Jaden McLeod

  • Actor
  • Voice
  • Musical Theatre
  • Age Range: 25 - 32
  • Height: 6' 0"/183cm
  • Location: Auckland
  • Ethnicity: NZ European

Pronouns: He/Him

Pronouns: He/Him

Jaden McLeod is a Tauranga Moana-born actor and graduate of The Actors’ Program, whose work spans New Zealand and international screen and stage.

Jaden will soon be seen in Happiness (Three) and East of Eden (Netflix). His previous screen credits include Our Flag Means Death (HBO Max), Duckrockers and Shortland Street (TVNZ).

On stage, Jaden has appeared in Nora: A Doll’s House at the Herald Theatre, and in Off The Ground at the Rose Theatre for the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain in London.

Outside of work, he enjoys travelling, reading, and spending time with his whānau.

Jaden McLeod is a Tauranga Moana-born actor and graduate of The Actors’ Program, whose work spans New Zealand and international screen and stage.

Jaden will soon be seen in Happiness (Three) and East of Eden (Netflix). His previous screen credits include Our Flag Means Death (HBO Max), Duckrockers and Shortland Street (TVNZ).

On stage, Jaden has appeared in Nora: A Doll’s House at the Herald Theatre, and in Off The Ground at the Rose Theatre for the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain in London.

Outside of work, he enjoys travelling, reading, and spending time with his whānau.

Jaden McLeod is a Tauranga Moana-born actor and graduate of The Actors’ Program, whose work spans New Zealand and international screen and stage.

Jaden will soon be seen in Happiness (Three) and East of Eden (Netflix). His previous screen credits include Our Flag Means Death (HBO Max), Duckrockers and Shortland Street (TVNZ).

On stage, Jaden has appeared in Nora: A Doll’s House at the Herald Theatre, and in Off The Ground at the Rose Theatre for the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain in London.

Outside of work, he enjoys travelling, reading, and spending time with his whānau.

Voice Reel
Voice Reel
All
Feature Film
Television
Short Film
Theatre
Training
Skills
Characteristics

Feature Film

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2024
Production (Role) Grafted (Classmate)
Production Company / Director FluroBlack / Dir: Sasha Rainbow

Television

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2026
Production (Role) Happiness | Series 2 (Angus Grimley)
Production Company / Director Greenstone Pictures
Year
2026
Production (Role) East of Eden (Station Agent)
Production Company / Director Netflix
Year
2025
Production (Role) Shortland Street (Matthew Long)
Production Company / Director South Pacific Pictures
Year
2023
Production (Role) Our Flag Means Death (Naval Officer)
Production Company / Director HBO Max / Dir: Fernando Frias
Year
2022
Production (Role) Duckrockers (Noel)
Production Company / Director South Pacific Pictures / Dir: Oscar Kightley

Short Film

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2022
Production (Role) Think Tank (Leslie)
Production Company / Director LBR Productions / Dir: Caroline Bell-Booth

Theatre

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2022
Production (Role) Nora: A Doll's House (Daniel)
Production Company / Director The Actors' Program / Dir: Kitan Petkovski
Year
2022
Production (Role) The Wheel (Rossignol)
Production Company / Director The Actors' Program / Dir: Benjamin Henson
Year
2020
Production (Role) First Date (Waiter)
Production Company / Director Stage Right Trust / Dir: Toni Henderson
Year
2019
Production (Role) Off the Ground (Gameshow Master)
Production Company / Director National Youth Theatre of Great Britain / Dir: Abigail Graham
Year
2019
Production (Role) When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other (The Man)
Production Company / Director The Unseen / Dir: Arjun Rose
Year
2018
Production (Role) Catch Me if You Can (Frank Sr.)
Production Company / Director Tauranga Musical Theatre / Dir: Liam Hagan
Year
2017
Production (Role) Mary Poppins (Robertson Ay)
Production Company / Director Tauranga Musical Theatre / Dir: Megan Peacock-Coyle
Year
2015
Production (Role) Twisted (Genie)
Production Company / Director Basement Theatre / Dir: Adam Spedding
Year
2015
Production (Role) Henry V (Henry V)
Production Company / Director Sheila Winn Shakespeare / Dir: Andrew McKenzie
Year
2014
Production (Role) King Lear (King Lear )
Production Company / Director Sheila Winn Shakespeare / Dir: Andrew McKenzie
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2024
Production (Role) Grafted (Classmate)
Production Company / Director FluroBlack / Dir: Sasha Rainbow
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2026
Production (Role) Happiness | Series 2 (Angus Grimley)
Production Company / Director Greenstone Pictures
Year
2026
Production (Role) East of Eden (Station Agent)
Production Company / Director Netflix
Year
2025
Production (Role) Shortland Street (Matthew Long)
Production Company / Director South Pacific Pictures
Year
2023
Production (Role) Our Flag Means Death (Naval Officer)
Production Company / Director HBO Max / Dir: Fernando Frias
Year
2022
Production (Role) Duckrockers (Noel)
Production Company / Director South Pacific Pictures / Dir: Oscar Kightley
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2022
Production (Role) Think Tank (Leslie)
Production Company / Director LBR Productions / Dir: Caroline Bell-Booth
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2022
Production (Role) Nora: A Doll's House (Daniel)
Production Company / Director The Actors' Program / Dir: Kitan Petkovski
Year
2022
Production (Role) The Wheel (Rossignol)
Production Company / Director The Actors' Program / Dir: Benjamin Henson
Year
2020
Production (Role) First Date (Waiter)
Production Company / Director Stage Right Trust / Dir: Toni Henderson
Year
2019
Production (Role) Off the Ground (Gameshow Master)
Production Company / Director National Youth Theatre of Great Britain / Dir: Abigail Graham
Year
2019
Production (Role) When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other (The Man)
Production Company / Director The Unseen / Dir: Arjun Rose
Year
2018
Production (Role) Catch Me if You Can (Frank Sr.)
Production Company / Director Tauranga Musical Theatre / Dir: Liam Hagan
Year
2017
Production (Role) Mary Poppins (Robertson Ay)
Production Company / Director Tauranga Musical Theatre / Dir: Megan Peacock-Coyle
Year
2015
Production (Role) Twisted (Genie)
Production Company / Director Basement Theatre / Dir: Adam Spedding
Year
2015
Production (Role) Henry V (Henry V)
Production Company / Director Sheila Winn Shakespeare / Dir: Andrew McKenzie
Year
2014
Production (Role) King Lear (King Lear )
Production Company / Director Sheila Winn Shakespeare / Dir: Andrew McKenzie
Training:

