South African
Zechariah Julius-Donnelly
- Locations
- Wellington
- Ethnicity
- African, NZ European
- Age Range
- 21 - 31
- Height
- 174cm / 5ft 9in
- Bust/Chest
- 89cm / 35in
- Waist
- 75cm / 30in
- Hips
- 88cm / 35in
Bio
Zechariah Julius Donnelly is a South African-New Zealand European actor and graduate of Toi Whakaari, New Zealand’s leading drama school.
He has performed in many plays with Te Rākau Theatre Company and Jim Moriarty, most recently The Battaltion, where he played Matthias Schwartz, for which he trained his German accent with voice teacher and acting coach, Jon Hunter.
Zechariah also notably played Connor, in Judah Finnigan’s Workshop, which went to Venice Film Festival, and was nominated for the Venice Horizons Award.
He is a very physical performer, with intermediate skills in Ballroom Dance, and advanced skills in Ballet, Athletics, and Rugby Union.
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Battalion | Matthias Schwartz | Te Rakau, dir: Jim Moriaty | |
| 2020 | The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil | Andy | NZ Festival of the Arts, dir. Lyndsey Turner | |
| 2019 | Boys | Lead | Dir. Eleanor Bishop | |
| 2018 | Two Gentemen of Verona | Lead & Multiple Other Roles | Dir. Jaqui Coats | |
| 2017 | Solo Show | Lead | Dir. Zechariah Julius | |
| 2017 | The Undertow Quartet | Multiple roles | Dir. Jim Moriarty | |
| 2016 | Dog and Bone | Lead | Dir. Jim Moriarty | |
| 2015 | Dog and Bone Development Season | Lead | Dir. Jim Moriarty |
Short Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Workshop | Connor | Judah Finnigan | Short Film |
Video
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ministry of Education | Student | Wrestler |
Commercial
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Whittaker's 'Blondie' | Hero | Breakout Room |
Training
| Year | Description | Institution / Presenter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Accent Training | German Accent Training, dir: Jon Hunter | ||
| 2017-2019 | Bachelor of Performing Arts - Majoring in Acting | NZ Drama School: Toi Whakaari | ||
| 2019 | Audition Workshop | Kristie O'Sullivan | ||
| 2019 | Audition Workshop | Jane Younge | ||
| 2019 | Ensemble Audition Workshop | Stella Reid | ||
| 2019 | Character and Audition Workshop | Cohen Holloway | ||
| 2019 | Relationship/Text Workshop | Miranda Harcourt | ||
| 2018 | American Accent Workshop | Chris Stewart | ||
| 2018 | Acting Workshop | Michael Chekhov Elena Stejko | ||
| 2018 | Character Masterclass | John Bolton | ||
| 2018 | Devising Masterclass | Ahi Karunaharan |
Accents
Intermediate: American - General | Australian | German | UK - English
Sports
Advanced: Athletics | Rugby Union | Running / Jogging
Driving & Flying
Intermediate: Driving (general)
Singing Styles
Intermediate: Musical
Dance
Advanced: Ballet
Intermediate: Ballroom