James Hilary Penwarden

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

2016, Victoria University of Wellington, BA Theatre (Hons) 2019, Dell Arte International School of Physical Theatre, Professional Training Programme 2020, Jamie Irvine, Scene Study Workshops 2023, Vicky Yiannoutsos, Screen Acting Intensive 2024, Brita McVeigh, Inner Work Acting Intensive 2024, Eryn Wilson, TVC Audition Technique Class

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, Improvisation, 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:

2016, Victoria University of Wellington, BA Theatre (Hons) 2019, Dell Arte International School of Physical Theatre, Professional Training Programme 2020, Jamie Irvine, Scene Study Workshops 2023, Vicky Yiannoutsos, Screen Acting Intensive 2024, Brita McVeigh, Inner Work Acting Intensive 2024, Eryn Wilson, TVC Audition Technique Class

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, Improvisation, Podcaster

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