Profile
Ethnicity
British, Indian
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
183 cm
Age Range
43–53
Also Represented in
United States of America
Career Highlights
Mel Odedra, a British-Indian-New Zealand actor, is known for his contributions to film, television, and theatre. He gained recognition through his role in the US series "Shantaram" working alongside Charlie Hunnam. He has performed in recent productions like "Basmati Bitch" and "North by North West" at Auckland Theatre Company. In television, he's appeared in "Shortland Street," "Bad Seed," and "The Shannara Chronicles." His film credits include the upcoming "Nomad" and "The Engagement Party." Last year Mel had roles in award winning TV series “Madam” starring Australian lead actress Rachel Griffiths and a support role in Jane Campion’s daughter Alice Englert’s directorial debut in festival sensation “Bad Behaviour” with Jennifer Connelly & Ben Whishaw.
Feature Film.
| 2022 | Bad Behaviour | Abhay (Supporting) | Dir. Alice Englert |
| 2019 | Nomad | Niko | TXL Films Dir. Taron Lexton |
Short Film.
| 2021 | Disrupt | Man on Platform | Dir. Jennifer Ward Lealand |
| 2020 | Burner | David | Dir. Mukilan Thangamani |
| 2015 | The Engagement Party | Dir. Katherine McRae |
Television.
| 2025 | The Brokenwood Mysteries - Season 11 | Karl (Episodic Lead) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2023 | Madam | Vinit (Guest) | Dir. Kacie Anning, Madeleine Sami, Peter Salmon |
| 2023 | Motherhood Anthology: Give Me Babies | James (Lead) | Dir. Various |
| 2022 | Shantaram | Walid Shah | Dir. Bharat Nalluri, Iain B. MacDonald, Bronwen Hughes |
| 2019 | Power Rangers Beast Morphers | Mr Bruce Silva (Guest) | |
| 2018 | Bad Seed | Shopkeeper | Dir. Robin Scholes & Chris Bailey |
| 2018 | Shortland Street | Rajiv Prasad (Guest) | Dir. Various |
| 2017 | The Shannara Chronicles - Season 2 | Crimson Captain | MTV NZ |
| 2016 | Shortland Street | Rajiv Prasad (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
Theatre.
| 2023 | Basmati Bitch | Toby | |
| 2022 | North By North West | Budnikov, Auction Bidder | Dir. Simon Phillips |
| 2021 | Birdland | David and Father | Dir. Jordan Dickinson |
| 2019 | A Fine Balance | Om | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Ahi Karunaharan |
| 2019 | Headsand | Core Cast | Fractious Tash Dir. Ben Henson |
| 2018 | America Rex | Lieutenant | JK Productions Dir. Dione Joseph |
| 2018 | Tea | Ravi | The Oryza Foundation Dir. Ahi Karunaharan |
| 2018 | The Changeling | DeFlores (Male Lead) | Dir. Michael Hurst |
| 2017 | Light Vs Dark | Ravana | ATC Dir. Ahi Karunaharan |
| 2016 | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | Mr Thompson | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Sara Brodie |
| 2016 | The Next Stage - TeaTea | Ensemble | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Sara Brodie |
| 2015 | Love and Information | Dir. Cameron Rhodes | |
| 2007 | Play Without A Title | Frederico Garcia Lorca (Lead) | Dir. Murray Edmond |
| 2007 | The End Of The World | Konstantine Ildefone Galczynski (Lead) | Dir. Murray Edmond |
| 2007 | The Jet Of Blood | Antonin Artaud (Lead) | Dir. Murray Edmond |
| 2007 | We All Fall Down | Dir. Naomi Bartley | |
| 1991 | National Youth Music Theatre - London | David Nield |
Web Series.
| 2021 | Joint Venture | Earl | Dir. Travis Graham |
| 2019 | Meme | Dan the Counsellor | Flat 3 Productions Dir. Helen Wu, Ally Xue |
| 2018 | AFK Season 2: This World and the Next | Jay | |
| 2018 | TouchWood | Frank Walton | Out West Pictures Dir. Renee Mahey |
| 2016 | Friday Night Bites Xmas-special | Alf |
Training.
| Travis Technique Masterclass - 2019 | |||
| Howard Fine's Masterclass - 2018 | |||
| Self-tape Master class with Tandi Wright - 2017 | |||
| Acting Technique & Voice Workshop - 2015, Cameron Rhodes | |||
| Acting Technique - Self Taping - 2015, Grae Burton | |||
| Acting, Directing, Approaching A Play Workshop - 2015, Benjamine Henson | |||
| Casting Technique Workshop - 2015, Matt Dwyer (Barefoot Casting) | |||
| Casting Workshop - 2015, Annabel Lomas | |||
| Dance (Contemporary, Classical and Scripted Movement) - 2015, Jeremy Birchall | |||
| John Callen Screen Acting Technique Workshop - 2015, Katherine McRae | |||
| Radio Drama Technique Workshop - 2015, Jason Te Kare (Radio NZ) | |||
| Screen Acting Technique, Fast turn-around TV, Voice - Radio - 2015, John Callen | |||
| Singing - Voice Workshop - 2015, Cherie Moore | |||
| Singing, Acting Technique Workshop - 2015, Jennifer Ward-Lealand | |||
| Stage Combat Workshop - 2015, Alexander Holloway | |||
| The Actors Program - 1 Year Acting Course - 2015 | |||
| Post Graduate Diploma in Arts and Drama - 2007, Auckland University | |||
| National Youth Music Theatre - London - 1994 |