Douglas Brooks
- Locations
- South Island NZ
- Ethnicity
- NZ European
- Age Range
- 38 - 50
- Height
- 179cm / 5ft 10in
- Bust/Chest
- 112cm / 44in
- Waist
- 103cm / 41in
- Hips
- 99cm / 39in
Bio
Doug Brooks has developed a rich and varied career in his 25 years of performance. Beginning as an actor and branching out to teaching, writing, directing, and producing, he is a key player in the growing filmmaking community in his home base of Nelson. His recent credits include the BBC series Mystic, US series The Wilds, Shortland Street, where he plays bikie Skinny, Amanda Philip’s feature film Bowie, and the short film Ascendance with LA-based Vega Productions. Doug has had production experience in a wide variety of roles, on sets ranging from BBC Scotland and Dreamworks’ Light Between Oceans to community short film projects. His short film Sons of 71 won the People’s Choice award at the 2017 Top of the South Film Festival, and The Flame won Best Short Film at the 2017 Auckland International Film Festival. He was also awarded best actor at the Top of the South Film Festival in 2017 and 2016.
Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Blue Moon | Reuben & Gilly | Dir. Stef Harris | Feature Film |
| 2017 | Bowie | Jason Ryan | Dir. Amanda Phillips | Feature Film |
Television
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Mystic s2 | Trawlerman | Libertine Productions | Drama |
| 2020 | The Wilds | Becca's Dad | Amazon | Drama |
| 2017-2018 | Shortland Street | Skinny | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
| 2006 | Reichenbach Falls | Burke | BBC Scotland UK | Drama |
| 2008 | Mainland News | Presenter | Mainland Broadcasting NZ | Other |
| 2006 | Shoot First Short Films | Presenter | The Film House, Edinburgh | Other |
Web Series
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Oddly Even | Doug | Cinnamon Thieves Productions |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Killer B Movie | Improviser | Wellington Improv Troupe | |
| 2016 | Circle of Song | Improviser | Dir. Linda Calgaro | |
| 2016 | Off the Cuff | Improviser | Down with Mondays | |
| 2016 | Likewise, Sydney | Improviser | Dir. Cindy Tonkin | |
| 2015 | Boys at the Beach | Bully | Centrepoint Theatre | |
| 2015 | Metamorphoses | Bacchus, Scientist, Narrator, Erysichthon, Philemon | Body in Space Theatre Company | |
| 2015 | DO I? | Best man | New Zealand Improv Festival | |
| 2015 | Jail Birds | Prison Psychologist | New Zealand Improv Festival | |
| 2014 | The Map | Improv Artist/Presenter | Body in Space Theatre Company | |
| 2014 | Nelson Symphony Orchestra Winter Festival Concert - WWI Composers | Tommy | Nelson Symphony Orchestra | |
| 2014 | Reading of the Will | Inspector Andrew Logan | Body in Space Theatre Company | |
| 2013 | Lock Up When You Go | Robert (Veitnam Veteran) | Body in Space / Nelson Arts Festival | |
| 2013 | Into the Light (National Improv Festival) | Improv Artist | Body in Space | |
| 2013 | The Blitz Experience | London Auxiliary Fire Chief | Dramatix Ltd, dir. T J Ramsay | |
| 2013 | The Deep End Improvised Comedy Show | Presenter | Body in Space | |
| 2012 | The Pillow Man - Live Read Through | Tupolski | Body in Space / Theatre Royal | |
| 2012 | My Father's Footstep | Daniel | One-Man Self-Devised Work | |
| 2012 | Landfall in Unknown Seas | Narrato | 130th Abel Tasman Commemorations | |
| 2011-2015 | Deep End Improvised Comedy | Improv Artist | Body in Space | |
| 2011 | Terra Nova | Edgar Evans | Body in Space | |
| 2010-2011 | Macbeth | Macbeth | Body in Space / Adelaide Fringe | |
| 2010 | Ferdinand the Bull | Story Teller | Nelson Symphony Orchestra | |
| 2009 | Freeload | Messenger | The Independent Theatre Co | |
| 2009 | Summer Shakespeare | Petruchio / Benedict / Pyramus | Will Power Productions | |
| 2005 | Lovers | Joe Brennan | Edinburgh Fringe | |
| 2005 | The Shawl | John | Edinburgh Makars |
Short Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rock Bottom | Jimmy Bottom | Rock Bottom | Short Film |
| 2020 | Sleep No More | Macbeth | Brooklight Creative | Short Film |
| 2018 | Opal Valley | Slipway | Justin Eade | Short Film |
| 2018 | Brawl of Bakersfield | Mitchell | Michael Ortiz | Short Film |
