Zak Enayat

Zak has been established as one of New Zealand’s premier Middle Eastern actors. Born in Wellington and of Afghani descent, Zak graduated from NASDA in 2014, and has since featured on stage and screen in an extensive range of work including Kiwi feature film Dead as well as TVNZ web-series I Date Rejects.

Ethnicity
Middle Eastern
Height
191 cm
Hair
Black
Eyes
Brown
Pronouns
he/him

Awards

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Film

2018
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- Today
Dead
Khalid Kattan
Felicity Limited
Dir. Hayden Weal

Television

2023
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- Today
Give Me Babies
Rish
TVNZ+ / Eyes & Ears
Dir. Calvin Sang
2022
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- Today
Abandonment Issues
Ghoster
TVNZ
Dir. Johnny Barker
2017
-
- Today
Jono & Ben
Various
Media Works
Dir. Joseph Moore

Theatre

2021
-
- Today
Gays in Space
Brahim
Q Theatre
Dir. Tom Sainsbury
2021
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- Today
Let's Get Loco
Ricky
Q Theatre
Dir. Eli Matthewson
2021
-
- Today
Single Asian Female
Paul
Auckland Theatre Company
Dir. Cassandra Tse
2020
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- Today
Play
Dan/Donnie
Q Theatre
Dir. Tom Sainsbury
2019
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- Today
There She Is
Boy/Her
Zak Enayat & Cuetone Media
Dir. Thomas Sainsbury
2019
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- Today
Status
Nathan
New Zealand Aids Foundation
Dir. Thomas Sainsbury
2019
-
- Today
Karaoke Boiz
Baby
Cuetone Media
Dir. Thomas Sainsbury
2019
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- Today
Top Town
Performer
Dynamotion
Dir. Lara Liew & Tom Sainsbury
2019
-
- Today
Sicko
Francis
Sicko Productions
Dir. Matthew Baker
2018
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- Today
Gays in Space
Eduardo
Auckland Pride Festival / Q Loft
Dir. Thomas Sainsbury
2018
-
- Today
Monster Mash
Teen Wolf
Dynamotion
Dir. Thomas Sainsbury & Lara Liew
2018
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- Today
Whole
D
Q Loft
Dir. Matt Baker
2018
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- Today
Pool (No Water)
Ensemble
Basement Theatre
Dir. Amber Liberte
2017
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- Today
Busker's Burlesque - Jett Adore
Butterfly
World Busker's Festival
Dir. Jett Adore
2017
-
- Today
Infectious
Gonorrhoea/Doctor
Basement Theatre
Dir. Thomas Sainsbury
2017
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- Today
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack
Court Theatre
Dir. Dan Bain
2017
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- Today
The Great Piratical Rumbustification
Terrible Crabmeat
Tim Bray Productions
Dir. Tim Bray
2017
-
- Today
Like Sex
James
Exposed Theatre
Dir. Chye-Ling Huang
2017
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- Today
Puff the Magic Dragon
Peter Yarrow, King, Pirate, First Mate
Tim Bray Productions
Dir. Tim Bray
2017
-
- Today
D.I.S.C.O.
Faheed Shaheed
Dynamotion
Dir. Thomas Sainsbury & Lara Liew
2017
-
- Today
Mrs Wishy Washy
Mr. Wishy Washy
Tim Bray Productions
Dir. Tim Bray
2016
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- Today
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Scarecrow
Courth Theatre
Dir. Daniel Penally
2016
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- Today
Commander Claire and the Pirates of Provence (NZ Tour)
Captain Langois
The Royal New Zealand Navy
Dir. Mark Hadlow
2016
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- Today
Hungover
Will
Basement Theatre
Dir. Hamish McGregor
2015
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- Today
Jack Flash and the Jumping Beanstalk
Jack Flash
New Zealand Playhouse (Australia National Tour)
Dir. Greg Cooper
2015
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- Today
The Importance of Being Earnest
Jack Worthing
New Zealand Playhouse (Australia National Tour)
Dir. Dan Bain
2014
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- Today
The Comedy of Errors
Egeon, Nell, Pinch, Second Merchant
NASDA
Dir. Stephanie McKellar-Smith
2014
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- Today
Spring Awakening
Hanschen Rilow
NASDA/Court Theatre
Dir. Stephen Robertson
2013
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- Today
Hair
LeRoy, Ensemble
NASDA
Dir. Stephen Robertson
2013
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- Today
Pornography
Jason
NASDA
Dir. Tony McCaffrey
2013
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- Today
Once on This Island
Agwe
NASDA
Dir. Stephanie McKellar-Smith
2012
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- Today
Anny Boleyn
Henry Barrow
NASDA
Dir. Stephanie McKellar-Smith

Musical Theatre

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Web series

2020
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- Today
I Date Rejects
Sage
TVNZ On Demand
Dir. Paula Whetu Jones
2019
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- Today
Life Is Easy
Uber Eats Guy
Us People Productions
Dir. Amanda Tito & Christopher Stratton
2016
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- Today
Sui Generis
Michael
Dir. Roberto Nascimento

Short Film

2020
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- Today
Maryam
Afsheen
Dir. Doug Brooks
2019
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- Today
Like Everybody's Watching
Lucas
Chillbox Limited
Dir. Tom Sainsbury
2018
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- Today
Peptok
Amos Prattingfield
Chillbox Limited
Dir. Tom Sainsbury
2017
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- Today
The Waiting Room
Erez
Craig Gainsborough
Dir. Ghazaleh Goldbaksh

Presenting

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Voice

2020
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-Today
Promised Land (Scratch Track Demo)
Leo
Promised Land Entertainment Ltd
Dir. Chaz Harris

TV Commercial

09/2019
R/O:
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Vitec Imaging Solutions
Traveller
Syrp
Dir.Chase Marsden
05/2018
R/O:
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New Zealand Aids Foundation
Guy
Chillbox Creative
Dir.Jonathan Potton
01/2018
R/O:
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ANZ
Jake
Excalibur
Dir.Sigi Spath
07/2016
R/O:
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KFC "Instashare"
Lead
Thick As Theives
Dir.Alex Sutherland

Other

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Training

2020
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- Today
Advanced Screen Acting Course
Miranda Harcourt, Sara Wiseman, Jennifer Ward-Lealand
2020
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- Today
American Accent Training
Jim McLarty
2017
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- Today
Undiscovered Country Acting Intensive
Shane Bosher
2015
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- Today
Bachelor of Performing & Screen Arts (Music Theatre)
NASDA

Skills

Circus
Adagio
Circus
Acrobatics
Languages
Arabic language
Sports
Cycling
Sports
Horse Riding
Sports
Ice Skating
Sports
Rugby League
Sports
Swim (competent in water)
Sports
Volleyball
Other
Yoga
Dance
Ballet
Dance
Ballroom
Dance
Contemporary
Dance
Jazz
Dance
Tap
Singing
Baritone
Languages
Persian/Farsi
Accents
American (Standard)
Accents
Australian
Accents
English (RP)
Accents
French (Accent)
Accents
German (Accent)
Accents
Irish (accent)
Accents
Italian (Accent)
Accents
Middle Eastern
Accents
Russian (Accent)
Accents
Scottish
Accents
Welsh
Circus
Puppeteer
Licences
Car

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