Phil Peleton
- Locations
- Wellington
- Ethnicity
- European, NZ European
- Age Range
- 49 - 65
- Height
- 183cm / 6ft 0in
- Hips
- 96cm / 38in
Bio
Phil Peleton is an actor with over 20 years’ professional experience. After completing two years’ study at London’s Poor School, he appeared in numerous theatre, film and television productions for New Zealand, the US and the UK. Screen highlights include Nothing Trivial, Legend of The Seeker, Ash vs Evil Dead, Spartacus, American Playboy, Outrageous Fortune and Shortland Street. He plays the pharmacist Neil Bloom in recurring seasons of The Brokenwood Mysteries and Mr Talbot in Rebecca Gibney’s new comedy series, Under the Vines. In 2021 he appeared as Matt in Joseph Gorden-Levitt’s existential comedy, Mr Corman.
Phil has a strong affinity for comedy and an excellent facility with accents, particularly with US and UK dialects. Phil is also a musician and singing is a key skill.
Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Barbed Wire Canoe | Oliver Brandywine | Centron Pictures, dir: Jason Sutter | Feature Film |
| 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | Male Med Tech | Amazon | Feature Film |
| 2021 | The Justice of Bunny King | Neil | Firefly Films, Dir. Graysorn Thavat | Feature Film |
| 2019 | Jonah | John Hart | Great Southern Film & Television | Tele-Feature Film |
| 2017 | Kiwi | Glenn Robbins | Rogue Productions Ltd, dir. Thomas Robbins | Tele-Feature Film |
| 2015 | 6 Days | Intelligence Officer | General Film Corporation / XYZ Films | Feature Film |
| 2013 | Field Punishment No. 1 | Doctor Brissaud | Lippy Pictures | Feature Film |
| 2012 | White Lies | Chemist | Medicinal Films | Feature Film |
| 2011 | The Most Fun You Can Have Dying | Casino Man | Ten Cent Pictures | Feature Film |
| 2011 | Billy | Doctor | Comedia Pictures, dir. Peter Burger | Feature Film |
| 2009 | The Insatiable Moon | Doctor | The Insatiable Moon, dir. Rosemary Riddell | Feature Film |
| 2008 | The Hollow Men | Research Facilitator | Dir. Alistair Barry | Feature Film |
| 2007 | The Water Horse | Soldier | Dir. Jay Russell | Feature Film |
Television
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Brokenwood Mysteries S10 | Neil Bloom | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
| 2024 | After the Party | Richard | After the Party Productions, dir: Peter Salmon | Drama |
| 2023 | The Brokenwood Mysteries S9 | Neil Bloom | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
| 2021 | The Brokenwood Mysteries S8 | Neil Bloom | South Pacific Pictures, dir. Various | Drama |
| 2021 | Mr Corman | Matt | Apple TV+, dir. Joseph Gordon Levitt | Drama |
| 2021 | Under the Vines | Mr Talbot | Libertine Pictures | Drama |
| 2019 | The Brokenwood Mysteries s6 | Neil Bloom | South Pacific Pictures, dir. Oliver Driver | Drama |
| 2019 | The Bad Seed | Graham | South Pacific Pictures, dir. Caroline Bell-Booth | Drama |
| 2018 | The Brokenwood Mysteries s5 | Neil Bloom | South Pacific Pictures, dir. Various | Drama |
| 2018 | The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen | Judge Richardson | Steven David Entertainment, dir. Jon Earler, Johnny St Ours | Drama |
| 2017 | The Brokenwood Mysteries s4 | Neil Bloom | South Pacific Pictures, dir. Various | Drama |
| 2017 | The Shannara Chronicles s2 | Logan | MTV NZ Ltd | Drama |
| 2016 | Auckward Love | Dr Phil Ipps | TVNZ | Drama |
| 2016 | The Brokenwood Mysteries s3 | Neil Bloom | South Pacific Pictures, dir. Various | Drama |
| 2016 | American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story | Derick Daniels | 1953 Ltd | Drama |
| 2015 | Ash vs Evil Dead | Kelly's Dad | Starz Evil Dead NZ | Drama |
| 2015 | The Brokenwood Mysteries s2 | Neil Bloom | South Pacific Pictures, dir. Various | Drama |
| 2014 | The Brokenwood Mysteries | Neil Bloom | South Pacific Pictures, dir. Various | Drama |
| 2013 | Coverband | Phil | Downlowconcept | Drama |
| 2012 | Spartacus | Arms Mechant | Pacific Renaissance Spartacus Ltd | Drama |
| 2011 | Shortland Street | Costel Waldheim (Recurring Guest) | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
| 2011 | What Really Happened:Waitangi | Governor William Hobson | Eyeworks, dir. Peter Burger | Drama |
| 2011 | Nothing Trivial | Andrew | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
