Vinnie Bennett Actor Profile

Profile

Ethnicity

Māori

Iwi

Kai Tahu (Ngāi Tūāhuriri), Ngāti Porou (Te Aowera), Ngāpuhi

Location

Auckland, New Zealand

Height

188 cm

Age Range

25–36

Also Represented in

United States of America

Career Highlights

Vinnie Bennett is a New Zealand actor whose career spans film, television, theatre and screen-based media. He first gained early industry recognition after being selected for the TIFF Rising Stars Professional Development Programme for his lead performance in the feature film "Human Traces." He made his international breakthrough as young 'Dominic Toretto' in Universal Pictures’ global blockbuster "F9: The Fast Saga", and went on to star in the biographical drama "Whina" and the horror-comedy "Heart Eyes." His other feature credits include "Ghost in the Shell", "The New Romantic", and "Fantail." Most recently, Vinnie appeared in AMC’s "Black Snow" Season 2 and has led feature films "Sgt. Haane" and upcoming "Mother Knows Best." His television credits include "Testify", "Friends Like Her", "Good Grief", "The Bad Seed", "Filthy Rich", "The Shannara Chronicles", and "Tatau." Alongside screen work, he has an extensive theatre background including "Hamlet", "Macbeth", and "Hui", and has also worked across short films, web series and voice roles, including Ubisoft’s "Far Cry 3."

Awards.

2017TIFF Rising Star Professional Development Program
2010Most Improved Actor-Aranui Drama Academy

Feature Film.

2026Mother Knows BestYet to be announced (Major Support)Dir. Kiel McNaughton
2026Sgt. HaaneHinga Grant (Lead)Dir. Tearepa Kahi
2025Heart EyesEli (Supporting) Ground Control NZ, Spyglass Media Group
Dir. Josh Ruben
2022WhinaWilliam CooperDir. Paula Whetu Jones & James Napier Robertson
2021F9: The Fast SagaYoung Dom Universal Pictures
Dir. Justin Lin
2018The New RomanticAndrewDir. Carly Stone (as Carly Ann Stone)
2017Beyond The Known WorldsMaxSPADA
Dir. Pan Nalin
2017Ghost in the ShellRookie CopDreamWorks Studios
Dir. Rupert Sanders
2017Human TracesRiki (Lead)Overactive Imagination Ltd
Dir. Nic Gorman
2013Fantail BigmanYes Please Films & Curious Films
Dir. Curtis Vowell

Television.

2025Black SnowJoseph RuaDir. Sian Davies, Matthew Saville, Helena Brooks
2024VinceToby (Supporting)Kevin & Co
Dir. David de Lautour
2023Friends Like HerRob (Core Cast)Great Southern Television
Dir. Joshua Frizzell
2023TestifyDavid (Lead)Dir. David Stubbs & Paula Whetu Jones
2022Good Grief - Season 2Beau (Core)Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions Ltd
Dir. Kiel McNaughton
2021Good Grief - Season 1Beau (Core)Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions Ltd
Dir. Kiel McNaughton
2021The Gulf - Season 2 Sgt Taiaroa Gray (Supporting)The Gulf Productions Limited
Dir. Charlie Haskell, Robert Sarkies, Helena Brooks & Caroline Bell Booth
2019Breckman Rodeo Vinnie (Lead)FreeForm
Dir. Wendey Stanzler
2019The Bad SeedDetective Richard BennettSouth Pacific Pictures
Dir. Helena Brooks
2017ResolveShane MaruScreentime
Dir. Peter Burger
2016Filthy Rich - Season 1Vincent (Guest)Filthy Productions Ltd
Dir. Various
2016Power Rangers Dino ChargeRata (Guest)Power Rangers Ltd
Dir. Various
2016The Shannara ChroniclesChangeling / Blackwatch Guard (Guest)MTV Ltd
2015TatauProspect Biker (Guest)
2014Venus and Mars - TelefeatureCopScreentime NZ
Dir. John Laing
2010The Erin Simpson Show-Suzuki Beginners Guide to DrivingSelfWhitebait Productions
Dir. Dan Costello
2010What Now-Trolley Boys/SmalltownFrankieWhitebait Productions
Dir. Jason Perry

Theatre.

2015Have Car Will TravelBoyDir. Noa Campbell
2013HuiTamatiThe Auckland Festival Trust
Dir. Rachel House
2013Matanui TheatrePlayworks Production Ltd
Dir. Bryan Divers
2011PatutupaiarehreheTeArahiDir. Robert Gilbert
2010A Night in ElsinoreHamletDir. Robert Gilbert
2010MacbethBanquoDir. Robert Gilbert

Web Series.

2022Kura - Season 3Vinnie (Supporting)
2021Kura - Season 2Vinnie (Supporting)Dir. Various
2018High Road - Season 4 Benny JetsDir. Justin Harwood

Short Film.

2025Lost BoyEzekiel (Lead)Dir. Isaac Bell
2024AceAce (Lead)Dir. Raymond Edwards
2023One OutsEzekiel (Lead)NFA Productions
Dir. Isaac Bell
2017Stand Up GirlCraigNZME
2014HomeEldest SonDir. Chirs Molloy

Presenter.

2026Celebrity Treasure Island 2026ContestantWarner Bros.

Voice.

2012Far Cry 3Rebel (Videogame character)

Training.

NCEA Drama Level 2 & 3 - 2010