Profile
Ethnicity
Māori
Iwi
Tainui, Ngāti Kahu
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
175 cm
Age Range
35–42
Career Highlights
Scotty Cotter is an award-winning New Zealand-Māori actor, director, and writer with more than two decades of experience across film, television, and theatre. In 2022, he won Best Supporting Actor at the New Zealand Television Awards, cementing his reputation as one of Aotearoa's most respected performers. Best known for his work on "Shortland Street," "Brown Brothaz," "Whānau," and "The Sounds," Scotty's recent screen credits include "Dead Ahead," "Head Girl," "New Zealand Spy," "This is Home," "My Favourite Dead Person," "A Remarkable Place to Die," "Not Even," and "Te Pāmu Kūmara." Alongside his screen career, Scotty is an accomplished stage actor and director, with notable theatre credits including "He Kura E Huna Ana," "Bless the Child," "The Wholehearted," and the co-directed "Mauri Tau."
Awards.
| 2022 | NZTV Awards Finalist - Best Supporting Actor - Kura | ||
| 2000 | Mai Time Awards Winner - Tino Pai | ||
Feature Film.
| 2015 | The Rehearsal | Oscar (Major Support) | Rehearsal Films Dir. Alison Maclean |
Television.
| 2026 | Dead Ahead - Season 2 | Matua Kare (Supporting ) | Hi Mama Productions Dir. Scotty Cotter |
| 2026 | Head Girl | Kingi (Supporting) | Three NZ Dir. Robyn Grace |
| 2026 | New Zealand Spy | Danyon (Guest) | TVNZ Dir. Tim Van Dammen |
| 2026 | This is Home | Jah (Supporting ) | Whakaata Māori & SKY TV Dir. Awanui Simich-Pene |
| 2025 | Dead Ahead Season 1 | Matua Kare (Supporting ) | Hi Mama Productions// TVNZ Dir. Scotty Cotter |
| 2025 | My Favourite Dead Person - Season 3 | Tītokowaru (Guest) | The Downlow Concept |
| 2024 | A Remarkable Place to Die | Bryan (Guest) | Screentime Dir. Peter Burger, Caroline Bell Booth, Josh Frizzell and Charlie Haskell |
| 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 - Season 2 | 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 - Season 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 - Season 1 & 2 | Heremaia (Lead/Core) | Cinco Cine Film Productions Dir. Hori Ahipene |
| 2005 | Interrogation - Season 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 |
Web Series.
| 2022 | Kura - Season 3 | Uncle Trev (Lead) | Dir. Various |
| 2020 | Good Grief | Samson (Guest) | Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions Dir. Kiel McNaughton |
Short Film.
| 2019 | Soul Healing | Chance (Lead) | Dir. Maruia Jenson |
| 2000 | 90% | Sali (Lead) | UNITEC Productions |
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 |