Profile
Ethnicity
European, Māori
Location
Sydney, Australia
Height
180 cm
Age Range
22–28
Career Highlights
Zak Martin, a rising young talent is best known for his lead role in "Shortland Street," New Zealand’s top prime time medical drama, along with appearances in the mini-series "Only in Aotearoa", "Jonah", and "The Eggplant," and as the lead in the short film "Throwing Stones." He has also performed in the theatre productions "Hide the Dog" and "SMART$ & SMASHED" during the Australasian tour.
Television.
| 2023 | Shortland Street | Dr Rahu Parata (Core) | Dir. Various |
| 2022 | Shortland St | Dr Rahu Parata (Guest ) | |
| 2019 | Jonah | All Black | Great Southern Television Dir. Danny Mulheron |
| 2018 | Shortland Street | Matt | South Pacific Studios Dir. Various |
Theatre.
| 2021 | SMART$ | Blake | Life Education Trust Dir. Jeff Szusterman |
| 2021 | Smashed | Caleb (Core) | Life Education Trust Dir. David Rumney |
| 2020 | Hide the Dog | Te Umuroa (Lead) | Tasmania Performs Dir. Isaac Drandic |
| 2020 | Koanga Festival - Ruck n Maul | Performer (Supporting) | Te Pou Theatre Dir. Regan Taylor |
Web Series.
| 2023 | Only in Aotearoa | Various | Kura Productions Dir. Scotty Cotter |
| 2020 | The Eggplant | Charlie (Guest) | Kiro 2.0 Dir. Sam Stuchbury |
Short Film.
| 2020 | Throwing Stones | Duncan (Lead) | AUT University Dir. Lachie Rennie |
| 2019 | Unholy Hour | James | AUT University Dir. Jennifer Daruwalla |
Training.
| Jon Hunter: Emotional Core Workshop - 2026 | |||
| Nikki Suilepa Acting Up for Screen - 2026 | |||
| Actors Lab with Peter Feeney - 2022 | |||
| Advanced Acting with Sarah Wiseman - 2022 | |||
| New Zealand Stunt School - Fight For Camera with Dayna Grant - 2022 | |||
| Te pou Awe - Acting Workshops with Jarod Rawiri & Miriama McDowell - 2022, Te Pou Theatre - 2022 | |||
| Audition Workshop with Jami Rudofsky - 2021 | |||
| Introduction to Acting - Kacie Stetson Studio - 2020 | |||
| Sylvia Rands Vocal Training - 2020 | |||
| Te Pou Awe - Acting Workshops with Tainui Tukiwaho - 2020, Te Pou | |||
| The Actors Program 5 Day Taster Workshop - 2019, The Actors Program |