Profile
Ethnicity
European
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
181 cm
Age Range
46–55
Career Highlights
With over 20 years experience under his belt, Fraser Brown has worked extensively in front of the camera, and behind the scenes. He has landed core cast roles in a succession of popular New Zealand television series including "Insider’s Guide to Happiness", "Harry" and "American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story". Fraser has appeared in a number of films based on significant historical New Zealand events; in 2014 Fraser portrayed the celebrated Archibald Baxter in award-winning telefeature "Field Punishment No.1", he has also featured in films "Erebus: Operation Overdue", "Jean" and "25 April".
Feature Film.
2017 | In a Flash | Kerry Palmer | Dir. Ric Pellizzeri |
2016 | The Patriarch | Mr. McKenzie | Dir. Lee Tamahori |
2015 | Mahana (The Patriarch) | McKenzie (Support) | The Patriarch Ltd. Dir. Lee Tamahori |
2014 | "25 April" | George Tuck (Lead) | General Film Corporation Dir. Leanne Pooley |
2013 | Field Punishment No.1 | Archie Baxter (Pivotal Lead) | Lippy Pictures Dir. Peter Burger |
2013 | Orphans & Kingdoms | Constable Mike Layton (Support) | FP Pictures Dir. Paolo Rotondo |
2012 | Operation Overdue | Bob Mitchell (Lead) | Rogue Productions Dir. Peter Burger / Charlotte Purdy |
2011 | Billy | Cabaret Manager (Support) | Comedia Pictures Dir. Peter Burger |
2010 | Stolen | DS Glen Turner (Support) | South Pacific Pictures Productions Limted Dir. Britta Johnstone |
2007 | Kiss Me Deadly, USA Telefeature | Jared (Lead) | Regent Entertainment Dir. Ron Oliver |
Short Film.
2015 | Hypothermia | Dad (Lead) | Silvergate Pictures Dir. Pavel Kvatch |
2012 | Snooze Time | Young Thom (Lead) | Merlin Trust Dir. Ivan Barge |
2012 | The Hunting Party | Samuel Brookfield (Lead) | Antipodean Films & NZFC Dir. Andrew Beattie |
2011 | The Cruelest Cut | Biker (Support) | Quarter Acre Pictures Ltd Dir. Greg Page |
2007 | This Is Her | Jonathan (Lead) | Passenger Films &NZFC Dir. Katie Wolfe |
2004 | The Aqua Blacks | Fraser | FB Pictures Dir. Brendon Donovan |
Short Film.
2005 | Dead Letters | GI Soldier (Guest) | Quarter Acre Pictures Dir. Paolo Rotondo |
Television.
2020 | The Gulf - Season 2 | Phillip Scully (Guest) | The Gulf Productions Ltd Dir. Charlie Haskell, Robert Sarkies, Helena Brooks & Caroline Bell Booth |
2020 | The Panthers | Timothy Johnson (Guest) | TVNZ Dir. by Miki Magasiva, Vea Mafileo & Tom Hern |
2016 | 1953 // American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story | Bob Preuss (Core) | Dir. Richard Lopez |
2016 | Jean - Tele Feature | Charles Kingford Smith (Smithy) | Lippy Pictures Dir. Rob Sarkies |
2014 | Brokenwood Mysteries | Chris Chambers (Support) | South Pacific Pictures - Telefeature Series - Episode Two Dir. Josh Frizzell |
2014 | Venus and Mars | Prof. Peter Debenham (Guest) | Screentime NZ Dir. John Laing |
2012 | Harry | Botica (Core Cast) | Desert Road Dir. Chris Dudman |
2010 | Super City | Darren (Support) | Super Fumes Dir. Taika Waititi |
2009 | Legend Of The Seeker | Sergeant Frye | Walt Disney Pictures Dir. Chris Martin Brown |
2009 | The Cult | James (Guest) | Great Southern Television Dir. Michael Duignan |
2008 | The Pretender - Season 2 | Darrell | Great Southern Television Dir. Jonathan Brough + Peter Burger |
2007 | The Jaquie Brown Diaries - Season 1 | Mike (Guest) | Young, Gifted & Brown Dir. Gerard Johnstone |
2004 | Shortland Street | Hugo Carmont (Recurring Regular) | South Pacific Pictures |
2003 | The Insider's Guide to Happiness | Sam (Core Cast) | Gibson Group Dir. Mark Beasley, Brendan Donovan, Jonathon Brough |
2002 | Good Hands - Season 1 | Jim (Core Cast) | Screentime Communicado/Tala Pacifika Dir. Justine Simei-Barton |
2002 | The Strip - Season 2 | Jamie | Gibson Group Dir. Danny Mulheron |
1996 | Riding High | Peter Fraser | South Pacific Pictures |
1995 | Plainclothes | Eric | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Chris Bailey |
Presenter.
1998 | Waiwera Infomercial Presenter |
Theatre.
2014 | Famous Flora | Bernard | Playtime Theatre Ltd Dir. Ben Crowder |
2013 | Verbatim (Portraits) | Donald/Grant | Last Tapes Theatre Company Dir. Jeff Szusterman |
2007 | Mother/Whaea Tama/Son | Son | A Lethal Set - Maidment Theatre, Auckland Dir. Heath Jones |
2005 | The Return | Simon | A Lethal Set - Maidment Theatre, Auckland Dir. Heath Jones |
2004 | Proof | Hal | Little Maidment Dir. Heath Jones |
2003 | Laughing Wild - TV2 International Laugh! Festival | Man | Cyvonde Productions Dir. Rachel More |
2002 | Wipe Out | Jax | New Zealand Festival of the Arts - National Tour |
2001 | I Am Me | Alan | Cyvonde Productions Dir. Vendula Prager |
2001 | The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover | Spangler/Terrence Fitch | New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. Jude Gibson |
2001 | Truth or Justass | David Bain | Cyvonde Productions |
2001 | Whatu/Weave | Various | New Zealand Drama School Productions |
2000 | Ophelia Thinks Harder | Hamlet | New Zealand Drama School Productions |
2000 | The Mysteries | Jesus Christ | New Zealand Drama School Productions |
1998 | One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest | Billy Bibbit | MPA INC |
Voice.
2016 | The Warehouse Voice | The Warehouse LTD |
Web Series.
2017 | Auckward Love - Season 3 | Dir. Emmett Skilton |
Training.
Audition Technique with Miranda Harcourt (ongoing) - 2012 | |||
Meisner Technique with Michael Saccente (ongoing) - 2012 | |||
Acting Master Class with Ian Mune - 2008 | |||
Audition Technique Workshop & Masterclasses - 2003, Terri De'Ath | |||
Camera Workshop - 2000, Vicky Yannoutsos | |||
Bachelor of Performing Arts - 1999, Toi Whaakari : New Zealand Drama School | |||
The Actors Space Workshop Series 1 & 2 - 1998, Raymond Hawthorne & Ilona Rodgers |