| 2018 | Solitary Soldier | Mitchell | Michael Ortiz | Short Film |
| 2017 | Father Between | Conor | Falvation Films | Short Film |
| 2017 | Sons of 71 | Rob | Brooklight Creative | Short Film |
| 2017 | Ascendance | Mitchell | Vega Productions, USA | Short Film |
| 2016 | Late Equaliser | Dave | Dir. Gwen Daly | Short Film |
| 2016 | Belvedere Excelsior | Scott Twentyman | Dir. Justin Eade | Short Film |
| 2015 | A Sorry Business | Dealer | Little White Dog Films , dir. James Bacskay | Short Film |
| 2015 | The Flame | Kurtl | Falvation Films | Short Film |
| 2015 | Forgive and Baguette (v48 Hour Film Festival) | Harper Harrison | Cobra Mongoose Entertainment | Short Film |
| 2015 | Takeout Express | Terell | Dir. Justin Eade | Short Film |
| 2014 | Cry Wolf | Scottish Caretaker | Falvation Films | Short Film |
| 2014 | Outer Darkness | Jason the Zombie Apocalypse Survivor | Falvation Films | Short Film |
| 2014 | Guardian Angels | Phillip | Dir. Aaron Falvey | Short Film |
| 2013 | The Cut | Customs Officer | Dir. Daniel Allen | Short Film |
| 2013 | Shooting the Moon | Travis Early | Brooklight Creative and Aperture | Short Film |
| 2013 | Herbert | Herbert | Dir. Ashton Wastney | Short Film |
| 2013 | Rosie Visions | Dude | Dir. Gary Davis | Short Film |
| 2012 | Titanium Butter Knife | The Lumber Jack | Brooklight Creative Media | Short Film |
| 2012 | The Deep End | Improv Artist | Allshorts Film Festival / V48 Hr Film Festival | Short Film |
| 2011 | Aroha Flats Pilot | Sam | Brooklight Creative Media | Short Film |
| 2009 | The Griffin Condition | Kyle Griffin | Brooklight Creative Media | Short Film |
| 2008 | Space Junk | Tall Red | Brooklight Creative Media | Short Film |
| 2006 | One Cold Night | Joe | Leith 24 Hr Film Festival UK | Short Film |
| 2005 | Marmite | Chris | Edinburgh Media Pro Soc UK | Short Film |
Video
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Letting Go - Web Series | Jamie | Brooklight Creative Media |
Commercial
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Holden SUV Range | Brains | Sweetshop |
Training
| Year | Description | Institution / Presenter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Producers Workshop with Nadia Maxwell & Alex Clark | NZ Film Commission and Top of the South Film Production Society | ||
| 2019 | Actor's Reset with Jon Hunter | Top of the South Film Production Society | ||
| 2018 | New Zealand Film Comission Development Lab | New Zealand Film Commission | ||
| 2018 | Introduction to the Perdekamp Emotional Method | Sarah Victoria & John Hunter, PEM New Zealand | ||
| 2018 | Chris Dudman Directing Workshop | New Zealand Editors and Directors Guild | ||
| 2016 | Dynamic Conditioning - Physical Theatre | Mary Rinaldi, Remote Fiction Theatre | ||
| 2016 | Attack of the Killer B Movie - Improv | Hayley Webster, Wellington Improv Troupe | ||
| 2016 | Improv and Character | Jason Geary, Impro Melbourne | ||
| 2016 | Gender and Improv | Jennifer O'Sullivan | ||
| 2016 | Song Circle - Finding Voice | Linda Calgaro | ||
| 2015 | Booyah - Improvised theatre | Lori Dungey, New Zealand Improv Festival | ||
| 2013 | Meisner Training | Rik Stowman | ||
| 2011 | The Art of Improv | Daniel Allan (Body in Space) | ||
| 2011 | Suzuki Method | Lisa Norriss (Body in Space) |
Languages
Intermediate: German | Te Reo Māori
Accents
Advanced: Eastern European | German | Irish | New Zealand | UK - English | UK - Scottish | Welsh
Intermediate: American - Californian | American - New York | American - Southern | Australian | British | European | Russian | UK - Cockney | UK - N. Ireland | Yiddish
Sports
Intermediate: Archery | Body Surfing | Canoeing | Fishing | Ice Skating | Kayaking | Mountain Biking | Running / Jogging | Snorkeling | Swimming | Tennis | Touch Football | Weight Lifting | Wind Surfing | Yoga
Circus & Horse
Advanced: Stage Combat
Intermediate: Acrobatics | Animal Handler
Driving & Flying
Advanced: Driving (general) | Stick Shift | Van
Intermediate: Farm Equipment | Motorcycle | Quad Motorbike
Stunts & Weapons
Intermediate: Military Drill | Stunts | Weapons
Singing Range
Baritone
Singing Styles
Intermediate: Lip Sync
Musical Instruments
Intermediate: Piano | Tuba