James Hilary Penwarden

  • Actor
  • Comedy
  • Age Range: 25 - 30
  • Height: 5' 6"/170cm
  • Location: Auckland
  • Ethnicity: American, NZ European

Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs

All
Television
Short Film
Live Performance
Theatre
Production
Training
Skills
Characteristics

Television

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2023
Production (Role) One of Us is Lying S2 (Ramona)
Production Company / Director Peacock / Dir: Roxanne Benjamin

Short Film

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2020
Production (Role) Fairyland (Entertainer)
Production Company / Director Everybody Dies / Dir: Anna Duckworth

Live Performance

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2021
Production (Role) Them Fatale (Stand up Comedian)
Production Company / Director A Mulled Whine / Dir: James Hilary Penwarden

Theatre

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2019
Production (Role) Viva Commedia (Ensemble)
Production Company / Director Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre / Dir: Lauren Wilson
Year
2019
Production (Role) The Lady's Gardener (Beatrice)
Production Company / Director Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre / Dir: Lauren Wilson
Year
2019
Production (Role) Clown (Ensemble)
Production Company / Director Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre / Dir: Lauren Wilson
Year
2018
Production (Role) Moose (Libby)
Production Company / Director Victoria University of Wellington / Dir: Lucas Neal
Year
2018
Production (Role) The Nose (Nose)
Production Company / Director The Dashing Rocks / Dir: Michael Trigg
Year
2018
Production (Role) The Loneliest Whale in the World (Self)
Production Company / Director All Alone Together / Dir: James Hilary Penwarden
Year
2017
Production (Role) Outliers (Ensemble)
Production Company / Director Ensemble Impact / Dir: Kerryn Palmer
Year
2016
Production (Role) Love's Labour's Lost (Costard the Clown)
Production Company / Director Summer Shakespeare Wellington / Dir: Ania Upstill
Year
2015
Production (Role) Richard III (Tyrell, First Murderer)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2015
Production (Role) Tiny Deaths (Trade Me Woman)
Production Company / Director My Accomplice / Dir: Uther Dean & James Hilary Penwarden
Year
2014
Production (Role) All's Well That Ends Well (Helena)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2014
Production (Role) Tut (King Tutankhamen)
Production Company / Director Dir: Brigid Costello
Year
2014
Production (Role) Once We Built a Tower (Engineer, Ensemble)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2014
Production (Role) Blue Stockings (Tess)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2013
Production (Role) Coriolanus (Titus Lartius)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2013
Production (Role) The Clouds (Chorus)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2013
Production (Role) Gunplay (Savannah)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2012
Production (Role) Twelfth Night (Antonio)
Production Company / Director Summer Shakespeare Wellington / Dir: Melanie Camp
Year
2012
Production (Role) Other People's Wars (Ensemble)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2012
Production (Role) Camino Real (La Madrecita)
Production Company / Director Victoria University of Wellington / Dir: Lori Leigh

Production

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2018
Production (Role) The Loneliest Whale in the World (Theatre) (Director)
Production Company / Director All Alone Together / Dir: James Hilary Penwarden
Year
2015
Production (Role) Tiny Deaths (Theatre) (Co-Director)
Production Company / Director Dir: Uther Dean & James Hilary Penwarden
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2023
Production (Role) One of Us is Lying S2 (Ramona)
Production Company / Director Peacock / Dir: Roxanne Benjamin
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2020
Production (Role) Fairyland (Entertainer)
Production Company / Director Everybody Dies / Dir: Anna Duckworth
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2021
Production (Role) Them Fatale (Stand up Comedian)
Production Company / Director A Mulled Whine / Dir: James Hilary Penwarden
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2019
Production (Role) Viva Commedia (Ensemble)
Production Company / Director Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre / Dir: Lauren Wilson
Year
2019
Production (Role) The Lady's Gardener (Beatrice)
Production Company / Director Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre / Dir: Lauren Wilson
Year
2019
Production (Role) Clown (Ensemble)
Production Company / Director Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre / Dir: Lauren Wilson
Year
2018
Production (Role) Moose (Libby)
Production Company / Director Victoria University of Wellington / Dir: Lucas Neal
Year
2018
Production (Role) The Nose (Nose)
Production Company / Director The Dashing Rocks / Dir: Michael Trigg
Year
2018
Production (Role) The Loneliest Whale in the World (Self)
Production Company / Director All Alone Together / Dir: James Hilary Penwarden
Year
2017
Production (Role) Outliers (Ensemble)
Production Company / Director Ensemble Impact / Dir: Kerryn Palmer
Year
2016
Production (Role) Love's Labour's Lost (Costard the Clown)
Production Company / Director Summer Shakespeare Wellington / Dir: Ania Upstill
Year
2015
Production (Role) Richard III (Tyrell, First Murderer)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2015
Production (Role) Tiny Deaths (Trade Me Woman)
Production Company / Director My Accomplice / Dir: Uther Dean & James Hilary Penwarden
Year
2014
Production (Role) All's Well That Ends Well (Helena)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2014
Production (Role) Tut (King Tutankhamen)
Production Company / Director Dir: Brigid Costello
Year
2014
Production (Role) Once We Built a Tower (Engineer, Ensemble)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2014
Production (Role) Blue Stockings (Tess)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2013
Production (Role) Coriolanus (Titus Lartius)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2013
Production (Role) The Clouds (Chorus)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2013
Production (Role) Gunplay (Savannah)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2012
Production (Role) Twelfth Night (Antonio)
Production Company / Director Summer Shakespeare Wellington / Dir: Melanie Camp
Year
2012
Production (Role) Other People's Wars (Ensemble)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2012
Production (Role) Camino Real (La Madrecita)
Production Company / Director Victoria University of Wellington / Dir: Lori Leigh
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2018
Production (Role) The Loneliest Whale in the World (Theatre) (Director)
Production Company / Director All Alone Together / Dir: James Hilary Penwarden
Year
2015
Production (Role) Tiny Deaths (Theatre) (Co-Director)
Production Company / Director Dir: Uther Dean & James Hilary Penwarden
Training:

Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre - Professional Training Program Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka - BA (Hons) Theatre

Accents & Dialects:
(* = native)

American-California, American-Southern States, American-Standard, New Zealand*

Languages:
(* = native/fluent)

English*

Music & Dance:
(* = highly skilled)

Acro, Alto, Bass Guitar, Cello, Contemporary Dance, Guitar, Piano, Singing (general)*, Songwriter

Performance:

Actor-Musician, Actor-Singer, Clown, Commedia Dell'Arte, Mask, Meisner Technique, Physical Theatre, Stand-up Comic, Writer/Director - Comedy Fringe

Sports:
(* = highly skilled)

Acrobatics, Cycling, Yoga

Other Skills:

Alexander Technique, Devising, Podcaster

Height:
5' 6"/170cm
Eye Colour:
Green
Hair Colour:
Strawberry Blond(e)
Hair Length:
Mid Length
All
Television
Short Film
Live Performance
Theatre
Production
Training
Skills
Characteristics

Television

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2023
Production (Role) One of Us is Lying S2 (Ramona)
Production Company / Director Peacock / Dir: Roxanne Benjamin

Short Film

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2020
Production (Role) Fairyland (Entertainer)
Production Company / Director Everybody Dies / Dir: Anna Duckworth

Live Performance

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2021
Production (Role) Them Fatale (Stand up Comedian)
Production Company / Director A Mulled Whine / Dir: James Hilary Penwarden

Theatre

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2019
Production (Role) Viva Commedia (Ensemble)
Production Company / Director Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre / Dir: Lauren Wilson
Year
2019
Production (Role) The Lady's Gardener (Beatrice)
Production Company / Director Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre / Dir: Lauren Wilson
Year
2019
Production (Role) Clown (Ensemble)
Production Company / Director Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre / Dir: Lauren Wilson
Year
2018
Production (Role) Moose (Libby)
Production Company / Director Victoria University of Wellington / Dir: Lucas Neal
Year
2018
Production (Role) The Nose (Nose)
Production Company / Director The Dashing Rocks / Dir: Michael Trigg
Year
2018
Production (Role) The Loneliest Whale in the World (Self)
Production Company / Director All Alone Together / Dir: James Hilary Penwarden
Year
2017
Production (Role) Outliers (Ensemble)
Production Company / Director Ensemble Impact / Dir: Kerryn Palmer
Year
2016
Production (Role) Love's Labour's Lost (Costard the Clown)
Production Company / Director Summer Shakespeare Wellington / Dir: Ania Upstill
Year
2015
Production (Role) Richard III (Tyrell, First Murderer)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2015
Production (Role) Tiny Deaths (Trade Me Woman)
Production Company / Director My Accomplice / Dir: Uther Dean & James Hilary Penwarden
Year
2014
Production (Role) All's Well That Ends Well (Helena)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2014
Production (Role) Tut (King Tutankhamen)
Production Company / Director Dir: Brigid Costello
Year
2014
Production (Role) Once We Built a Tower (Engineer, Ensemble)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2014
Production (Role) Blue Stockings (Tess)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2013
Production (Role) Coriolanus (Titus Lartius)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2013
Production (Role) The Clouds (Chorus)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2013
Production (Role) Gunplay (Savannah)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2012
Production (Role) Twelfth Night (Antonio)
Production Company / Director Summer Shakespeare Wellington / Dir: Melanie Camp
Year
2012
Production (Role) Other People's Wars (Ensemble)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2012
Production (Role) Camino Real (La Madrecita)
Production Company / Director Victoria University of Wellington / Dir: Lori Leigh

