Daniel Watterson
- Locations
- Auckland
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Age Range
- 33 - 45
- Height
- 177cm / 5ft 10in
- Bust/Chest
- 105cm / 41in
- Waist
- 82cm / 32in
- Hips
- 89cm / 35in
Bio
Daniel Watterson graduated from The Actor’s Program in 2014. He also holds a BA with double majors in Theatre and English Literature, and an LLB (Hons 1st). Daniel first gained notoriety in the inaugural sell-out seasons of Twelfth Night & Romeo and Juliet at the Pop Up Globe.
Other Theatre highlights: Things I Know to Be True (Circa Theatre), Venus in Fur & Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Court Theatre), The Effect (Q Theatre), Close City (Basement), Lucrece (ASC), and Ain’t That A Bitch (Garnet Theatre).
Television highlights: Sweet Tooth & The New Legends of Monkey (Netflix), Aitu, Westside, American Playboy, Dirty Laundry.
Film highlights: A Mistake, Whina, Ablaze, Falling Inn Love (Netflix), Why Does Love?, & Abandoned.
Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Whina | Father Thomas | GFC North | Feature Film |
| 2019 | Ablaze | Cyril Fender (Lead) | Screentime, dir. Josh Frizzell, | Feature Film |
| 2019 | Falling Inn Love | Chad | Netflix / dir. Roger Kumble | Feature Film |
| 2017 | Why Does Love? | Peter Waller | Great Southern Television | Feature Film |
| 2015 | Abandoned | Newsreader | Making Movies, dir. John Liang | Tele-Feature Film |
| 2014 2015 | Augustine / Hope | Augustine (Lead) | Pictures Films, dir. Greg Lewis | Feature Film |
| 2008 | Avatar | Officer | 880 Productions, dir. James Cameron | Feature Film |
Television
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sweet Tooth S2 | Voss | Manu One Ltd, Netflix | Drama |
| 2020 | Aitu | Flynn (Supporting) | Tikilounge Productions | Drama |
| 2019 | Westside 5 | Vern Gardner | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
| 2019 | Power Rangers | Copier Man | Power Rangers Productions Ltd | Drama |
| 2018 | The Legend of Monkey | Shaman | See-Saw Films, Netflix, Dir. Gerard Jonstone | Drama |
| 2018 | James Patterson's Murder Is Forever | Det. Welles | Stephen David Entertainment, dir. David O'Neill | Drama |
| 2017 | American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner | Ron Scharf | Stephen David Entertainment | Drama |
| 2016 | Why Does Love? | Peter Wallar | Great Southern Television, dir. Danny Mulheron | Drama |
| 2016 | Dear Murderer | William Kaneley | Screentime NZ, dir. John Liang | Drama |
| 2016 | Dirty Laundry | Nathan (series regular) | Filthy Productions | Drama |
Web Series
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Bowlo | Ryan (lead) | Green Road Media |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | King Lear | Understudy | ATC / dir. Michael Hurst | |
| 2022 | North By North West | Understudy | Auckland Theatre Company | |
| 2021 | Things I Know to Be True | Ben | The Court Theatre | |
| 2019 | Les Liaisons Dangereuses | Danceny | The Court Theatre, dir. Ros Gumbley | |
| 2017 | The Effect | Tristan (Lead) | Fractious Tash, dir. Ben Henson | |
| 2017 | Venus In Fur | Thomas Novacheck (Lead) | The Court, dir. Lara McGregor | |
| 2016 | Twelfth Night | Olivia (Lead) | Pop Up Globe, dir. Miles Gregory | |
| 2016 | Romeo and Juliet | Benvolio (Core) | Pop Up Globe, dir. Ben Naylor | |
| 2016 | Ain't That a Bitch | Tom (Lead) | Fox Rabbit Bear, dir. Jonathan Hodge | |
| 2016 | Close City | Lars Jensen (Core) | Paper Plane Factory, dir. Egle Simkeviciute | |
| 2016 | Lucrece | Collatine (Core) | Auckland Shakespeare Company, dir. Rita Stone | |
| 2015 | The First Time I Stood | Man (Solo) | Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra / Auckland Museum | |
| 2015 | Aint That a Bitch | Tom (Lead) | Fox Rabbit and Bear, dir. Jonathan Hodge | |