(2024) Hunter Acting Studio, Training (2022) Jacque Drew, Equity Standard American Accent Coaching (2022) The Actors’ Program, One Year Intensive (2021) Massive Theatre Company, Training (2021) Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Masterclass (2021) Chris Stewart, Standard American Accent Coaching (2021) Liz Mullane & Rachel Bullock, Screen Intensive Training (2018-20) National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, Epic Stages & Screen Training (2018-19) The Unseen School of Acting, Stage & Screen Training (2018) Identity School of Acting, Stage & Screen Training (2017) Stu Turner, Casting Masterclass

Accents & Dialects:
(* = native)

American-Standard, Australian, English-Standard, Irish, New Zealand*

Languages:
(* = native/fluent)

English*

Music & Dance:
(* = highly skilled)

Contemporary Dance, Hip Hop Dance, Jazz Dancing, Latin American, Singing (general), Tenor

Sports:
(* = highly skilled)

Pickleball, Tennis

Other Skills:

Stunt Experience

Height:
6' 0"/183cm
Eye Colour:
Grey-Green
Hair Colour:
Black
Hair Length:
Short
Accents
Accents & Dialects:
(* = native)

American-Standard, Australian, English-Standard, Irish, New Zealand*

Theatre
Vocal Range
Training
Skills
Characteristics
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2022
Production (Role) Nora: A Doll's House (Daniel)
Production Company / Director The Actors' Program / Dir: Kitan Petkovski
Year
2022
Production (Role) The Wheel (Rossignol)
Production Company / Director The Actors' Program / Dir: Benjamin Henson
Year
2020
Production (Role) First Date (Waiter)
Production Company / Director Stage Right Trust / Dir: Toni Henderson
Year
2019
Production (Role) Off the Ground (Gameshow Master)
Production Company / Director National Youth Theatre of Great Britain / Dir: Abigail Graham
Year
2019
Production (Role) When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other (The Man)
Production Company / Director The Unseen / Dir: Arjun Rose
Year
2018
Production (Role) Catch Me if You Can (Frank Sr.)
Production Company / Director Tauranga Musical Theatre / Dir: Liam Hagan
Year
2017
Production (Role) Mary Poppins (Robertson Ay)
Production Company / Director Tauranga Musical Theatre / Dir: Megan Peacock-Coyle
Year
2015
Production (Role) Twisted (Genie)
Production Company / Director Basement Theatre / Dir: Adam Spedding
Year
2015
Production (Role) Henry V (Henry V)
Production Company / Director Sheila Winn Shakespeare / Dir: Andrew McKenzie
Year
2014
Production (Role) King Lear (King Lear )
Production Company / Director Sheila Winn Shakespeare / Dir: Andrew McKenzie
Vocal Range:

Tenor

Training:

(2024) Hunter Acting Studio, Training (2022) Jacque Drew, Equity Standard American Accent Coaching (2022) The Actors’ Program, One Year Intensive (2021) Massive Theatre Company, Training (2021) Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Masterclass (2021) Chris Stewart, Standard American Accent Coaching (2021) Liz Mullane & Rachel Bullock, Screen Intensive Training (2018-20) National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, Epic Stages & Screen Training (2018-19) The Unseen School of Acting, Stage & Screen Training (2018) Identity School of Acting, Stage & Screen Training (2017) Stu Turner, Casting Masterclass

Accents & Dialects:
(* = native)

American-Standard, Australian, English-Standard, Irish, New Zealand*

Languages:
(* = native/fluent)

English*

Music & Dance:
(* = highly skilled)

Contemporary Dance, Hip Hop Dance, Jazz Dancing, Latin American, Singing (general), Tenor

Sports:
(* = highly skilled)

Pickleball, Tennis

Other Skills:

Stunt Experience

Height:
6' 0"/183cm
Eye Colour:
Grey-Green
Hair Colour:
Black
Hair Length:
Short