Profile
Ethnicity
Māori
Iwi
Kai Tahu, Ngati Porou & Nga Puhi
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
188 cm
Age Range
30–37
Also Represented in
United States of America
Website
Career Highlights
Vinnie Bennett has just wrapped “Black Snow” Season 2 in Australia for AMC. He received the prestigious TIFF Rising Star award for his exceptional performance in the New Zealand feature film “Human Traces.” Vinnie made his international debut in “Fast & Furious 9,” portraying a younger version of Vin Diesel, and starred in the New Zealand film “Whina.” He has recently completed lead roles in “Testify” for Warner Bros / TVNZ and “Friends Like Her” for Warner Bros Discovery. His diverse acting credits span productions such as “The Bad Seed,” “Resolve,” “Filthy Rich,” and “Ghost in the Shell” for Dreamworks, “The Shannara Chronicles” for MTV, and “Tatau” for BBC America.
Awards.
| 2017 | TIFF Rising Star Professional Development Program | ||
| 2010 | Most Improved Actor-Aranui Drama Academy | ||
Feature Film.
| 2025 | Heart Eyes | Eli (Supporting) | Ground Control NZ, Spyglass Media Group Dir. Josh Ruben |
| 2022 | Whina | William Cooper | Dir. Paula Whetu Jones & James Napier Robertson |
| 2021 | F9: The Fast Saga | Young Dom | Universal Pictures Dir. Justin Lin |
| 2018 | The New Romantic | Andrew | Dir. Carly Stone (as Carly Ann Stone) |
| 2017 | Beyond The Known Worlds | Max | SPADA Dir. Pan Nalin |
| 2017 | Ghost in the Shell | Rookie Cop | DreamWorks Studios Dir. Rupert Sanders |
| 2017 | Human Traces | Riki (Lead) | Overactive Imagination Ltd Dir. Nic Gorman |
| 2013 | Fantail | Bigman | Yes Please Films & Curious Films Dir. Curtis Vowell |
Television.
| 2025 | Black Snow | Joseph Rua | Dir. Sian Davies, Matthew Saville, Helena Brooks |
| 2024 | Vince | Toby (Supporting) | Kevin & Co Dir. David de Lautour |
| 2023 | Friends Like Her | Rob (Core Cast) | Great Southern Television Dir. Joshua Frizzell |
| 2023 | Testify | David (Lead) | Dir. David Stubbs & Paula Whetu Jones |
| 2022 | Good Grief - Season 2 | Beau (Core) | Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions Ltd Dir. Kiel McNaughton |
| 2021 | Good Grief - Season 1 | Beau (Core) | Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions Ltd Dir. Kiel McNaughton |
| 2021 | The Gulf - Season 2 | Sgt Taiaroa Gray (Supporting) | The Gulf Productions Limited Dir. Charlie Haskell, Robert Sarkies, Helena Brooks & Caroline Bell Booth |
| 2019 | Breckman Rodeo | Vinnie (Lead) | FreeForm Dir. Wendey Stanzler |
| 2019 | The Bad Seed | Detective Richard Bennett | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Helena Brooks |
| 2017 | Resolve | Shane Maru | Screentime Dir. Peter Burger |
| 2016 | Filthy Rich - Season 1 | Vincent (Guest) | Filthy Productions Ltd Dir. Various |
| 2016 | Power Rangers Dino Charge | Rata (Guest) | Power Rangers Ltd Dir. Various |
| 2016 | The Shannara Chronicles | Changeling / Blackwatch Guard (Guest) | MTV Ltd |
| 2015 | Tatau | Prospect Biker (Guest) | |
| 2014 | Venus and Mars - Telefeature | Cop | Screentime NZ Dir. John Laing |
| 2010 | The Erin Simpson Show-Suzuki Beginners Guide to Driving | Self | Whitebait Productions Dir. Dan Costello |
| 2010 | What Now-Trolley Boys/Smalltown | Frankie | Whitebait Productions Dir. Jason Perry |
Theatre.
| 2015 | Have Car Will Travel | Boy | Dir. Noa Campbell |
| 2013 | Hui | Tamati | The Auckland Festival Trust Dir. Rachel House |
| 2013 | Matanui Theatre | Playworks Production Ltd Dir. Bryan Divers | |
| 2011 | Patutupaiarehrehe | TeArahi | Dir. Robert Gilbert |
| 2010 | A Night in Elsinore | Hamlet | Dir. Robert Gilbert |
| 2010 | Macbeth | Banquo | Dir. Robert Gilbert |
Web Series.
| 2022 | Kura - Season 3 | Vinnie (Supporting) | |
| 2021 | Kura - Season 2 | Vinnie (Supporting) | Dir. Various |
| 2018 | High Road - Season 4 | Benny Jets | Dir. Justin Harwood |
Short Film.
| 2025 | Lost Boy | Ezekiel (Lead) | Dir. Isaac Bell |
| 2023 | One Outs | Ezekiel (Lead) | NFA Productions Dir. Isaac Bell |
| 2017 | Stand Up Girl | Craig | NZME |
| 2014 | Home | Eldest Son | Dir. Chirs Molloy |
Voice.
| 2012 | Far Cry 3 | Rebel |
Training.
| NCEA Drama Level 2 & 3 - 2010 |