Michael Adams

Vitals

Gender
Male
Pronoun
He/Him
Age Range
56 - 70
Ethnicity
European
Height
188cm
Base Location
Christchurch
Available In
Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington
Skills
Actor, Director, Presenter, Variety Artist, Voice Artist
Hair
White
Eye
Blue
Memberships
Actors Equity NZ, Actors Equity UK
Pdf Bio

Agent

Acting Agent
HvR Actor Management
Phone

Feature Photo
Michael Adams
Feature Clip

Credits

Commercial

2021
Old Mr B
Arvida: 'Live the Age You Feel'
Augusto Video Productions
James Anderson
2020
Granddad
Angel Bay: 'Little Victories'
Ruffell Creative
Tim McInnes
2014
Ray
Total Realty - 1% Campaign
Platform Media
Campbell Platt

Feature Film

2016
Digger Joe
The Stolen
Cork Films
Niall Johnson
1986
Sir Alfred & PC Alan Godfrey
The Back of Beyond
CCFP
David Calladine

Short Film

2024
Edward
Never Forget You
Zero-Budget Films
Jess Leka
2024
The Bureaucrat
Plato
Interframe Pictures
Ricky Townsend
2024
Dad
Father and Son
Kleanslate Films
Sukhvir Parmar
2024
Otto Maddison
Painted Lines: An Artist's Story SailGP
F50 League Ltd
Dane Avery
2023
Benjamin
Hope to Die
One Dolar Genre
Alexander Jones
2022
Old Adam
On The Edge of Hope
Kleanslate Films
Sukhvir Parmar
2013
Old Man
Dopra: San Pedro
Film 7 Video Ltd.
Julian Vares
2013
Soap Father
Is love Enough
The Eh Team (V48 Hours finalist)
Julian Vares
2012
Mayor
The Burn
Student Film
Zac Bennett-Knight
2010
Moses Manson
The Real Story of Moses
Team Otherside (V48 hours)
Kim Georgine
2009
Alex Puddle
Made Up
Team Otherside (V48 Hours)
Kim Georgine
2008
Jaques De LaRoche
Le Trap
Global Heat (V48 Hours)
Thomas Kaestner
2007
The Mime
Ivory
NZBS
Nathan McKinnon
2007
Prof. Dover
The Mutant Strand
The Upshots (V48 Hours)
Debbie Klausen
2006
Hypnotherapist
Unhinged
NZBS
Like Harris

Television

2024
Hotel Guest
Dark City: The Cleaner
Endeavour Ventures
Rick Jacobson
2015
Gordon Lukey
Te Radar's Chequered Past: Derring Do
Zeitgeist Productions Ltd
Peter Bell
1985
Rev. Grey
First Among Equals
Granada TV
Brian Mills

Voice Over

2020
The Voice
Ethique Concentrate Campaign
Resonate Productions
Zac Bennett-Knight
2020
Narrator
Southern African DC Water Fund
Prime Consultants Pty
Anna Pearson
2019
Pilot, Decepto, Doubt & Failure
Ara Defenders: Mobile Game
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Josiah Kerr
2019
Various Radio Ads
Various - Regular Gig
NZME
Andrew Jack
2018
Narrator
Coffeys Property Brokers
HC Media
Hayden Cook
2018
Zealot
Netherglade Computer Game
KH Media
Kuzwane Holder
2018
Various Radio Ads
Various - Regular Gig
NZME
Tash Chittock
1985
VO
Initial Homes
Imagic
1985
VO
Telecom: Talking Pages
Imagic

Cabaret

2022
Frankie Bordeaux
LOL-Esque: House of Curiosities
The Burlesque Collective
Julie O'Halloran
2022
Frankie Bordeaux
Dirty Down South
Burlesk Dunedin
Jersey Rhein
2021
Frankie Bordeaux
House of Tease: Rookie Revue
Danger Doll Productions
Bonita Danger Doll
2021
'Substitute' Stripper
LOL-Esque
The Burlesque Collective
Lesley Hamil
2020
'Substitute' Stripper
2020: The Cabaret
NO Productions Theatre Co.
Nataliya Oryschuck

