Iwi : Ngāti Porou
Te Reo Level : Conversational
Stephen Butterworth
- Locations
- Auckland
- Ethnicity
- Māori
- Age Range
- 48 - 58
- Height
- 180cm / 5ft 11in
Bio
A graduate of Toi Whakaari : NZ Drama School in 1994, Ngati Porou - Stephen Butterworth, has worked professionally in NZ within Live Theatre, Film and Television for over 30 years. His most challenging roles of his career both here and abroad were performed with Pop -Up Globe in roles such as Richard III, Maria in “Twelfth Night” and Capulet in “Romeo & Juliet”. In 2022 he performed a principal role, Walter De Causey in Chess the Musical, produced by GnT Productions at the Auckland Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre.
Appearing in various Television and Film roles Stephen’s screen highlights include international productions including Spartacus (Starz), Evil Dead (Sony), Power Rangers & Cowboy Beebop (Netflix), Lord of the Rings (Amazon). Local New Zealand productions include Insider’s Guide to Happiness & Prosperity, Nothing Trivial, Fresh Eggs, The Dead Lands & New Zealand’s leading Soap “Shortland Street.
Stephen is also working as a Tutor inspiring the young rangatahi of Aotearoa in the art form and values of Drama.
Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Dead Lands | Corpse / Sentry | GFC (Warrior Ltd), dir. Toa Fraser | Feature Film |
| 2012 | Evil Dead | Toothless Hilbilly | Sony Pictures Entertainment, dir. Fede Alvarez | Feature Film |
| 2009 | Nights In The Garden Of Spain | Spanish Man | Cinco Cine Conbrio, dir. Katie Wolfe | Feature Film |
| 2003 | Skin And Bone | Maitre D | Screenworks, dir. Chris Bailey | Feature Film |
Television
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | LOTR : Rings Of Power | Farmer Man | Amazon | Drama |
| 2021 | Cowboy Bebop | Shahab | Netflix | Drama |
| 2021 | Shortland Street | Tony Glover | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
| 2018 | Fresh Eggs | Nathan Parker | Warner Bros, dir. Various | Drama |
| 2015 | Radar's Chequered Past | Epikawaiti | Dir. Peter Bell | Drama |
| 2012 | Nothing Trivial s2 | Rob | South Pacific Pictures, dir. Various | Drama |
| 2011 | Spartacus: Vengeance | Trebius | Pacific Renaissance Pictures, dir. Various | Drama |
| 2009 | Spartacus: Blood & Sand | Slave Trader | Dir. Various | Drama |
| 2007 | Power Rangers | Egyptian Man | Ranger Productions, dir. Mike Smith | Drama |
| 2006 | Rude Awakenings | Pita | MF Films, dir. Various | Drama |
| 2006 | Orange Roughies | Ecomomou | Screenworks, dir. Chris Bailey | Drama |
| 2005 | Akina: Korero Mai | Sean | Cino Cine Film Productions, dir. Alisha Haua | Drama |
| 2004 | Insiders Guide to Happiness & Prosperity | Stephen Love | Gibson Group, dir. Various | Drama |
| 2002 | Revalations: And Judus Had A Brother | Jesus | Cloud 9, dir. Costa Boates | Drama |
| 2002 | You Wish! | Ron | Disney Channel, dir. Paul Hoen | Drama |
| 2000 | Jackson's Wharf | Stephen Fraser | South Pacific Pictures, dir. Various | Drama |
| 2000 | Cleopatra 2525 | Researcher | Pacific Renaissance Pictures, dir. Various | Drama |
| 1999 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Small Man | Pacific Renaissance Pictures, dir. Various | Drama |
| 1998 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Carminus | Pacific Renaissance Pictures, dir. Various | Drama |
| 1997 | Hercules | Thantos | Pacific Renaissance Pictures, dir. Various | Drama |
| 1995 | Mirror Mirror | Frid | Gibson Group, dir. John Banas | Drama |
| 1995 | Enid Blyton Adventure Series | Tai | Cloud 9, dir. Peter Sharp | Drama |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Richard III | Richard | Pop Up Globe, Season 3, 4.1 | |
