Profile
Ethnicity
European
Location
Wellington, New Zealand
Height
183 cm
Age Range
69–81
Career Highlights
Jeffrey is a British-born New Zealand actor who has worked across film, television and theatre for over 40 years. His performance as core cast member William Kingsley in New Zealand drama series Mercy Peaks earned him an NZ TV Best Actor Award. Some of his more recent screen credits include Thror in the first two installments of Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy, a Union Officer in New Zealand-British co-production Slow West and Titus in US series Spartacus.
Awards.
| 2017 | Nomination for Best Actor -Wellington Theatre Awards | ||
| 2005 | Nomination - Actor of the Year - The Cherry Orchard - Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards, Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| 2005 | Nomination - Outstanding Performance - The Cherry Orchard - Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards, Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| 2003 | Winner - Best Actor - Mercy Peak - New Zealand Film & Television Awards | ||
| 2002 | Nomination - Best Actor - Mercy Peak - New Zealand Film & Television Awards | ||
| 1991 | Nomination - Best Actor - Sound and the Silence - New Zealand Film & Television Awards | ||
Feature Film.
| 2018 | Adrift | Peter Compton | Adrift Productions NZ Ltd Dir. Baltasar Kormákur |
| 2016 | The Light Between Oceans | Cyril Chipper (Support) | LBO Productions |
| 2015 | The Dead Room | Scott | Centron Pictures Ltd Dir. Jason Stutter |
| 2013 | Slow West | Union Officer (Support) | A UK/NZ co-production Dir. John Maclean |
| 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Thror | Dir. Peter Jackson |
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Thror | 3 Foot 7 Ltd Dir. Peter Jackson |
| 2010 | Emilie Richards - German Telefeature | Phil Ward (Support) | GFC (Germany) Limited Dir. Thomas Hezel |
| 2009 | D9 | Historian (Guest) | District 9 Ltd |
| 1994 | Jack Brown, Genius | Tony Hiles | Wingnut Films/USA Dir. Aubrey Gillies |
| 1993 | Ebbtide | Judge Lee | Genesis Films/Australia Dir. Craig Lahiff |
| 1989 | Hunting | Larry (Lead) | Boulevard Film/Australia Dir. Frank Howson |
Short Film.
| 2018 | Walk a Mile | Russ | Robin Films Dir. Judith Cowely |
| 2017 | Coldfish | Rex (Lead) | Dir. David Hay |
| 2015 | Space Trash Men | Barry | Dir. Ben Childs |
| 1999 | Room Tone | Geoffrey (Lead ) | Tarheel Productions Dir. Charlie McClellan |
Television.
| 2018 | Ash vs Evil Dead | Stanley Gibson | Dir. Various |
| 2018 | The Gulf | Bennington | Dir. Charlie Haskell & Jackie van Beek |
| 2012 | Spartacus Season 2 - Blood and Sand | Titus Lentulus Batiatus (Major Guest) | Pacific Renaissance Spartacus Limited Dir. Rick Jacobson, John Fawcett, Michael Hurst, Brendan Maher, Jesse Warn |
| 2011 | Longing for Paradise Island | Mr Ward | Dir. Thomas Hezel |
| 2011 | Spartacus: Gods of the Arena | Titus Lentulus Batiatus (Major Guest) | Pacific Renaissance Limited Dir. Rick Jacobson, John Fawcett, Michael Hurst, Brendan Maher, Jesse Warn |
| 2008 | Legend of the Seeker Series 1 | George Cypher (Recurring guest) | The Walt Disney Company/ABC |
| 2007 | Outrageous Fortune Series 3 & 4 | Vern | Dir. Various |
| 2006 | Pobol Y Cwm - Series 33 | Tom Howarth (Regular Recurring) | |
| 2004 | Shortland Street | Ian Jeffries (Regular Recurring ) | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2001 | Dark Knight Series 1 & 2 | Mordour (Regular Recurring ) | Palana Productions Dir. Wayne Vinten |
| 2001 | Mercy Peak Series 1-3 | Dr William Kingsley (Core) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2000 | The Shirt | Carl Berry | Dir. John Laing |
| 1999 | The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy - Mini Series | Dutton | Golden Dolphin/Australia Dir. Chris Thompson |
| 1997 | Swiss Family Robinson | Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment/USA | |
| 1996 | A Mind To Kill Strange Territory - Telefeature | Laurie Bowen | Lluniau Lliw/S4C/ACI/UK |
| 1996 | Enid Blyton 'Secret Series' | Advisor | Cloud 9 Entertainment/UK |
| 1995 | Hercules | Jason (Regular Recurring ) | Pacific Renaissance Pictures/USA |
| 1995 | Mountain of Adventure | Maddern | Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment/UK |
| 1995 | Plainclothes | Harry Sears | Series 2 |
| 1995 | Xena Warrior Princess 'Chariots of War' | Cyonus | Pacific Renaissance Pictures/USA |