Theatre

2024
Eric
The Opposite Sex
Brick road Productions
Raoul Neve
2023
Charlie
Seascape
Canterbury Repertory Co.
Eilish Moran
2023
Belvedere
Murder at the Hotel Le Bon
Playspace Productions
Kat Forrester
2022
Jefferson Steel
A Bunch of Amateurs
Canterbury Repertory Co.
Barry Grant
2020
Guide/Narrator/Chorus
Dear Jane
NO Productions Theatre Ltd.
Nataliya Oryschuck
2019
Lord Ravencourt
Nevermore (Poe Stories)
NO Productions Theatre Ltd
Nataliya Oryschuck
2019
Bill Adams
Unoriginal Sin
Brick Road Productions
Doug Clarke
2019
Lord Ravencourt
Nevermore (Poe Stories)
NO Productions Theatre Ltd
Nataliya Oryschuck
2018
King & Old Man
A Sorcerer's Appendix
NO Productions Theatre Ltd
David Allen
2018
Arthur Kipps
The Woman in Black
NO Productions Theatre Ltd
Nataliya Oryschuck
2018
Lord Ravencourt
Nevermore (Poe Stories)
NO Productions Theatre Ltd
Nataliya Oryschuck
2017
Professor Olsen
Unforgotten
NO Productions Theatre Ltd
Georgina Marie
2017
Robert Zeinfeld
Forget Me Knot
Brick Road Productions
Barry Goode
2016
Johnny Bordeaux
Lover Boy
Brick Road Productions
Doug Clarke
2016
Dr Coppelius
Weird Tales of Midwinter
NO Productions Theatre Ltd
Yvette Bensemann
2016
Lear
King Lear
Canterbury Repertory Company
Julian Anderson
2015
Clarence & Buckingham
Richard III
canterbury Repertory Company
Julian Anderson
2015
Dr Karswell
Casting the Runes
NO Productions Theatre Ltd
Nataliya Oryschuck
2014
Prospero
The Tempest
Top Dog Theatre Co.
Nikki Bleyendaal
2014
Mr Barnes
Whistle and I'll Come to You
NO Productions Theatre Ltd
Kim Georgine
2014
Henry
Second Thoughts
Brick Road Productions
Heather Giles
2014
Big Daddy
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Canterbury Repertory Company
Annette Searle
2013
Badger
The Wind in the Willows
CHCH City Council Summer Theatre
Hallam and Clarke
2013
Edward
Someone Who'll Watch over Me
Elmwood Players
Marilyn Ollett
2013
Ray Say
The Rise and fall of Little Voice
Canterbury Repertory Co
Tom Vavasour
2012
Brutus
Julius Caesar
Canterbury Repertory Company
Julian Anderson
2012
Jeffrey Bernard
Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell
Elmwood Players
Heather Giles
2011
Bottom
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Top Dog Theatre Co.
Jay Versteeg
2011
Karl Brezner
Popcorn
Top Dog Theatre Co.
Derek Doddington
2011
The Player
Hamlet
Canterbury Repertory Company
Robert Gilbert
2010
Alfred
Isolation
Loopen Thetre Co.
Lisa Norriss
2006
Scrooge
A Christmas Carol
Kerikeri Players
Russell Harris
2005
Lloyd the Director
Noises Off
Kerikeri Players
Pauline Wetton
1984
Oberon
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Mountview Theatre School
Paul Unwin
1984
Dr Treves
The Elephant Man
Mountview Theatre School
Graham Ash

Presenter

2020
Devlin Cross
Art Heist Escape: Video Intro
Code Breakers
Logan McMillan
2019
Presenter
TracPoint Mouse/Pointer promo
Allied Press Media
Mark McNeill
2018
Audio Introduction
Code Breakers: Arctic Escape
Code Breakers
Logan McMillan
2018
Dr Septimus Wild
Riccarton House Ghost Tour
NO Productions Theatre Ltd.
Nataliya Oryschuck
2018
MC - Neff Cooking Theatre
CHCH Food Show 2018
North Port Events Ltd
Self
2018
The Warden
Prison Escape: Welcome Video
The Crate Escape Ltd
Logan McMillan
2017
Dr Septimus Wild
Riccarton House Ghost Tour
NO Productions Theatre Ltd
Nataliya Oryschuck
1986
Male Presenter
Electricity Board Video Display
Videodem Ltd
Paul jackson
1985
Chief Boffin
In Pursuit of Excellence
Pyramid Communications Ltd
Stan Frost

CD Rom

2012
Presenter
NZ Census 2013 Training DVD
Orly Productions
John Griffin

Online

2018
Voice Over
Banquer: Insurance
Snorkel Creative Video
Logan McMillan
2015
The Psychic
One Hell of a Poltergeist Experience
Little Sister Films
Logan McMillan
2010
Photocopier Guy
Deliver Me to Hell
Little Sister Films
Logan McMillan

Training

2023
NZ Equity
Tutor: Peter Feeney
Audition Workshop
2021
NZ Equity
Tutor: Jaque Drew
US Accent Workshop
2020
NZ Equity
Tutor: Anousha Zarkesh
Australian TV Casting Hothouse
2019
DEGNZ
Tutor: Louise Leitch
Directing Intimacy Workshop
2018
NZ Equity
Tutors: Liz Mullane & Rachel Bullock
Casting Workshop
2018
NZ Equity
Tutor: Miranda Rivers
Casting Day Workshop
2017
NZ Equity
Tutor: Danny Mulheron
Comedy Masterclass Workshop
2017
NZ Equity
Tutor: Jennifer Ward-Lealand
Acting Masterclass Workshop
2017
DEGNZ
Tutors: Gillian Ashurst & Tema Pua
Rehearsal Room Workshop
2016
NZ Equity
Tutor: Cameron Rhodes
Voice For Film Workshop
2016
NZ Equity
Tutor: Stuart Turner
Audition Technique Workshop
2015
Equity
Tutor; Jennifer Ward-Lealand
The Art of Acting - Workshop
2015
NZ Equity
Tutor: Miranda Harcourt
Screen Acting Masterclass
2014
Barefoot Casting
Tutors; Matt & Mike Dwyer
Casting Workshop
Oct 1983 - Oct 1984
Mountview Theatre School
Dip. Post Grad: Acting
Acting
1979 - 1981
Loughborough University
B.A. (Hons) Drama
Drama Degree
1981
London Weekend Television
Tutor: David Coulter
TV Acting Workshop
1979
BBC Radio
Tutor: Roger Pine
Radio Acting Workshop

Skills & Attributes

Shoe Size
11
Clothing Size
Male - XXL
Waist
103cm
Neck
44cm
Chest
110cm
Hip
112cm
Natural Accent
English
Accents
French, Scottish, English, Australian, American Standard
Languages
French, English
Hair Length
Short
Hair Style
Straight
Sport
Swimming, Archery
Drivers Licences
Forklift, Car
Professional Skills
Actor, Director, Presenter, Variety Artist, Voice Artist

Media

Public Media
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Public Media
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Notes

Can wear contacts. Prepared to dye/shave hair.