Ravikanth Gurunathan

  • Actor
  • Age Range: 20s-30s
  • Height: 5' 10"/178cm
  • Location: Auckland
  • Ethnicity: Asian - Malaysian, Indian

Ravikanth (Ravi) Gurunathan is a Malaysian-born, New Zealand-raised performer with a passion for storytelling. His theatre credits include A Fine Balance and a mixtape for maladies with Auckland Theatre Company.

Ravi is valued for his comedic timing and connection with audiences. While his passion lies in live performance and screen work, he also has a strong interest in voice acting, particularly in the video game space.

All
Television
Theatre
Short Film
Web Series
Skills
Characteristics

Television

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2023
Production (Role) Shortland Street (Jay Wilkinson)
Production Company / Director South Pacific Pictures
Year
2021
Production (Role) The Panthers ( Nigel)
Production Company / Director Dir: Tom Hern, Halaifonua Finau,Chris Graham
Year
2018
Production (Role) Shortland Street (Aarav Rama)
Production Company / Director South Pacific Pictures
Year
2015
Production (Role) Power Rangers (Zombie)
Production Company / Director Power Ranger Productions
Year
2012
Production (Role) Just the Job S8 (Real Estate)
Production Company / Director Dave Mason Productions

Theatre

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2025
Production (Role) A Mixtape for Maladies (Vishwanathan)
Production Company / Director Auckland Theatre Company and Agaram Production / Dir: Jane Yonge
Year
2024
Production (Role) The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (Tikal / Mohan)
Production Company / Director Stetson Events / Dir: Stewart & Tricia Macpherson and Ben McDonald
Year
2021
Production (Role) The Life of Galileo (Andrea Sarti)
Production Company / Director Auckland Theatre Company / Dir: Colin McColl
Year
2021
Production (Role) The Downs and Ups of Peep and Squeak (Peep)
Production Company / Director Basement Theatre / Dir: Sarah Gallagher
Year
2020
Production (Role) Batch (Monologues)
Production Company / Director Tahi Festival at BATS / Dir: Kerryn Palmer
Year
2020
Production (Role) 48 Nights on Hope Street (Supporting)
Production Company / Director Auckland Theatre Company / Dir: Jane Yonge
Year
2019
Production (Role) I Am Rachel Chu (Rachel)
Production Company / Director Auckland Fringe Festival
Year
2019
Production (Role) A Fine Balance (Shankar (Beggar))
Production Company / Director ATC / Dir: Prayas:Ahi Karunaharan
Year
2019
Production (Role) For Pastor James (Micah)
Production Company / Director Legacy 6 / Dir: Will Moffatt
Year
2018
Production (Role) Monster Mash (Invisable Man)
Production Company / Director Dynamotion / Dir: Thomas Sainsbury, Lara Liew
Year
2017 - 2018
Production (Role) I Ain't Mad At Cha (Jamal and Mr Raju)
Production Company / Director Basement Winter / Dir: Jatinder Singh
Year
2017
Production (Role) First Love (Rehan)
Production Company / Director Legacy Project / Dir: Kat Glass
Year
2017
Production (Role) Light vs Dark: The Adventures of Rama (Hanuman)
Production Company / Director ATC / Dir: Ahi Karunaharan
Year
2016
Production (Role) Call of the Sparrows ()
Production Company / Director Proudly Asian Theatre / Dir: James Roque
Year
2015
Production (Role) The Mouring After (Raju)
Production Company / Director PRAYAS Theatre
Year
2015
Production (Role) 7500 Days (Ash)
Production Company / Director Young & Hungry
Year
2015
Production (Role) The History Boys (Rudge)
Production Company / Director Pumphouse Theatre / Dir: Michelle Atkinson
Year
2014
Production (Role) Dumped (Prakash)
Production Company / Director Out of Our Heads
Year
2014
Production (Role) Giant Teeth (Ring Master)
Production Company / Director ATC The Selecta Next Big Thing
Year
2014
Production (Role) Hauraki Horror (Poseidon)
Production Company / Director Basement Christmas Show
Year
2014
Production (Role) Rhinocerous (Rhinocerous)
Production Company / Director ATC Summer School
Year
2014
Production (Role) Second Afterlife (Simon / Ghost of Bebo)
Production Company / Director Young & Hungry
Year
2013
Production (Role) Sheliah Winn Shakspeare Festival (Macbeth)
Production Company / Director Rutherford College
Year
2013
Production (Role) The Wedding Singer (Robbie Hart)
Production Company / Director Rutherford College
Year
2012
Production (Role) Disco Inferno (Tom Banks)
Production Company / Director Rutherford College
Year
2011
Production (Role) The Wiz! (Tin Man)
Production Company / Director Rutherford College
Year
2010
Production (Role) Oliver! (Artful Dodger)
Production Company / Director Rutherford College

Short Film

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2015
Production (Role) The Magical Land to Nowhere (Featured)
Production Company / Director Exit Films