| 2015 | Live WWI reenactment of Gallipoli trench life | Sgt. Hugh Alexander Forrest | Sky TV History | |
| 2014 | Sheep | Samuel Butler | Q Theatre / Basement Theatre, dir. Benjamin Henson | |
| 2013 | Pride and Prejudice | Mr Darcy | Gryphon Theatre, dirs. Paul Kay, Joy Hellyer | |
| 2011 | Silly Cow | Eduardo | Gryphon Theatre, dir. Iona Anderson | |
| 2010 | Closer | Dan | Imaginary Bees Collective, dir. Phoebe Smith | |
| 2010 | Merry Wives of Windsor | Mr Ford/Mr Brooke | The Bacchanals, dir. David Lawrence. | |
| 2009 | Henry VI pt I | Henry VI | The Bacchanals, dir. David Lawrence | |
| 2009 | Sit On It | Mike | Young & Hungry Festival, dir. Lyndee-Jane Rutherford | |
| 2009 | Henry V | Williams/Richard Earl of Cambridge | The Bacchanals, dir. David Lawrence | |
| 2008 | The Wasteland | Various | Victoria University, dir. Patrick Coelho | |
| 2006 | Disney's Beauty and the Beast | Young Prince/Beast double/Fight Double | Showbiz Entertainment/ Wellington Musical Theatre, dir. Stephen Robertson | |
| 2005 | The Assassination of Julius Caesar as Devised and Presented by Cinna the Poet | Brutus | Victoria University, dir. Phil Mann | |
| 2005 | Cathode Skin | Man | Victoria University, dir. Adnan Khan, Daniel Watterson | |
| 2003 | Bystander | Man | Victoria University, dir. Fingal Pollock |
Short Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Fairy Story | Cael Cormac | Golden Grove Ltd | Short Film |
| 2014/2015 | Dollar Reserve | Dan (Supporting) | Candlelit Pictures, dir. Curtis Vowell | Short Film |
| 2013 | Rescue Party | Mac (Lead) | Dusty Tapes / V48Hrs Film Festival, dir. Phil Van Der Reyden | Short Film |
| 2013 | Speed | Ben (Lead) | Dusty Tapes, dir. Phil Van Der Reyden | Short Film |
| 2009 | Unstuck | Man (Lead) | Victoria University, dir. Adnan Khan | Short Film |
| 2008 | Spotless | Kerry Post (Lead) | Post-Historic Productions / V48Hrs Film Festival, dir. Adnan Khan | Short Film |
| 2008 | Stack 'Em Up | David (Lead) | Post-Historic Productions, dir. Adnan Khan | Short Film |
| 2008 | The Pattern Runner | Simon Silver (Lead) | Victoria University, dir. Adnan Khan | Short Film |
| 2006 | Hot Pursuit | Constable (Lead) | Great Uncle Pete Productions / V48Hrs Film Festival | Short Film |
Commercial
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Michael Hill Jeweller | Michael Hill | CHE Proximity | |
| 2022 | Good Health | The Odd Couple | Clockwork Films |
Training
| Year | Description | Institution / Presenter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2-Day Masterclass - Acting | Howard Fine Acting Studio | ||
| 2017 | Self-Taping and Screen Acting Masterclass | David Newman | ||
| 2017 | Screen Acting Masterclass | Miranda Harcourt | ||
| 2017 | Undiscovered Country | Shane Bosher | ||
| 2017 | Complicite Masterclass | Richard Katz | ||
| 2017 | Acting for Humans | Britta McVeigh | ||
| 2017 | The Actor in Process | Sara Wiseman | ||
| 2016 | Australian Casting Workshop | Australian Casting Director, Cinzia Coassin | ||
| 2015 | Acting Masterclass | Larry Moss | ||
| 2015 | Masterclass on Mike Leigh Technique (Character Based Improvisation - 'CBI') | Rob Marchand | ||
| 2014 | Full Time Acting Intensive | The Actors' Program | ||
| 2013 | One day Intensive Workshop | Actors' Studio, Elena Stejko | ||
| 2005 | Bachelor of Arts, Majoring in Literature & Theatre | Victoria University of Wellington | ||
| 2004 | Acting for Screen and Audition Workshop | Rachel Bullock |
Accents
Advanced: British | Irish | Standard US | UK - Cockney | UK - English | UK - Scottish
Intermediate: New Zealand
Sports
Intermediate: Fencing | Squash
Singing Range
Baritone
Singing Styles
Intermediate: Contemporary | General | Musical | Popular
Musical Instruments
Intermediate: Guitar