadel, Katie Brockie

Theatre.

2011Guru of Chai Guru (Lead)New Zealand, Los Angeles, Missouri, Tennessee
2007The Dentist's ChairLeadIndian Ink
Dir. Justin Lewis
2005The Trilogy of Indian Ink - Krishnan's Dairy, The Candlestickmaker & The Pickle KingKrishnan/The Candlestickmaker/The Pickle KingIndian Ink Theatre Company
Dir. Justin Lewis
2002The Pickle KingThe Pickle KingIndian Ink Theatre Company - NZ National Tour
Dir. Justin Lewis
2000The Candlestickmaker - NZ National TourThe CandlestickmakerIndian Ink Theatre Company
Dir. Justin Lewis
1999Beauty and the BeastPrince/BeastSt James Theatre, Auckland
Dir. Laurence Boswell
1997Krishnan's Dairy - NZ National TourKrishnanIndian Ink Theatre Company
Dir. Justin Lewis
1996HamletRosencrantz/Player Queen/OsricCirca Theatre, Wellington
1996Vampyre DancesCount OldmanCirca Theatre, Wellington
Dir. Murray Lynch
1995Revenger's TragedyVindiceFortune Theatre, Dunedin
Dir. Campbell Thomas
1975Cyrano de Bergerac - Adelaide FestivalHarliquino/ValvertPerth Festival

Voice.

2018Kiddets Season 2Animated Character 'Bounce' (Dragon)
2015SKY Cricket WorldPakistanDDB/Silk
2002Buddha's GiantsNatural History Unit
2002Reef RebornNatural History Unit
2001Forgotton RhinoNatural History Unit
2001The Littlest AlienNatural History Unit
1996Voice of NZ PostTV/Radio

Training.

Teatro Del Vicolo - 1998, Mask & Comic Workshop
John Bolton Mask Course - 1996, Mask course
John Bolton Mask Course - 1992, Mask course
Bachelor of Performing Arts, NZ - 1990, Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School