| 1994 | Cover Story | Guest | |
| 1994 | High Tide | Guest | Franklin/Waterman/USA |
| 1993 | Fallout - Mini Series | Rod Deane (Lead ) | |
| 1993 | Secrets | Lead | Australia/ABC |
| 1993 | Skytrackers | Lead | Australia/ACTF |
| 1992 | Embassy | Lead | drama series |
| 1992 | Marlin Bay Series 2 | Mayo (Semi-Regular) | South Pacific Pictures/TVNZ |
| 1991 | The Sound and the Silence | Lead | Mini Series |
| 1990 | Gold | Daniel Fergus Lamont | South Pacific Pictures/Atlantis Films/Canada |
| 1989 | Mwy Na Phapur Newydd - Series, Wales | Lluniau Lliw/S4C/UK | |
| 1989 | Shark in the Park Series 1 | Inspector Brian Finn (Lead/Core) | Dir. Paul Barrett |
| 1988 | Mwg Glas, Lleuad Waed | Lead | Telefeature |
| 1988 | Smithfield - Telefeature | Gareth Morgan | Pendefig/UK |
| 1987 | Bowen A 'i Barter Series 3 | Lead/Core | Wales |
| 1987 | Erebus: The Aftermath | David Baragwanath | Television New Zealand |
| 1986 | Adventurer - Drama Series | TVNZ/Thames Television | |
| 1986 | Legacy | TVNZ | |
| 1984 | Bowen A 'i Bartner Series 1 | Lead/Core | |
| 1984 | Hanlon | ||
| 1983 | Gliding On | TVNZ | |
| 1983 | Inside Straight | TVNZ | |
| 1982 | Pioneer Women - Drama Documentary | TVNZ | |
| 1981 | Coming and Going | TVNZ | |
| 1981 | Eros and Psyche | Lead | TVNZ |
| 1981 | Going Steady | National Film Unit | |
| 1980 | Stroke - Telefeature | Lead | |
| 1978 | Close To Home | TVNZ | |
| 1978 | High Country - Telefeature | TVNZ |
Presenter.
| 1996 | Understanding the Law | Legal Resources Trust/NZ |
Theatre.
| 2013 | Tribes | Circa Theatre Dir. Nina Raine | |
| 2012 | All My Sons | Circa Theatre Dir. Susan Wilson | |
| 2011 | August:Osage County | Charlie Aiken | Circa Theatre Wellington Dir. Susan Wilson |
| 2010 | Mauritius | Circa Theatre Dir. Ross Jolly | |
| 2005 | The Cherry Orchard | Lopakhin | Circa Theatre, Wellington Dir. Susan Wilson |
| 2000 | Art | Marc | Circa Theatre, Wellington |
| 2000 | The Seagull | Circa Theatre, Wellington | |
| 1999 | Closer | Auckland Theatre Company | |
| 1999 | How I Learned To Drive | Circa Theatre, Wellington | |
| 1998 | An Unseasonable Fall of Snow | Downstage Theatre, Wellington | |
| 1997 | The Balcony | Downstage Theatre, Wellington | |
| 1997 | The Toledo Room | Downstage Theatre, Wellington | |
| 1997 | Vatslav | Unity Theatre, Wellington | |
| 1995 | The Masterbuilder | Circa Theatre, Wellington | |
| 1994 | Someone Who'll Watch Over Me | Auckland Theatre Company | |
| 1992 | Death & the Maiden | Downstage Theatre, Wellington | |
| 1982 | Einstein | Circa Theatre, Wellington | |
| 1978 | Cowboy | Downstage Theatre, Wellington | |
| 1978 | Pigland Prophet | Circa Theatre, Wellington | |
| 1977 | Achoo | Stagetruck, Wellington | |
| 1977 | The Adventures of Breeze | Stagetruck, Wellington |
Voice.
| 2014 | Hobbit | Various | 3 Foot 7 Ltd |
| 2014 | Hobbit | Various | 3 Foot 7 Ltd |
| 2006 | Monteiths - Radio/Viral | ||
| 2000 | Himalaya | Natural History New Zealand | |
| 2000 | Menacing Waters | Natural History New Zealand | |
| 2000 | Temperate | Natural History New Zealand | |
| 2000 | The Secret Life of Kiwi | Ninox FIlms | |
| 2000 | Who Was Here Before Us | Greenstone Pictures Ltd | |
| 1999 | Coasts | Natural History New Zealand | |
| 1999 | Deserts | Natural History New Zealand | |
| 1999 | Freshwater | Natural History New Zealand | |
| 1999 | Iceberg | Natural History New Zealand | |
| 1999 | Katabatic | Natural History New Zealand | |
| 1999 | Monsoon | Natural History New Zealand | |
| 1999 | Octopus Garden | Natural History New Zealand | |
| 1999 | The Devil's Playground | Natural History New Zealand | |
| 1999 | The Teeth of the Blizzard | Natural History New Zealand | |
| 1999 | Two Worlds | Natural History New Zealand | |
| 1998 | Island Magic | Natural History New Zealand | |
| 1998 | The Last of the Anzacs - Natural History Unit | Ninox Films | |
| 1998 | Tibet Wheel of Life | Natural History New Zealand | |
| 1998 | Tropical Forests | Natural History New Zealand | |
| 1997 | The Promise | Ninox Films | |
| 1997 | Velvet Dreams | Top Shelf Productions | |
| 1996 | Animal Cannibals | Natural History New Zealand | |
| 1996 | Bandits of the Beech Forect | Natural History New Zealand | |
| 1996 | Croc Territory | Natural History New Zealand | |
| 1995 | Forgotten Silver | Wingnut Films | |
| 1995 | The Peacekeepers | Ninox Films |