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2025 - Civitanova Film Festival Italy - Best Actor - Rochelle
2025 - New Zealand Screen Awards - NZFC Best Short Film - Rochelle
2025 - Third Culture Film Festival - Best Actor - Rochelle

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Benjamin Sawyer

• Actor

• Age Range: 17 - 26
• Height: 5' 10"/179cm
• Location: Auckland
• Ethnicity: NZ European

Benjamin Sawyer is a versatile young performer whose work spans international television and acclaimed short films. Most notably he starred in the New Zealand Screen Award–winning short film Rochelle.

His television credits include One of Us Is Lying, Sweet Tooth, The Brokenwood Mysteries, and Shortland Street. In his first leading role (Mack, Rochelle) Benjamin won best actor at the Civitanova Film Festival in Italy, as well as best actor at the Third Culture Film Festival in NZ.

Benjamin has trained with some of New Zealand’s leading acting coaches, including Miranda Harcourt, Jon Hunter, and Joel Tobeck. He is particularly drawn to nuanced, character-driven storytelling, and continues to embody that in his growing body of work.

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2025 - Civitanova Film Festival Italy - Best Actor - Rochelle
2025 - New Zealand Screen Awards - NZFC Best Short Film - Rochelle
2025 - Third Culture Film Festival - Best Actor - Rochelle

Television

Year

Production (Role)

Production Company / Director

Year

2023

Production (Role) Shortland Street (Tyler Ballantyne)

Production Company / Director South Pacific Pictures

Year

2023

Production (Role) Sweet Tooth S2 (Drill Sergeant)

Production Company / Director Netflix

Year

2022

Production (Role) Brokenwood Mysteries (Aidan)

Production Company / Director South Pacific Pictures

Year

2021

Production (Role) One Of Us Is Lying (Alex Ross)

Production Company / Director Universal | Peacock

Short Film

Year

Production (Role)

Production Company / Director

Year

2026

Production (Role) Margie (Bryn | Lead)

Production Company / Director Dir: Keely Meechan

Year

2024

Production (Role) Rochelle (Mack | Lead)

Production Company / Director Dir: Tom Furniss

Year

2021

Production (Role) Signature Required (Josh | Lead)

Production Company / Director Dir: Amy Kerry

Year

2021

Production (Role) The Red Gangster (Marcelo The Hitman)

Production Company / Director Dir: Brian Gill

Year

2021

Production (Role) Dyslexic Donuts (Clive)

Production Company / Director Dir: Ella Gibb

Theatre

Year

Production (Role)

Production Company / Director

Year

2019

Production (Role) Broadway Dreams Unplugged (Soloist)

Production Company / Director Dir: Annette Tanner

2025 - Civitanova Film Festival Italy - Best Actor - Rochelle
2025 - New Zealand Screen Awards - NZFC Best Short Film - Rochelle
2025 - Third Culture Film Festival - Best Actor - Rochelle

Year

Production (Role)

Production Company / Director

Year

2023

Production (Role) Shortland Street (Tyler Ballantyne)

Production Company / Director South Pacific Pictures

Year

2023

Production (Role) Sweet Tooth S2 (Drill Sergeant)

Production Company / Director Netflix

Year

2022

Production (Role) Brokenwood Mysteries (Aidan)

Production Company / Director South Pacific Pictures

Year

2021

Production (Role) One Of Us Is Lying (Alex Ross)

Production Company / Director Universal | Peacock

Year

Production (Role)

Production Company / Director

Year

2026

Production (Role) Margie (Bryn | Lead)

Production Company / Director Dir: Keely Meechan

Year

2024

Production (Role) Rochelle (Mack | Lead)

Production Company / Director Dir: Tom Furniss

Year

2021

Production (Role) Signature Required (Josh | Lead)

Production Company / Director Dir: Amy Kerry

Year

2021

Production (Role) The Red Gangster (Marcelo The Hitman)

Production Company / Director Dir: Brian Gill

Year

2021

Production (Role) Dyslexic Donuts (Clive)

Production Company / Director Dir: Ella Gibb

Year

Production (Role)

Production Company / Director

Year

2019

Production (Role) Broadway Dreams Unplugged (Soloist)

Production Company / Director Dir: Annette Tanner

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American-East Coast, American-New York, American-Southern States, American-Standard, American-West Coast, Australian, Cockney, English-Standard, French, German, Irish, New Zealand*, Russian, Scottish, South African, Welsh-Standard

Languages:
(* = native/fluent)

English

Music & Dance:
(* = highly skilled)

Choral Singing, Classical Singing, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Songwriter, Tenor

Performance:

Clown, Comedy Improv, Mask, Musical Theatre, Singer-Professional

Sports:
(* = highly skilled)

Athletics, Boxing, Cricket, Fishing, Football, Golf, Martial Arts*, Rugby, Shotokan - Black Belt, Swimming, Volleyball

Height:

5' 10"/179cm

Eye Colour:

Blue-Green

Hair Colour:

Light/Mid Brown

Hair Length:

Short

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