Iwi : Ngāpuhi
Te Reo Level : Fluent
Jade Daniels
- Locations
- Auckland
- Ethnicity
- Māori
- Age Range
- 39 - 51
- Height
- 184cm / 6ft 0in
- Bust/Chest
- 106cm / 42in
- Waist
- 89cm / 35in
- Hips
- 100cm / 39in
Bio
Jade Daniels began his acting career studying drama at New Zealand’s top drama school, Toi Whakaari, graduating in 2002 with a Bachelor of Performing Arts, majoring in Acting. Jade is New Zealand Maori and is proficient in a variety of foreign accents. He has been featured in a wide range of theatre work including Macbeth, A Streetcar Named Desire and Blood Wedding and was part of the cast for Clybourne Park, at Circa Theatre, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2011. In 2010, Daniels played Ted in the TV movie Eruption. He has an international film due to hit the screens in 2019.
Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Enemy Within | Aka Hale | 27 Ten Productions Ltd., Gabriel Roberston | Feature Film |
| 2017 | Resolve | Tamati Patu | Screentime NZ Ltd, Dir. David Stubbs | Tele-Feature Film |
Television
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | OFMD Season 2 | Lead Body Double | Emporium Productions, Taika Waititi Ltd | Drama |
| 2022 | LOTR: Rings of Power | Seer Ombudsman | Amazon | Drama |
| 2021 | Centrepoint | Burly Cop | Warner Bros. | Drama |
| 2010 | Eruption | Ted Rae | Gibson Group | Drama |
Web Series
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Pincher | Jared | Tomorrow, Rain Ltd | |
| 2022 | Insula | Michael | Catherine Waller |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Merchant of Venice | Jessica | Pop-Up Globe, dir. David Lawrence | |
| 2018 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Puck | Pop-Up Globe, dir. Eddie Bijil | |
| 2017 | Māui me te ra | Māui | Auckland Theatre Company, dir. Holly Chappell | |
| 2009 | The Animal Undieball | Narrator/Lion | Java Dance Company | |
| 2009 | A Blast From the Past | Various | Java Dance Company | |
| 2009 | Blood Wedding | The Groom | Circa Theatre, dir. Willem Wassenaar | |
| 2008 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Mitch | Almost a Bird, dir. Willem Wassenaar | |
| 2008 | Itchy Feet | Dave | Java Dance Company | |
| 2006 | Migrant Nation | Winston Peters | Dir. Jade Erikson | |
| 2005 | Stamping Grounds | Various | Dir. Jade Erikson | |
| 2005 | Duffy - Books in Homes | Duffy | Dir. Kerryn Palmer | |
| 2004 | Penumbra | David Turner | Te Whaea Garage, dir. Christian Penny, Jade Erikson | |
| 2004 | Hazaman | Self Devised Solo | Dir. Jude Gibson | |
| 2004 | MacBeth | Ensemble | Maidment Theatre Auckland, dir. Michael Hurst | |
| 2003 | The Gentleman from Olmedo | Alonzo | Te Whaea Theatre, dir. Tom McCrory | |
| 2003 | Memories for Tomorrow | Laughton | Te Whaea Theatre, dir. Miranda Harcourt | |
| 2003 | Four Sections | Koro | Theatre in Education, dir. Karl Kite-Rangi | |
| 2001 | Cymbeline | Posthumus Leonatus | Victoria University, dir. Peter Hambleton |
Short Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Rules of Dogs and Men | Clayton | Dir. Anna & Jim Marbrook | Short Film |
| 2003 | Horse | Ralph | NZ Film School | Short Film |
| 2003 | Five Year Plan | Sam | NZ Film School | Short Film |
Video
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Department of Justice | Court Officer | Educational Resources, dir. Brent Williams |
Commercial
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tourism NZ | Taika Waititi Double | Augusto Ltd | |
| 2022 | Lagevrio | Presenter | Insight NZ Ltd | |
| 2021 | Heart Foundation 'Shower' | Shower Guy | Finch | |
| 2021 | Mitre10 'With You All the Way' | Mo | Good Oil | |
| 2020 | Toyota Hilux | Lincoln | Saatchi & Saatchi and The Sweet Shop | |
| 2017 | ASB | Ukelele Dad | Saatchi & Saatchi |
Training
| Year | Description | Institution / Presenter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Total Immersion Te Reo Māori course | Te Wānanga o Raukawa - Ōtaki | ||
| 2002 | Bachelor of Performing Arts - Acting | Toi Whakaari - NZ Drama School | ||
| 1998 | Theatre and Film | Victoria University | ||
| Acting for Screen | Tutor: Vicki Yiannoutsous | |||
| Shortland Street Block | Tutor: John Callum | |||
| Stage Combat | Tutor: Tony Wolfe | |||
| Maori Performing Arts | Te Wananga Whare Tapiri O Takitimu | |||
| Theatre in Education | Tutor: Karl Kite-Rangi/Ralph McAllister | |||
| Dance | Tutor: Wendy Wallace/Helen Winchester | |||
| Voice | Tutor: Robbie Warrick | |||
| Movement | Tutor: Tom McCrory | |||
| Singing | Tutor: Sally Barrett Boyes | |||
| Voice Workshops | Tutor: Sylvia Rands/Rowena Balos |
Languages
Intermediate: Te Reo Māori
Accents
Advanced: American - General | American - New York | American - Southern | Australian | British | French | Māori | New Zealand | Pacific Islander | Standard US | UK - Cockney | UK - English
Intermediate: African | American - Ghetto | American - Urban | Greek | Irish | Latin American | Mexican | Mid-Atlantic | Russian | Samoan | Scottish | South African
Sports
Advanced: Basketball | Body Surfing | Cycling | Rugby League | Rugby Union | Running / Jogging | Surfing | Swimming | Touch Football
Intermediate: Badminton | Boxing | Canoeing | Cricket | Frisbee | Golf | Jump Rope | Karate | Kayaking | Kick Boxing | Martial Arts | Mountain Biking | Netball | Ping Pong / Table Tennis | Skate Boarding | Snorkeling | Soccer | Softball | Squash | Ten Pin Bowling | Tennis | Volleyball | Weight Lifting | Yoga
Circus & Horse
Intermediate: Clown | Horse Riding | Puppeteer | Stage Combat
Driving & Flying
Advanced: Driving (general)
Singing Range
Baritone
Singing Styles
Intermediate: General
Musical Instruments
Intermediate: Guitar