Profile
Ethnicity
Māori
Iwi
Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Korokī Kahukura (Waikato/Tainui), Te Ātiawa
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
187 cm
Age Range
28–35
Also Represented in
United States of America
Website
Career Highlights
Jayden Daniels is a Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School graduate who gained international recognition for his role in the US horror blockbuster “Evil Dead Rise.” In New Zealand, he is widely known for his five-year run on the iconic medical drama “Shortland Street.” Jayden earned the NZ Television Award for Best Actor for his lead performance in the acclaimed series “Head High.” His screen credits also include a lead role in NZ Feature film “Whina”, and in TV series including Netflix’s “The Legend of the Monkey”, “Madam”, “My Life Is Murder”, and he can currently be seen as a lead role in “Tangata Pai.” Jayden is also a highly accomplished presenter and his body of work include being co host of TVNZ’s Celebrity Treasure Island.
Awards.
| 2020 | Winner - New Zealand Television Awards - Best Actor - Head High | ||
Feature Film.
| 2023 | Evil Dead Rise | Gabriel (Supporting) | Warner Bros Dir. Lee Cronin |
| 2022 | Whina | Cyril (Supporting) | Dir. Paula Whetu Jones & James Napier Robertson |
Television.
| 2025 | Blue Murder Motel | Jamie (Supporting) | Great Southern Television Dir. Various |
| 2025 | Homebound 3.0 | Brad (Guest) | Kevin and Co Dir. Johnny Barker |
| 2025 | Rapunga | Kapua (Lead) | Cinco Cine & Whakaata Māori Dir. Tim Worrall |
| 2025 | Tangata Pai | Miki (Lead) | Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions Dir. Kiel McNaughton |
| 2024 | Vince | Mr Ventor (Guest) | Kevin & Co Dir. David de Lautour |
| 2023 | Madam | Pooch (Guest) | Dir. Kacie Anning, Madeleine Sami, Peter Salmon |
| 2022 | My Life Is Murder - Season 2 | Nate (Guest) | Greenstone TV Dir. Various |
| 2021 | Head High - Season 2 | Mana Roberts (Lead) | South Pacific Pictures Ltd Dir. Tim Worrall |
| 2020 | Shortland Street | Curtis Hannah (Guest ) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2020 | The Panthers | Hone Harawira (Major Guest) | TVNZ Dir. by Miki Magasiva, Vea Mafileo & Tom Hern |
| 2019 | Head High | Mana (Core) | South Pacific Productions Dir. Tim Worrall |
| 2019 | The Exceptional Squad | Voice of Kahu | Pango Productions / TVNZ Dir. Matiu Sadd |
| 2019 | The New Legends of Money - Season 2 | Gaxin | Dir. Graig Irvin and Gerard Johnstone |
| 2018 | The New Legends of Monkey - Season 1 | Gaxin | Dir. Craig Irvin and Gerard Johnstone |
| 2015 | End of Term | Tyler (Lead) | Seriously Entertainment Dir. Chaz Harris |
| 2015 | Shortland Street | Curtis Hannah (Core) | South Pacific Pictures Ltd Dir. Various |
Theatre.
| 2024 | The Effect | Tristan Frey | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Benjamin Kilby-Henson |
| 2015 | Nga Puke | Waru (Lead) | Dir. Cian Elyse White |
| 2014 | As You Like It | Orlando (Lead) | Dir. Lisa Warrington |
| 2012 | Romeo and Juliet | Romeo (Lead) | Dir. Perry Peircy |
Web Series.
| 2023 | Rule of Mum | Tane (Lead) | Dir. Scotty Cotter |
| 2021 | Shortland Street - Retribution | Curtis Hannah (Core) | South Pacific Pictures Ltd Dir. Emmett Skilton |
| 2017 | Baby Mama's Club | Wiremu | South Pacific Pictures Ltd Dir. Hanelle Harris |
Presenter.
| 2022 | Celebrity Treasure Island | Host |
Training.
| Bachelor of Performing Arts Majoring in Acting for Screen and Stage - 2012, Toi Whakaari - NZ Drama School |