Profile
Ethnicity
Māori
Iwi
Tainui, Ngāti Kahu
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
175 cm
Age Range
32–42
Career Highlights
Scotty is a New Zealand-Māori actor, who has been working in entertainment for over two decades. He has appeared as a core cast member on shows such as Shortland Street, Brown Brothaz, Whanau, The Sounds and more recently in Kura Season 2 and 3, and My Life Is Murder S2 as Vincent. In 2016, he appeared in New Zealand film The Rehearsal. Scotty is also a stage actor and director, his credits including He Kura E Huna Ana, Bless the Child and The Wholehearted, which he co-directed.
Awards.
| 2022 | NZTV Awards Finalist - Best Supporting Actor - Kura | ||
| 2000 | Mai Time Awards Winner - Tino Pai | ||
Short Film.
| 2019 | Soul Healing | Chance (Lead) | Dir. Maruia Jenson |
| 2000 | 90% | Sali (Lead) | UNITEC Productions |
Feature Film.
| 2015 | The Rehearsal | Oscar (Major Support) | Rehearsal Films Dir. Alison Maclean |
Television.
| 2022 | Not Even | Taaps (Lead ) | |
| 2022 | Te Pāmu Kūmara season 1 & 2 | Paora (Supporting) | Dir. Awanui Simich-Pene |
| 2021 | Brokenwood Season 8 | Anaru 'A-Dek' Marshall (Guest) | Dir. Various |
| 2021 | Kura Season 2 | Trev (Major Supporting) | PLUS6FOUR Entertainment Dir. Vince McMillan |
| 2021 | My Life Is Murder S2 | Vincent (Guest) | Greenstone TV Dir. Michael Hurst |
| 2020 | The Sounds | Ryan Cottle | Shaftsbury Films/SPP Dir. Peter Stebbings |
| 2019 | The Sounds | Ryan Cottle (Support) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Peter Stebbings, Mark Beesley |
| 2018 | The Feijoa Club | Hughey | Dir. Nicole Whippy |
| 2016 | Aroha Bridge | Ira (Lead) | Piki Productions Dir. Coco Solid |
| 2016 | Find Me a Maroi Bride Series 2 | Timoti | Maori Television |
| 2011 | Nga Reo Hou-The Prophet | Ty | Eyeworks New Zealand/Black Inc Media Ltd Dir. Hone Kouka/Tammy Davis |
| 2011 | Purapurawhetu | Tyler | Eyeworks New Zealand Ltd & Black Inc Media Ltd Dir. Rawiri Paratene & Michael Bennett |
| 2010 | Brown Brothaz | Whetu Brown (Lead) | Cinco Cine Film Productions Dir. Robin Walters & Awanui Simich Pene |
| 2009 | Jaquie Brown Diaries | Jason (Guest) | Young, Gifted & Brown Dir. Gerard Johnstone |
| 2009 | Nights In The Gardens Of Spain | James (Guest) | Dir. Katie Wolfe |
| 2007 | Ride With The Devil | Romy (Support) | Isola Productions Dir. Murray Keane |
| 2007 | Shortland Street | Wiremu Potae (Lead/Core) | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2006 | Orange Roughies | Issac Teleafoa (Support) | ScreenWorks/TV1 Dir. Chris Bailey & John Laing |
| 2006 | Whanau Series 1 & 2 | Heremaia (Lead/Core) | Cinco Cine Film Productions Dir. Hori Ahipene |
| 2005 | Interrogation Series 1 | Matty Fletcher | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2003 | Shortland Street | Raymond Hall | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Sam Scott |
| 2001 | Mai Time - Skits | Tamiti | TVNZ Dir. Anahera Hoete |
| 2000 | Class Comedians | Stand Up Comedy Performance | Auckland Comedy Festival Dir. Jan Maree |
Theatre.
