Profile
Ethnicity
Māori
Iwi
Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Korokī Kahukura (Waikato/Tainui), Te Ātiawa
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
187 cm
Age Range
25–32
Also Represented in
United States of America
Website
Career Highlights
Jayden made his professional acting debut in 2015, as a lead character on the iconic primetime New Zealand drama Shortland Street. His portrayal of much-loved character Curtis Hannah saw him make a welcome return to the series in 2017 and 2021. After graduating from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School, Jayden appeared in the acclaimed webseries End of Term, along with a number of lead roles in various stage shows including Romeo and Juliet and As You Like It. Other television credits include the first and second seasons of Netflix’s The Legend of Monkey, and more recently Head High (Season 1 and Season 2), where his performance earned him a Best Actor Award at the NZTV Awards. Jayden can be seen in the recently released Whina and is set to appear in upcoming Feature Film Evil Dead Rise.
Awards.
| 2020 | Winner - New Zealand Television Awards - Best Actor - Head High | ||
Feature Film.
| 2023 | Evil Dead Rise | Gabriel (Supporting) | Warner Bros Dir. Lee Cronin |
| 2020 | Whina | Cyril (Supporting) | Dir. Paula Whetu Jones & James Napier Robertson |
Television.
| 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 |
| 2017 | The New Legends of Monkey - S-1 & 2 | 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 webseries | 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 |