Finley Hughes

Finley is an award winning actor and musical theatre performer originally from Kirikiriroa. He is a graduate of The National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Arts (NASDA). Since graduating, Finley has worked with The Court Theatre, Auckland Theatre Company, Circa Theatre, Barbarian Productions, Two Productions, Red Leap Theatre Company and many more. He also devised and performed his own solo show Demon Cat Space Boy. Finley toured New Zealand in the critically acclaimed play The Haka Party Incident in which he won 'Most Promising New Comer' at the Wellington Theatre Awards. Finley has trained in Clown, his true passion, and plans on attending the prestigious Ecole Philippe Gaulier in France next year.

Ethnicity
White
Height
172 cm
Hair
Brown
Eyes
Blue
Pronouns
he/him

Awards

2023
Wellington Theatre Awards
Most Promising Newcomer
The Haka Party Incident
2017
Zony Awards
Best Cameo
(Legally Blonde)
2016
Waikato Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Competition
Best Male Actor
2016
Waikato Theatre Sports Champion
2016
Palmerston North Short Film Festival
Best Actor
2014
National Youth Drama School Scholarship Winner

Film

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Television

2025
-
- Today
The Brokenwood Mysteries 11
Sam
South Pacific Pictures
Dir. Mike Smith

Theatre

2024
-
- Today
Lads on the Island
Prospero
Circa Theatre
Dir. Nī Dekkers-Reihana
2024
-
- Today
U R BACK 2024
Ensemble
Barbarian Productions
Dir. Jo Randerson
2024
-
- Today
All The Fraudulent Horse Girls
Ensemble
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Dir. Charles Quittner
2023
-
- Today
Pinoccio the Pantomime
William Weta
Circa
Dir. Gavin Rutherford
2023
-
- Today
U R HERE
Clown
Barbarian Productions
Dir. Jo Randerson
2023
-
- Today
The Haka Party Incident (NZ Tour)
Kaiwhakaari
Tasman Ray
Dir. Katie Wolfe
2022
-
- Today
Flagons and Foxtrots
Archie Moore
The Court Theatre
Dir. Kathleen Burns
2022
-
- Today
Playhouse National Tour
Lead
New Zealand Playhouse
Dir. Michael Bell
2021
-
- Today
Crash Bash (Tour)
Lead
The Court Theatre
Dir. Ben Freeth
2021
-
- Today
Devised Solo Show
Boy
NASDA / Little Andromeda
Dir. Tom Eason
2020
-
- Today
Dakota of the White Flats
Intern
Red Leap Theatre
Dir. Ella Becroft
2020
-
- Today
Mr Burns: a Post Electric Play
Gibson
NASDA
Dir. Tom Eason
2019
-
- Today
Unforgivable Harvest
Lead
NASDA
Dir. Tom Eason
2016
-
- Today
Bare
Lead
Hillcrest
Dir.
2016
-
- Today
An Ideal Husband
Ensemble
Hillcrest
Dir.
2009
-
- Today
Don Quixote
Ensemble
Royal New Zealand Ballet Company
Dir.
2008
-
- Today
Cinderella
Ensemble
Royal New Zealand Ballet Company
Dir.

Musical Theatre

2021
-
- Today
Madagascar The Musical (NZ Tour)
King Julien
Showcase Productions
Dir. Nick Wilkinson
2020
-
- Today
Urinetown!
Cladwell
NASDA
Dir. Holly Chappell-Eason
2019
-
- Today
42nd Street
Ensemble
NASDA
Dir. Kirsty Allpress
2018
-
- Today
Seussical the Musical
Cat in the Hat
NASDA
Dir.
2018
-
- Today
Fiddler on the Roof
Ensemble
NASDA
Dir. Angela Johnson
2017
-
- Today
Legally Blonde
Ensemble
Riverlea Theatre
Dir. Mel Martin
2016
-
- Today
Mary Poppins
Ensemble
Hamilton Operatic Society
Dir. David Sidwell
2016
-
- Today
Rock of Ages
Drew
Riverlea Theatre
Dir.
2015
-
- Today
Mamma Mia!
Ensemble
Hamilton Operatic Society
Dir. David Sidwell

Web series

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Short Film

2016
-
- Today
The Dairy Diaries
Daniel
Dir. Ashton Ledger

Presenting

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Voice

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TV Commercial

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Other

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Training

2024
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- Today
Te Mahi Tahi
Various
Red Leap Theatre Company
2022
-
- Today
Screen Specialist Programme
Miranda Harcourt
2021
-
- Today
The Actors Studio
Elena Stejko
2019
-
- Today
Actors' Programme Week Long Intensive
2018
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2020
- Today
Bachelor of Performing Arts
NASDA
2014
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2016
- Today
National Youth Drama School
2005
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2014
- Today
Dance Training
Margaret Fairhead's School of Dance

Skills

Sports
Long Distance Running
Dance
Partner Dancing

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