Lachlan McPheat

  • Actor
  • Age Range: 20s
  • Height: 5' 8"/175cm
  • Location: Auckland

Lachlan McPheat is a New Zealand-born actor with a passion for authentic, character-driven storytelling. He is a graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, where he completed a two-year conservatory program and was awarded the Voice & Speech Award for his excellence in performance.

He has refined his craft under the guidance of industry practitioners such as Elena Stejko, Phil Brown, Lisa Mililo, and Jamie Irvine.

On screen, he played the lead in the New Zealand short film The Machine, while his theatre work includes Juror 8 in Twelve Angry Jurors and Jeff in SubUrbia. The latter drew praise during a three-week run at LA’s Odyssey Theatre, where his performance was described as “dynamic and compelling”, with BroadwayWorld highlighting his “lyrical precision and emotional weight.”

Lachlan is committed to telling stories that leave a lasting impact. Beyond acting, he holds a 1st Dan black belt in Karate and channels his creativity into playing drums and writing music.

All
Theatre
Short Film
Training
Skills
Characteristics

Theatre

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2024
Production (Role) Book of Days (James)
Production Company / Director American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Year
2024
Production (Role) SubUrbia (Jeff | Lead)
Production Company / Director American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Year
2024
Production (Role) Censored on Final Approach (Wayne)
Production Company / Director American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Year
2023
Production (Role) Twelve Angry Jurors (Juror 8)
Production Company / Director Lead American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Year
2023
Production (Role) Lone Star Roy (Lead)
Production Company / Director American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Year
2023
Production (Role) Romantic Comedy (Jason | Lead)
Production Company / Director American Academy of Dramatic Arts

Short Film

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2022
Production (Role) The Machine (Mikey | Lead)
Production Company / Director CKF Film Design
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2024
Production (Role) Book of Days (James)
Production Company / Director American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Year
2024
Production (Role) SubUrbia (Jeff | Lead)
Production Company / Director American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Year
2024
Production (Role) Censored on Final Approach (Wayne)
Production Company / Director American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Year
2023
Production (Role) Twelve Angry Jurors (Juror 8)
Production Company / Director Lead American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Year
2023
Production (Role) Lone Star Roy (Lead)
Production Company / Director American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Year
2023
Production (Role) Romantic Comedy (Jason | Lead)
Production Company / Director American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2022
Production (Role) The Machine (Mikey | Lead)
Production Company / Director CKF Film Design
Training:

American Academy of Dramatic Arts - 2023 - 2024 Camera workshop - Rachel Bullock - 2020 Casting/Acting Studio - Sally Spencer Harris - 2021 On screen acting - South Seas - 2019 Actors Studio - Elena Stejko - 2020 Fight for Camera - Dayna Grant - 2019

Accents & Dialects:
(* = native)

American-Southern States, American-Standard, Cockney, English-Standard, Irish-Southern, New Zealand*

Languages:
(* = native/fluent)

English*

Music & Dance:
(* = highly skilled)

Dance (general), Drums

Sports:
(* = highly skilled)

Karate, Rugby

Height:
5' 8"/175cm
Eye Colour:
Brown
Hair Colour:
Light/Mid Brown
Hair Length:
Short