Keven Souza
Winner: 2023 Equity Neighbors Actor Internship
- Locations
- Auckland
- Ethnicity
- African, Brazilian, Italian, Latin American, NZ European
- Age Range
- 21 - 28
- Height
- 192cm / 6ft 4in
- Bust/Chest
- 116cm / 46in
- Waist
- 99cm / 39in
- Hips
- 114cm / 45in
Bio
Afro-Brazilian actor Keven Souza graduated The Actor’s Programme in 2022. He brings a magnetic ease to the characters he has portrayed in comedic and dramatic roles in television shows Spinal Destination, A Remarkable Place to Die, and award-winning web-series’ Sky Tower and Sui Generis.
In 2023 Keven won the NZ Equity Neighbours Actor Internship.
He speaks fluent Portuguese, is a talented singer, and has advanced skills in roller blading, roller skating, jump rope, and volleyball.
Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sky Tower | Lucus - Lead | Rebels & Robots, dir: Roberto Nascimento | Feature Film |
Television
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWARDS: Winner of Winner: 2023 NZ Equity Neighbors Actor Internship | Drama | |||
| Drama | ||||
| 2024 | A Remarkable Place to Die | Raffa | Screentime NZ, Various | Drama |
| 2024 | Spinal Destination | Khalid | Great Southern Television, dir: Paula Whetu Jones | Comedy |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Nora: A Doll's House | The Actors Program, dir: Kitan Petkovski | ||
| 2020 | The Wall | Noberto | Babel Theatre, dir: Daniel Fernandez |
Short Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWARD: 2023 Short Film 'Voyage' Selected & Nominated at the NZYFF Awards for Best Cinimatography | Short Film | |||
| - | Short Film | |||
| 2023 | Voyage | Zeca Bruno Oritz - Lead | director & producers: Keven Souza | Short Film |
| 2022 | Think Tank | The Actors Program, dir: Caroline Bell-Booth | Short Film |
Training
| Year | Description | Institution / Presenter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Black Creatives Aotearoa Screen Writing Development Program | Black Creatives | ||
| 2023 | Advanced Weekly Classes | Kacie Stetson Studios | ||
| 2023 | Advanced Screen Acting | Kacie Stetson Studios | ||
| 2023 | The Emotional Core | Jon Hunter | ||
| 2022 | Diploma Acting - One Year intense training | The Actors Program | ||
| 2022 | Acting Workshop | Miranda Harcourt | ||
| 2022 | The Connected Actor | Sara Wiseman | ||
| 2022 | Acting the Ghost Chekhov | Esau Mora | ||
| 2019-2021 | Advanced Screen Acting | Kacie Stetson Studios | ||
| 2020 | Voice Workshop | Sylvia Rand | ||
| 2020 | ATC Summer School | Auckland Theatre Company | ||
| 2020 | Singing Lessons (6 months intensive) | Mellow Studios, Marley Sola | ||
| 2019 | Acting 101 | Matt Baker |
Languages
Advanced: Portuguese
Intermediate: Latin American | Spanish
Accents
Intermediate: American - Californian | American - General | American - Ghetto | Arabic | British | French | Italian | Mexican | New Zealand | Portuguese | Spanish | Standard US
Sports
Advanced: Jump Rope | Roller Blading | Roller Skating | Volleyball
Intermediate: Baseball | Basketball | Boxing | Gym | Mountain Climbing | Netball | Rock Climbing | Snooker | Snow Board | Yoga
Circus & Horse
Intermediate: Acrobatics | Horse Riding
Driving & Flying
Advanced: Driving (general) | Go-karting
Stunts & Weapons
Intermediate: Stunts | Weapons
Singing Range
Tenor
Singing Styles
Advanced: General | Popular
Musical Instruments
Intermediate: Guitar | Ukulele
Dance
Intermediate: Choreography | Disco | Hip Hop | Latin