- Stats
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- Age
- 32
- Height
- 168cm
- Ethnicity
- NZ European
- Skills
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- Accents - Standard US, Irish, Scottish, Australia, South African, New York, Canadian, British RP
- Baseball
- Singing - Baritone
- Softball
- Stage Combat
| Zane has been a professional actor for more than 25 years, performing across film, television, and theatre both in New Zealand and internationally. Zane's training includes Hollywood Immersive in Los Angeles, led by Australian casting agent Lilly Dawson, where he was mentored by Michael Petted. As a young performer, Zane developed his skills with the National Youth Theatre Company (NYTC, now NYT) and the National Youth Drama School (NYDS), working alongside respected tutors and directors. Zane has collaborated with prominent New Zealand theatre companies such as Auckland Theatre Company, Tadpole Productions, and G&T Productions. Zane has also appeared in several Netflix series and NZ/Australian TV productions, including Cowboy Bebop, Sweet Tooth, and The New Legends of Monkey. Additionally, Zane founded Masked Productions, a professional theatre company that staged six productions, including the two-person show The Woman in Black with Michael Hurst. |
Experience
| Feature Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Group Hug - M3GAN 2.0 | Role: #38 Excited Attendee |
Production Company: Candy Cane Productions NZ Ltd.
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| 2016 | Shout at the Ground | Role: Phil (drummer) |
Production Company: Flying Fish
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| Theatre | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Black Coffee | Role: Hercule Poirot |
Production Company: Dolphin Theatre
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| 2024 | In Pieces | Role: Hunter |
Production Company: Masked Productions
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| 2023 | The Way We Get By | Role: Doug |
Production Company: Masked Productions
Director: Ashton Brown |
| 2022 | The Woman in Black | Role: The Actor |
Production Company: Masked Productions
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| 2021 | The Mousetrap | Role: Detective Sgt. Trotter |
Production Company: Shoreside Theatre Company
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| 2021 | Persuasion | Role: Captain Harville |
Production Company: Dolphin Theatre
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| 2021 | The Hound | Role: Reed Farnsworth |
Production Company: Dolphin Theatre
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| 2020 | Dead Simple | Role: DSI Glenn Branson |
Production Company: Howick Little Theatre
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| 2019 | Mojo | Role: Potts |
Production Company: Dolphin Theatre
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| 2018 | Baskerville | Role: Actor 2 |
Production Company: Dolphin Theatre
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| 2017 | Reasons to be Pretty | Role: Greg |
Production Company: Pumphouse Theatre
Director: Greg Bailey |
| 2017 | The Cripple of Inishmaan | Role: Babby Bobby Bennett |
Production Company: Dolphin Theatre
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| 2017 | Time Stands Still | Role: James |
Production Company: Masked Productions
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| 2016 | One Man, Two Guvnors | Role: Francis Henshall |
Production Company: Dolphin Theatre
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| 2015 | Closer | Role: Larry |
Production Company: Masked Productions
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| 2014 | The Breakfast Club | Role: John Bender |
Production Company: Masked Productions
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| 2013 | Lord of the Flies | Role: Piggy |
Production Company: Auckland Theatre Company
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| TVC | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | BP 'Wildbean Cafe relaunch' | Role: Toastie Head & Road Worker |
Production Company: Finch
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| 2022 | Balter Beer campaign | Role: Glassy |
Production Company: Good Oil Productions
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| 2018 | Sky TV "Watch it Your Way" Campaign | Role: Hair Dresser |
Production Company: Sky TV
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| 2018 | Energy Online "No Regerts" | Role: Boy Friend |
Production Company: Fish Productions
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| 2018 | TAB 'Summer of Racing' campaign | Role: Guy 2 |
Production Company: Eight
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| 2017 | Mobil 'Smiles' campaign | Role: Travis |
Production Company: Waitemata Films
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| 2017 | 2 Degrees 'Business Roaming' | Role: Guy at Airport |
Production Company: The Sweet Shop
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| 2015 | McDonalds 'Get Saucy' McRib | Role: 80's Dancer |
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| Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Best Lead Actor | Role: Hercule Poirot |
Production Company: ACTT Awards
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| 2024 | Dolphin Theatre Outstanding Drama Award | Role: Winner for show 'Misery' |
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| 2024 | Dolphin Theatre Best Direction of a Play | Role: Winner for show 'Misery' |
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| 2018 | Dolphin Theatre Best One Act Play | Role: Winner for "21 Chump Street: The Musical" |
Director: Zane Fleming |
| 2017 | Dolphin Theatre Best Supporting Actor | Role: Winner for "The Cripple of Inishmaan" |
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| 2017 | Maverick Movie Awards Best Ensemble Performance | Role: Winner for "Shout at the Ground" |
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| 2016 | Dolphin Theatre The Shailer Cottier Award for Outstanding Performance | Role: Winner for "One Man, Two Guvnors" |
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| Directing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Misery | Role: Director |
Production Company: Dolphin Theatre
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| 2022 | Tick, Tick... BOOM | Role: Director |
Production Company: Masked Productions
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| 2019 | Time Stands Still | Role: Director |
Production Company: Dolphin Theatre
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| 2018 | 21 Chump Street: The Musical | Role: Director |
Production Company: Dolphin Theatre
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| Television Series | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sweet Tooth | Role: Butterball |
Production Company: NETFLIX
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| 2020 | Shortland Street Xmas Webisodes | Role: Russell Power |
Production Company: SPP
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| 2019 | Cowboy Bebop | Role: Derek |
Production Company: Intergalactic Productions
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| 2019 | The New Legends of Monkey 2 | Role: Major Support Role: Moggoth |
Production Company: Monkey New Zealand Ltd
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| 2014 | When We Go To War | Role: Patriot |
Production Company: Jump Film & TV Ltd - TVNZ
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| Training | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2007-2020 Singing Lessons | Role: Vocalist |
Director: Robyn Kennerley |
| 2020 | 2014-2020 Singing Lessons | Role: Vocalist |
Director: Michael Murphy |
| 2019 | Hollywood Immersive - LA | Role: Actor |
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| 2016 | Hollywood Immersive - Melbourne | Role: Actor |
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| 2014 | Hollywood Immersive - LA | Role: Actor |
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| 2013 | Chris Stewart American Accent Workshop | Role: Actor |
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| Musical Theatre | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Les Miserable | Role: Brujon/Chorus |
Production Company: Amici/AMT
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| 2015 | RENT | Role: Mark Cohen |
Production Company: Papakura Theatre Company
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| 2014 | Oliver! | Role: Bill Skyes |
Production Company: Green Door Youth Theatre Company
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| 2013 | Chicago | Role: Al Capone (MC) |
Production Company: Playhouse Theatre
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| 2013 | Grease | Role: Kenickie |
Production Company: National youth Theatre Company
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