Profile
Ethnicity
Māori
Iwi
Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Korokī Kahukura (Waikato/Tainui), Te Ātiawa
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
187 cm
Age Range
27–34
Also Represented in
United States of America
Website
Career Highlights
Jayden Daniels, a Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School graduate, achieved international recognition with his prominent role in Director Lee Cronin's US horror feature, "Evil Dead Rise." He also played significant roles in the NZ feature film "Whina," two seasons of Netflix's "The Legend of the Monkey," and received a Best Actor Award at the NZTV Awards for his pivotal lead role in the TV series "Head High." " In addition to these accomplishments, he became a household name in New Zealand during his five-year tenure on the popular medical drama series "Shortland Street."
Awards.
| 2020 | Winner - New Zealand Television Awards - Best Actor - Head High | ||
Feature Film.
| 2023 | Evil Dead Rise | Gabriel (Supporting) | Warner Bros Dir. Lee Cronin |
| 2022 | Whina | Cyril (Supporting) | Dir. Paula Whetu Jones & James Napier Robertson |
Television.
| 2025 | Homebound 3.0 | Brad (Guest) | Kevin and Co Dir. Johnny Barker |
| 2025 | Tangata Pai | Miki (Lead) | Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions Dir. Kiel McNaughton |
| 2024 | Vince | Mr Ventor (Guest) | Kevin & Co Dir. David de Lautour |
| 2023 | Madam | Pooch (Guest) | Dir. Kacie Anning, Madeleine Sami, Peter Salmon |
| 2022 | My Life Is Murder - Season 2 | Nate (Guest) | Greenstone TV Dir. Various |
| 2021 | Head High - Season 2 | Mana Roberts (Lead) | South Pacific Pictures Ltd Dir. Tim Worrall |
| 2020 | Shortland Street | Curtis Hannah (Guest ) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2020 | The Panthers | Hone Harawira (Major Guest) | TVNZ Dir. by Miki Magasiva, Vea Mafileo & Tom Hern |
| 2019 | Head High | Mana (Core) | South Pacific Productions Dir. Tim Worrall |
| 2019 | The Exceptional Squad | Voice of Kahu | Pango Productions / TVNZ Dir. Matiu Sadd |
| 2019 | The New Legends of Money - Season 2 | Gaxin | Dir. Graig Irvin and Gerard Johnstone |
| 2018 | The New Legends of Monkey - Season 1 | Gaxin | Dir. Craig Irvin and Gerard Johnstone |
| 2015 | End of Term | Tyler (Lead) | Seriously Entertainment Dir. Chaz Harris |
| 2015 | Shortland Street | Curtis Hannah (Core) | South Pacific Pictures Ltd Dir. Various |
Presenter.
| 2022 | Celebrity Treasure Island | Host |
Theatre.
| 2015 | Nga Puke | Waru (Lead) | Dir. Cian Elyse White |
| 2014 | As You Like It | Orlando (Lead) | Dir. Lisa Warrington |
| 2012 | Romeo and Juliet | Romeo (Lead) | Dir. Perry Peircy |
Web Series.
| 2023 | Rule of Mum | Tane (Lead) | Dir. Scotty Cotter |
| 2021 | Shortland Street - Retribution | Curtis Hannah (Core) | South Pacific Pictures Ltd Dir. Emmett Skilton |
| 2017 | Baby Mama's Club | Wiremu | South Pacific Pictures Ltd Dir. Hanelle Harris |
Training.
| Bachelor of Performing Arts Majoring in Acting for Screen and Stage - 2012, Toi Whakaari - NZ Drama School |