Profile
Ethnicity
European
Location
London, United Kingdom
Height
178 cm
Age Range
30–38
Also Represented in
United States of America
Career Highlights
Leon Wadham is an acclaimed New Zealand actor, writer and director who has built an impressive career across film, television and theatre. He is currently best known internationally for his role as 'Kemen' in Amazon’s "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power", appearing across both seasons of the global fantasy epic. Earlier screen credits include lead roles in the feature films "Under the Mountain and Shopping", as well as memorable television roles in "Go Girls", "The Bad Seed" and "The Brokenwood Mysteries." A graduate of Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School and recipient of the Museum Hotel Scholarship Award, Leon has established himself as one of New Zealand’s most versatile creative talents, with acclaimed work spanning screen, stage and directing.
Awards.
| 2011 | Toi Whakaari Museum Hotel Scholarship Award | ||
Feature Film.
| 2020 | Weirdoes | Driver | Dir. Thomas Sainsbury |
| 2017 | Pork Pie | Young Cop | Blondini Enterprises Ltd Dir. Matt Murphy |
| 2013 | Shopping | The Fresh Face (Support) | Shopping NZ Limited Dir. Mark Albiston & Loius Sutherland |
| 2011 | Packed | Alex | Dir. Vaughan Martin Wilson |
| 2009 | Under The Mountian | Ricky (Lead) | Redhead Films Dir. Jonathan King |
| 2007 | Unorthodox My Balance Sheet | Boss' Assistant | Ishland Dir. Sally Tran |
| 2006 | Maintain | Mark | Say Yes Productions Dir. Dean Hewison |
Television.
| 2024 | Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Season 2 | Kemen (Recurring) | Dir. Various |
| 2022 | Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power | Kemen (Lead) | Amazon Dir. Various |
| 2019 | Power Rangers Beast Morphers | Lab Assistant (Guest) | Power Rangers Productions Ltd Dir. Various |
| 2019 | Roman Empire - Season 2 | Gemellus (Guest) | Stephen David Entertainment Dir. John Ealer |
| 2019 | The Bad Seed | Matt Logan | Dir. Robin Scholes & Chris Bailey |
| 2018 | The Brokenwood Mysteries - Season 5 | Darryn Walker (Guest) | Dir. Various |
| 2017 | Why Does Love? - Telefeature | Adam Holt | Great Southern Television |
| 2014 | Pirates of the Airwaves - Docu-Drama Film | Paul Lineham (DJ) (Major Support) | Lippy Productions Dir. Charlie Haskell |
| 2014 | Terry Teo | Jasper (Guest) | Semi-Professional Pictures Ltd Dir. Gerard Johnstone |
| 2014 | When We Go To War | Guy | Dir. Peter Burger |
| 2012 | Go Girls - Season 5 | Levi (Core Cast) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2001 | Dark Night | Tom | Palana Productions |
| 2000 | The Tribe | (Guest Role) | Cloud 9 |
Theatre.
| 2018 | Giddy | Solo | Basement Theatre Dir. Jade Eriksen |
| 2013 | Lord of the Flies | Ralph (Lead) | Auckland Theatre Company - Maidment Theatre Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2012 | Tribes | Billy (Core) | Silo Theatre Trust, Q Theatre, Auckland Dir. Shane Bosher |
| 2007 | Brain Power | Self Preservation | Out Of Bounds Dir. Dean Hewison |
| 2007 | The Cape | Jordyn | Circa Theatre Dir. Conrad Newport |
| 2007 | The Henchmen | Captain Caffeine | Young and Hungry Dir. Rachel More |
| 2001 | Rush | Singer/Dancer | Capital Theatre Productions |
| 2000 | Nuncrackers | Stetson Productions Dir. Ross Jolly |
Short Film.
| 2024 | Yule | Teddy | Dir. Griff Jones |
| 2013 | Blankets | Jack (Lead) | Picture the Difference Ltd & NZ Film Commission Dir. Louise Leitch |
| 2012 | A Bend In The Road | Dave (Lead) | Alpha Bristol Films Dir. Rollo Wenlock |
| 2011 | Wellington | Noel | Dir. Waka Attewell & David Geary |
| 2009 | Monkeys Don't Mix | Inmate #1 (Lead) | Dir. Aaron Dickson |
| 2008 | Unorthodox My Balance Sheet | The Assistant | Dir. Sally Tran |
Training.
| McSweeney Newman Master Class Casting Workshop - 2 Day, Auckland - 2013, Tom McSweeney & Dave Newman | |||
| Bachelor of Performing Arts - 2009, Toi Whakaari:New Zealand Drama School |