| 2010 | Bloodlines | Dr. Edmond | Screentime NZ, dir. Peter Burger | Drama |
| 2010 | Outrageous Fortune 6s | Art Tutor | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
| 2009 | EMU | Frooly Fred | Gibson Group | Drama |
| 2009 | Legend of the Seeker | Wizard Giller | Walt Disney NZ, dir. Andrew Merrivale | Drama |
| 2008 | Until Proven Innocent | Thomas Drawbridge | Lippy Productions, dir. Peter Burger | Drama |
| 2008 | Legend of the Seeker | Wizard Giller | Walt Disney NZ, dir. Charlie Haskell | Drama |
| 2007 | Shelly | Mitch | Blueskin Films, dir. Diana Rowan | Drama |
| 2007 | Time Hackers | Johannes Guttenberg | Gibson Group | Drama |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | House on Fire | Claude Reins ( Understudy) | House of Hudson & BB Productions | |
| 2014 | Stones in his Pockets | Charlie Conlon | Tadpole Productions, dir. Andrew Foster | |
| 2013 | Driving Miss Daisy | Boolie Werthan | Dir. Louise Wallace | |
| 2010 | Flipside | Jim Nalepka | SmackBang Theatre, dir. Charlie Unwin | |
| 2008 | Little Tragedies | Albert and Don Carlos | Theatre of Glorious Abandon, dir. Slava Stepnov | |
| 2008 | A Renaissance Man | John Donne | Dir. David Lawrence | |
| 2008 | Presenting the Tinkles | Dean | Dir. Dawa Devereaux | |
| 2007 | Falling Petals | Six Australian Men | Dir. Jean Betts | |
| 2007 | The Venetian Bride | Pierre Lacroix | Dir. Rachel More | |
| 2007 | Backwards in High Heels | Jonathon | Dir. Rachel More | |
| 2006 | Hamlet | Claudius/Ghost | The Bacchanals, dir. David Lawrence | |
| 2006 | The Taming of the Shrew | Petruchio | Dir. Rachel More, Jacqui Coates | |
| 2005 | Betrayal | Robert | Backyard Theatre, dir. David Austin | |
| 2004 | Lari Tompson - One Youth's Tragedy | Mika/Cop/Electrician | Capital E, dir. Jessica Sutherland | |
| 2002 | Post Punk | Lex | Bats Fringe Festival, dir. Andrew Armitage | |
| 2001 | Urban Tale | Jamie Trainer | Gate Theatre, dir. James Albrecht | |
| 2000 | The Bacchae (Tour) | Pentheus | Dir. David Stuttard |
Short Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Munted | Don (Lead) | MF Films, dir. Welby Ings | Short Film |
| 2008 | First Light | The Watcher | Dir. Simon Brown | Short Film |
| 2007 | The Rope Theory | Dr Rex Quinnell | Dir. Adam Brookfield | Short Film |
| 2006 | The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea | The Devil | Dir. Lee Roy Crawford | Short Film |
| 2006 | My Name is Action Man | Voice of Action Man | Dir. Phil Peleton | Short Film |
| 2000 | Hot Sex and Stan | Shifty Looking Guy | Dir. David Barlia | Short Film |
| 1999 | The Lullaby Man | Lullaby Man | Dir. Lola Knipe | Short Film |
| 1995 | The Insomniac | Insomniac | Dir. Andrew Armitage | Short Film |
| 1993 | Apron Chains | Lou | Dir. Andrew Armtiage | Short Film |
Commercial
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | BCITO "The Phone Call" | Hero Dad | Flying Fish | |
| 2021 | Miller Lite | Speech Giver | ||
| 2017 | Chorus | Paul | Saatchi & Saatchi | |
| 2016 | Uncle Toby's | Businessman | Cereal Partners Worldwide |
Training
| Year | Description | Institution / Presenter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Acting | Howard Fine | ||
| 2008 | Acting for Screen | Miranda Harcourt | ||
| 2008 | US Audition Technique | Terri De'ath | ||
| 2008 | Training / Rehearsal for Little Tragedies | Slava Stepnov | ||
| 1998 | 2 Year Acting Course | The Poor School London |
Languages
Intermediate: French | Italian
Accents
Advanced: American - Californian | American - General | American - Midwest | American - New England | American - New York | American - Southern | American - Urban | American - Western | Australian | British | Canadian | European | French | German | Irish | Italian | New Zealand | Russian | South African | UK - Cockney | UK - English | UK - N. Ireland | UK - Scottish
Intermediate: Scandinavian | Spanish | Welsh
Sports
Intermediate: Snow Skiing | Swimming
Circus & Horse
Intermediate: Bareback Horse Riding | Horse Riding | Impersonation | Mustering | Stage Combat
Driving & Flying
Advanced: Driving (general) | Stick Shift | Van
Intermediate: Farm Equipment | Motorcycle | Quad Motorbike
Singing Styles
Intermediate: Cabaret | General | Musical | Popular | Rock | Show
Musical Instruments
Advanced: Electric Bass | Guitar
Dance
Intermediate: General Movement