Web Series

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2022
Production (Role) Good Grief Season 2 (Waiter)
Production Company / Director Good Grief Productions
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2023
Production (Role) Shortland Street (Jay Wilkinson)
Production Company / Director South Pacific Pictures
Year
2021
Production (Role) The Panthers ( Nigel)
Production Company / Director Dir: Tom Hern, Halaifonua Finau,Chris Graham
Year
2018
Production (Role) Shortland Street (Aarav Rama)
Production Company / Director South Pacific Pictures
Year
2015
Production (Role) Power Rangers (Zombie)
Production Company / Director Power Ranger Productions
Year
2012
Production (Role) Just the Job S8 (Real Estate)
Production Company / Director Dave Mason Productions
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2025
Production (Role) A Mixtape for Maladies (Vishwanathan)
Production Company / Director Auckland Theatre Company and Agaram Production / Dir: Jane Yonge
Year
2024
Production (Role) The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (Tikal / Mohan)
Production Company / Director Stetson Events / Dir: Stewart & Tricia Macpherson and Ben McDonald
Year
2021
Production (Role) The Life of Galileo (Andrea Sarti)
Production Company / Director Auckland Theatre Company / Dir: Colin McColl
Year
2021
Production (Role) The Downs and Ups of Peep and Squeak (Peep)
Production Company / Director Basement Theatre / Dir: Sarah Gallagher
Year
2020
Production (Role) Batch (Monologues)
Production Company / Director Tahi Festival at BATS / Dir: Kerryn Palmer
Year
2020
Production (Role) 48 Nights on Hope Street (Supporting)
Production Company / Director Auckland Theatre Company / Dir: Jane Yonge
Year
2019
Production (Role) I Am Rachel Chu (Rachel)
Production Company / Director Auckland Fringe Festival
Year
2019
Production (Role) A Fine Balance (Shankar (Beggar))
Production Company / Director ATC / Dir: Prayas:Ahi Karunaharan
Year
2019
Production (Role) For Pastor James (Micah)
Production Company / Director Legacy 6 / Dir: Will Moffatt
Year
2018
Production (Role) Monster Mash (Invisable Man)
Production Company / Director Dynamotion / Dir: Thomas Sainsbury, Lara Liew
Year
2017 - 2018
Production (Role) I Ain't Mad At Cha (Jamal and Mr Raju)
Production Company / Director Basement Winter / Dir: Jatinder Singh
Year
2017
Production (Role) First Love (Rehan)
Production Company / Director Legacy Project / Dir: Kat Glass
Year
2017
Production (Role) Light vs Dark: The Adventures of Rama (Hanuman)
Production Company / Director ATC / Dir: Ahi Karunaharan
Year
2016
Production (Role) Call of the Sparrows ()
Production Company / Director Proudly Asian Theatre / Dir: James Roque
Year
2015
Production (Role) The Mouring After (Raju)
Production Company / Director PRAYAS Theatre
Year
2015
Production (Role) 7500 Days (Ash)
Production Company / Director Young & Hungry
Year
2015
Production (Role) The History Boys (Rudge)
Production Company / Director Pumphouse Theatre / Dir: Michelle Atkinson
Year
2014
Production (Role) Dumped (Prakash)
Production Company / Director Out of Our Heads
Year
2014
Production (Role) Giant Teeth (Ring Master)
Production Company / Director ATC The Selecta Next Big Thing
Year
2014
Production (Role) Hauraki Horror (Poseidon)
Production Company / Director Basement Christmas Show
Year
2014
Production (Role) Rhinocerous (Rhinocerous)
Production Company / Director ATC Summer School
Year
2014
Production (Role) Second Afterlife (Simon / Ghost of Bebo)
Production Company / Director Young & Hungry
Year
2013
Production (Role) Sheliah Winn Shakspeare Festival (Macbeth)
Production Company / Director Rutherford College
Year
2013
Production (Role) The Wedding Singer (Robbie Hart)
Production Company / Director Rutherford College
Year
2012
Production (Role) Disco Inferno (Tom Banks)
Production Company / Director Rutherford College
Year
2011
Production (Role) The Wiz! (Tin Man)
Production Company / Director Rutherford College
Year
2010
Production (Role) Oliver! (Artful Dodger)
Production Company / Director Rutherford College
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2015
Production (Role) The Magical Land to Nowhere (Featured)
Production Company / Director Exit Films
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2022
Production (Role) Good Grief Season 2 (Waiter)
Production Company / Director Good Grief Productions
Accents & Dialects:
(* = native)

American-Standard, Malay, New Zealand*

Languages:
(* = native/fluent)

English*, Tamil

Music & Dance:
(* = highly skilled)

Dance (general), Singing (general)

Height:
5' 10"/178cm
Eye Colour:
Brown
Hair Colour:
Black
Hair Length:
Mid Length