| 2021 | Mauri Tau | Narrator - Hiwa-i-e-rangi | Dir. Scotty Cotter |
| 2018 | E Kura E Huna Ana: (Te Ika a Maui Tour) | Potini & Tini (Core) | Taki Rua Productions Dir. Nancy Brunning |
| 2018 | Astroman | Sonny Te Rehua (Lead) | The Court Theatre Dir. Nancy Brunning |
| 2018 | Bless This Child - NZ Arts & Auckland Arts Festival | Iria (Lead) | Tawata Productions Dir. Miria George |
| 2017 | E Kura E Huna Ana: (Te Wai Pounamu Tour) | Potini & Tini (Core) | Taki Rua Productions Dir. Nancy Brunning |
| 2017 | The Wholehearted: (Aotearoa Tour) | Theo (Lead) | Massive Theatre Productions Dir. Scotty Cotter & Sam Scott |
| 2016 | Whakaahuatia Mai: (Aotearoa Te reo māori season tour) | Mīharo Kino & Cousin Wati (Core) | Taki Rua Productions Dir. Nancy Brunning |
| 2015 | The Beautiful Ones | The Lord | Tawata Productions Dir. Hone Kouka & Dolina Wehipeihana |
| 2015 | The Brave Tour Hawaii | Scotty | Dir. Sam Scott & Carla Martell |
| 2013 | Tu | Hoki | Tawata Productions Dir. Hone Kouka |
| 2012 | Awatea | Tahi | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2012 | The Brave | Scotty | Massive Theatre Company Dir. Sam Scott & Carla Martell |
| 2011 | Havoc in the Garden | Domino | Auckland Arts Festival Dir. Sam Scott |
| 2011 | The Maori Monolgues | Awa | Basement Theatre Dir. Tom Sansibury |
| 2010 | Purpurawhetu | Tyler | Matariki Festival Dir. Cathy Downes |
| 2009 | Awhi Tapu | Sonny | Centrepoint Theatre Dir. Leo gene Peters |
| 2009 | Flintlock Musket | Te Karawheu | The Edge Dir. Rachael House |
| 2006 | Badjelly the Witch | Tim | Wintergarden, The Civic Theatre, Auckland Dir. Ben Crowder |
| 2006 | Up Close Out Loud | Scotty | Massive Theatre Company, Contacting the World, UK Dir. Sam Scott & Carla Mantell |
| 2005 | Badjelly the Witch | Tim | Silo Theatre, Auckland Dir. Ben Crowder |
| 2005 | Head | Theatre Stampede, BATS, Wellington Dir. Ben Crowder | |
| 2004 | Cinderella | Amnesia | Aspiring Young Actors Drama School Production Dir. Janet Saussey |
| 2004 | Fame | Tyrone Jackson | Howick College Production Dir. Nathan McKenzie |
| 2004 | New School vs. Old School Theatre Sports | Leader of New School Team | Maidment Theatre, Auckland |
| 2004 | The Justine Smith Show | Slave Boy | Theatre Stampede Dir. Ben Crowder |
| 2003 | Noah's Ark | Noah | Howick College Production Dir. Nathan McKenzie |
| 2002 | Two Weeks with the Queen | Raymond | Howick College Production Dir. Nathan McKenzie |
| 2001 | Away | Chorus | Howick College Production Dir. Nathan McKenzie |
| 2000 | The Miracle Quest | Mullet | Aspiring Young Actors Drama School Production Dir. Janet Saussey |
Voice.
| 2009 | NZ Herald - Waitangi Day - Radio | ||
| 2008 | Personalised Plates - Radio | ||
| 2006 | Te Mana - TV & Radio |
Web Series.
| 2022 | Kura Season 3 | Uncle Trev (Lead) | Dir. Various |
| 2020 | Good Grief | Samson (Guest) | Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions Dir. Kiel McNaughton |
Training.
| Circus Training Course, NZ - 2005, Cirque du Soleil/Wendy Preston | |||
| Massive Theate Company, NZ - 2003, Sam Scott | |||
| Acting Workshop, NZ - 2002, Jason Lewis | |||
| Aspiring Young Actors Workshops, NZ - 1999 | |||
| Drama Classes, NZ - 1999, Nathan McKenzie |