Profile
Ethnicity
European, Maori
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
180 cm
Age Range
18–28
Career Highlights
Zak is a young talent who works in film, television and theatre. He has made guest appearances on television series Shortland Street and Jonah, as well as starred as the lead in short film Throwing Stones. On stage, Zak played the lead in the 2020 production Hide the Dog.
Short Film.
| 2020 | Throwing Stones | Duncan (Lead) | AUT University Dir. Lachie Rennie |
| 2019 | Unholy Hour | James | AUT University Dir. Jennifer Daruwalla |
Television.
| 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.
| 2020 | The Eggplant | Charlie (Guest) | Kiro 2.0 Dir. Sam Stuchbury |
Training.
| Actors Lab with Peter Feeney - 2022 | |||
| Advanced Acting with Sarah Wiseman - 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 |