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
Website
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.
| 2017 | TIFF Rising Star Professional Development Program | ||
| 2010 | Most Improved Actor-Aranui Drama Academy | ||
Feature Film.
| 2026 | Mother Knows Best | Yet to be announced (Major Support) | Dir. Kiel McNaughton |
| 2026 | Sgt. Haane | Hinga Grant (Lead) | Dir. Tearepa Kahi |
| 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 |
| 2024 | Ace | Ace (Lead) | Dir. Raymond Edwards |
| 2023 | One Outs | Ezekiel (Lead) | NFA Productions Dir. Isaac Bell |
| 2017 | Stand Up Girl | Craig | NZME |
| 2014 | Home | Eldest Son | Dir. Chirs Molloy |
Presenter.
| 2026 | Celebrity Treasure Island 2026 | Contestant | Warner Bros. |
Voice.
| 2012 | Far Cry 3 | Rebel (Videogame character) |
Training.
| NCEA Drama Level 2 & 3 - 2010 |