Production

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2018
Production (Role) The Loneliest Whale in the World (Theatre) (Director)
Production Company / Director All Alone Together / Dir: James Hilary Penwarden
Year
2015
Production (Role) Tiny Deaths (Theatre) (Co-Director)
Production Company / Director Dir: Uther Dean & James Hilary Penwarden
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2023
Production (Role) One of Us is Lying S2 (Ramona)
Production Company / Director Peacock / Dir: Roxanne Benjamin
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2020
Production (Role) Fairyland (Entertainer)
Production Company / Director Everybody Dies / Dir: Anna Duckworth
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2021
Production (Role) Them Fatale (Stand up Comedian)
Production Company / Director A Mulled Whine / Dir: James Hilary Penwarden
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2019
Production (Role) Viva Commedia (Ensemble)
Production Company / Director Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre / Dir: Lauren Wilson
Year
2019
Production (Role) The Lady's Gardener (Beatrice)
Production Company / Director Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre / Dir: Lauren Wilson
Year
2019
Production (Role) Clown (Ensemble)
Production Company / Director Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre / Dir: Lauren Wilson
Year
2018
Production (Role) Moose (Libby)
Production Company / Director Victoria University of Wellington / Dir: Lucas Neal
Year
2018
Production (Role) The Nose (Nose)
Production Company / Director The Dashing Rocks / Dir: Michael Trigg
Year
2018
Production (Role) The Loneliest Whale in the World (Self)
Production Company / Director All Alone Together / Dir: James Hilary Penwarden
Year
2017
Production (Role) Outliers (Ensemble)
Production Company / Director Ensemble Impact / Dir: Kerryn Palmer
Year
2016
Production (Role) Love's Labour's Lost (Costard the Clown)
Production Company / Director Summer Shakespeare Wellington / Dir: Ania Upstill
Year
2015
Production (Role) Richard III (Tyrell, First Murderer)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2015
Production (Role) Tiny Deaths (Trade Me Woman)
Production Company / Director My Accomplice / Dir: Uther Dean & James Hilary Penwarden
Year
2014
Production (Role) All's Well That Ends Well (Helena)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2014
Production (Role) Tut (King Tutankhamen)
Production Company / Director Dir: Brigid Costello
Year
2014
Production (Role) Once We Built a Tower (Engineer, Ensemble)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2014
Production (Role) Blue Stockings (Tess)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2013
Production (Role) Coriolanus (Titus Lartius)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2013
Production (Role) The Clouds (Chorus)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2013
Production (Role) Gunplay (Savannah)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2012
Production (Role) Twelfth Night (Antonio)
Production Company / Director Summer Shakespeare Wellington / Dir: Melanie Camp
Year
2012
Production (Role) Other People's Wars (Ensemble)
Production Company / Director The Bacchanals / Dir: David Lawrence
Year
2012
Production (Role) Camino Real (La Madrecita)
Production Company / Director Victoria University of Wellington / Dir: Lori Leigh
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2018
Production (Role) The Loneliest Whale in the World (Theatre) (Director)
Production Company / Director All Alone Together / Dir: James Hilary Penwarden
Year
2015
Production (Role) Tiny Deaths (Theatre) (Co-Director)
Production Company / Director Dir: Uther Dean & James Hilary Penwarden
Training:

Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre - Professional Training Program Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka - BA (Hons) Theatre

Accents & Dialects:
(* = native)

American-California, American-Southern States, American-Standard, New Zealand*

Languages:
(* = native/fluent)

English*

Music & Dance:
(* = highly skilled)

Acro, Alto, Bass Guitar, Cello, Contemporary Dance, Guitar, Piano, Singing (general)*, Songwriter

Performance:

Actor-Musician, Actor-Singer, Clown, Commedia Dell'Arte, Mask, Meisner Technique, Physical Theatre, Stand-up Comic, Writer/Director - Comedy Fringe

Sports:
(* = highly skilled)

Acrobatics, Cycling, Yoga

Other Skills:

Alexander Technique, Devising, Podcaster

Height:
5' 6"/170cm
Eye Colour:
Green
Hair Colour:
Strawberry Blond(e)
Hair Length:
Mid Length