| 2017 | Henry V / As You Like It | Alice & Montjoy / Duke Fredrick | Pop-Up Globe | |
| 2016 | Twelfth Night / Romeo & Juliet | Maria / Capulet | Pop-Up Globe Theatre | |
| 2015 | Belonging | Kareem / Juan | Talking House Theatre / South Island Four, dir. Hilary Halba | |
| 2014 | Earnest | Lady Bracknell | Q Theatre, dir. Benjamin Henson | |
| 2014 | Ladies Night | Bernie | Fortune Theatre, dir. Lara Macgregor | |
| 2014 | Jumpy | Roland | Fortune Theatre, dir. Shane Bosher | |
| 2013 | Swan Song | Prince Siegfried | Wet Hot Beauties, dir. Lara Fischel-Chrisholm | |
| 2013 | Chicago | Various | Auckland Theatre Company, dir. Michael Hurst | |
| 2011 | Sirens | Sea Captains | Wet Hot Beauties, dir. Linda McFetridge | |
| 2009 | The Italian Girl in Algiers | Sergio | New Zealand Opera, dir. Colin McColl | |
| 2008 | The Mystery of Irma Vep | Various | Centrepoint Theatre, dir. Steven Ray | |
| 2008 | Who Needs Sleep Anyway | Various | Auckland Theatre Company, dir. John Callen | |
| 2006 | The Rivals | Faulkland | Circa Theatre, dir. Ken Blackburn | |
| 2006 | Sweet Charity | Ensemble | Auckland Theatre Company, dir. Colin McColl | |
| 2005 | Boys in the Band | Michael | Silo Theatre / Downstage, dir. Jonathan Hendry | |
| 2004 | Cloud 9 | Betty / Edward | Circa Theatre, dir. Katherine McRae | |
| 2004 | She Stoops to Conquer | Marlow | Circa Theatre, dir. Ken Blackburn | |
| 2004 | Monkey | Buddha | Capital E Theatre, dir. Peter Wilson | |
| 2003 | In Flame | Fabrizio | Circa Theatre, dir. Susan Wilson | |
| 2003 | A Passionate Woman | Craze | Circa Theatre, dir. Susan Wilson | |
| 2002 | Playing Around | Steve | Circa Theatre, dir. William Walker | |
| 2001 | On the Razzle | Weinberf | Downstage Theatre, dir. Elric Hooper | |
| 2001 | The Hunchback of Notredame | Various | Theatre Stampede, fir. Ben Crowder | |
| 2001 | Rosencranz & Gildenstern Are Dead | Player | Auckland Theatre Company, dir. Colin McColl | |
| 2000 | Blue Smoke | Pania of the Reef | Wellington Festival, dir. Murray Lynch | |
| 1999 | Wairoa | Tipuna | Waiora Touring Trust, dir. Murray Lynch | |
| 1999 | Boys At The Beach | Den | Circa Theatre, dir. Susan Wilson | |
| 1999 | Travesties | Tristan Tzara | Circa Theatre, dir. Susan Wilson | |
| 1998 | Beauty And The Beast | Beast's Man / Brother 2 | St James Theatre, dir. Laurence Boswell | |
| 1998 | The Abattoir | Gustave | BATS Theatre, dir. Stephen Bain | |
| 1997 | Blood Wedding | The Groom | Dir. Maya Dalziel | |
| 1995 | Whaea Kairau - Mother Hundred Eater | Various | Taki Rua Theatre, dir. Colin McColl | |
| 1994 | The Rover | Sancho / Biskey | Downstage Theatre, dir. R. Hodgman |
Short Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Impossible | Thespian | Dir. Gabriel Reid | Short Film |
| 1997 | Mesmer | Boyfriend | Dir. Morag Brownlee | Short Film |
| 1997 | Parata | Paurea Nei | Dir. Adrianne Rikihama | Short Film |
| 1994 | Para Recordar | Outlaw | Dir. Rachel Anderson | Short Film |
Commercial
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Airpoints 'Don't Live Pointlessly' | Mystic | Good Oil | |
| 2022 | Wrong Ride Homie | Robber 1 | TVNZ on Demand | |
| 2015 | Honda | Man | Australia |
Training
| Year | Description | Institution / Presenter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Graduate | Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School |
Sports
Intermediate: Gymnastics
Circus & Horse
Intermediate: Horse Riding
Singing Range
Tenor
Singing Styles
Intermediate: General
Musical Instruments
Intermediate: Guitar