Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Timeline
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Gideon T. Smith

Gideon T. Smith

Wellington,Mount Victoria

Summary

An emerging dynamic actor with a versatile portfolio, including a standout role as Declan Peters in TVNZ+'s comedy, and a supporting role in BAFTA-nominated "Grafted". Skilled in contemporary Pacific dance and accent adaptation (American, Australian, English). Proven ability to engage audiences through physical performance and emotional depth, showcasing exceptional movement skills and character versatility.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Declan Peters

TV, Dir. Hayden J. Weal & Chye-Ling Huang
03.2024 - 08.2024

Acting as the core cast's Sugar baby extraordinaire in this heartfelt coming of age Comedy TV show as Declan Peters. Performing Intimacy scenes, and stunts.

(TVNZ +)

Josh

Grafted, Feature Film. Dir. Sasha Rainbow
03.2023 - 07.2023

Acting as supporting love interest in BAFTA nominated Sasha Rainbow's debut feature film.

Growth Creature (Actor)

U R HERE, Barbarian Productions.
02.2023 - 02.2023

Acting as mysterious create in an elaborate costume in Barbarian's huge environmental theatre production U R HERE.

Manuia Le Po, Manuia Le Aso, (Actor)

Solo Thearte, New Zealand Tahi Festival
09.2022 - 09.2022

A Solo work compromised of 3 ACT's.

Physical comedy, dance and Verbatim theatre. Depicting a multitude of worlds including the tale of a soul in an unforgiving environment with a gentle heart.

Dancer

14 Malone Road, Choreographed. Tupua Tigafua
07.2022 - 09.2022

Dancing for Tupua Tigafua, workshopping his piece "14 Malone road" and then performing it as the 2022 Measina's makers lab

Henley

Gate Crash, Short Film Dir. Paloma Schneidman
02.2022 - 02.2022

Acting in core ensemble cast, including singing, performing stunts and intimacy scenes

Dancer

Tatau By Le Moana
06.2021 - 06.2021

Performed at TE PAPA, Wellington museum. A contemporary pacific dance piece, choreographed by Tupe Lualua titled "Tatau" Showing the story of tattoo's moving to Samoa

Education

Acting

Advanced Acting Workshop
Liz Mullane And Rachel Bullock.
11.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Performing Arts, Acting

Toi Whakaari, New Zealand Drama School
Wellington, NZ
11.2022

Acting

Accent Trainning
Mary McDonald Lewis
11.2022

Skills

- Experience in MuayThai, Jujitsu and Capoeira

- Contemporary Pacific dance

- Street dance, Hiphop Krump

- General American accent

- Australian accent

- Modern received pronunciation (General English accent)

- Modern received pronunciation (London)

Affiliations

  • Equity NZ member

Timeline

Declan Peters

TV, Dir. Hayden J. Weal & Chye-Ling Huang
03.2024 - 08.2024

Josh

Grafted, Feature Film. Dir. Sasha Rainbow
03.2023 - 07.2023

Growth Creature (Actor)

U R HERE, Barbarian Productions.
02.2023 - 02.2023

Manuia Le Po, Manuia Le Aso, (Actor)

Solo Thearte, New Zealand Tahi Festival
09.2022 - 09.2022

Dancer

14 Malone Road, Choreographed. Tupua Tigafua
07.2022 - 09.2022

Henley

Gate Crash, Short Film Dir. Paloma Schneidman
02.2022 - 02.2022

Dancer

Tatau By Le Moana
06.2021 - 06.2021

Acting

Advanced Acting Workshop

Bachelor of Arts - Performing Arts, Acting

Toi Whakaari, New Zealand Drama School

Acting

Accent Trainning
Gideon T. Smith