Sean Rivera

Sean Dioneda Rivera is a Filipino-Pakeha second generation immigrant born and raised in Tokoroa. Sean is a recent graduate of the acting programme at Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School. As an actor Sean has worked with some of Aotearoa's most prolific theatre practitioners: Jane Yonge, Anya Tate-Manning and Erina Daniels in Another Mammal, Tupua Tigafua in Ciggie Butts in the Sand and Jo Randerson in Clean-up in Aisle Three. Although Sean's career is just beginning, he has been featured in various short films, working with both emerging and established directors across the motu.

Ethnicity
Filipino
White
Height
161 cm
Hair
Brown
Eyes
Brown
Pronouns
he/him

Awards

2023
Wellington Theatre Awards
New Playwright of the Year (Nominated)
Concerning the UFO Sighting Outside Mt Roskill, Auckland

Film

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Television

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Theatre

2024
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- Today
Scenes from the Climate Era
Ensemble
Auckland Theatre Company & Silo Theatre
Dir. Jason Te Kare
2021
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- Today
A Hip-Hop Musical
Andre Bambino
Dir. Harrison Keefe
2021
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- Today
Yellow
Performer
Dir. Louise Jiang
2021
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- Today
Another Mammal
Wolf Ape
Dir. Jane Yonge
2021
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- Today
The Boy and Her Piano
Boy
Dir. Murdoch Keane
2021
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- Today
Clean up on Aisle Three
Lesley
Dir. Jo Randerson & Sepe Mua'au
2021
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- Today
The Second Bakery Attack
Wagner
Dir. Louise Jiang
2021
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- Today
Ciggie Butts in the Sand
Dancer
Dir. Tupua Tigafua
2020
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- Today
Women Beware Women
Hippolito
Dir. Sara Brodie
2020
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- Today
Romeo & Juliet
Mercutio
Dir. Tawhi Thomas & Anya Tate-Manning
2019
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- Today
Some Sort of Boy
Young David
Dir. Gypsy-Mae Harihona & Jacinta Crompton
2019
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- Today
Angels in America
Louis Ironson
Dir. Heather Timms & Erina Daniels
2018
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- Today
Almost Sober
Ethan
Dir. Keegan Bragg
2018
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- Today
Wellingtonians
Cam
Dir. Jacinta Crompton
2018
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- Today
Dr Faustus Lights the Lights
Boy
Dir. Brett Adams
2018
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- Today
Trash! Glam! Drag! Slam!
Sharonda
Dir. Brett Adams

Musical Theatre

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Web series

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Short Film

2021
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- Today
Are We Having Fun Yet?
Boyfriend 3
Dir. Kirana Gaeta
2021
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- Today
The Man in Room 4
Connor
Dir. Florence Noble
2021
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- Today
Dude, Where's My Heart?
48hrs
Dir.
2020
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- Today
Red Herring
48hrs
Dir.
2020
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- Today
I Get Along Fine
Haytham
Dir. Sean Rivera
2020
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- Today
Aro Beats
Phyllis
Dir. Harrison Keefe
2020
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- Today
Best in Show
Hamilton
Dir. Vaughan Slinn
2019
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- Today
Gers
Juan
Dir. Taylor John Snow

Presenting

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Voice

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TV Commercial

01/2022
R/O:
2024
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Powershop
Nathan - Hero
Finch
Dir.The Bobbsey Twins
01/2020
R/O:
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Myths About Leaving School
Lead
Ministry of Education
Dir.

Other

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Training

2021
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- Today
Intimacy Workshop
Jennifer Ward-Lealand
2021
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- Today
Acting Workshop
Miranda Harcourt
2021
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- Today
Bachelor of Performing & Screen Arts
Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School
2020
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- Today
Writing Lab
Ahi Karunaharan
2020
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- Today
Standard American Accent Workshop
Mary MacDonald
2020
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- Today
Physical Theatre Workshop
Ross McCormack
2020
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- Today
Intimacy Workshop
Sara Brodie
2019
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- Today
Phonetic American Accent Workshop
Chantel Jefferies
2019
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- Today
Acting Workshop
Brita McVeigh
2019
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- Today
Actor in Action
Heather Timms
2019
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- Today
Clowning Workshop
Thomas LaHood
2019
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- Today
Long Cloud Youth Theatre
2019
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- Today
Theatre
Victoria University of Wellington
2019
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- Today
Drag Queen Workshop
Robin Yablind
2019
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- Today
Actor as Player Workshop
Guy Langford
2019
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- Today
Actor in Imagination / Embodied Voice
Bert Van Dijk

Skills

Sports
Basketball
Sports
Hockey
Sports
Rollerblading/Skating
Sports
Skateboarding
Sports
Swim (competent in water)
Sports
Swimming (competitive)
Sports
Tennis
Dance
Contemporary
Dance
Hip Hop
Instruments
Clarinet
Instruments
Drums
Instruments
Flute
Instruments
Organ
Instruments
Piano
Instruments
Recorder
Instruments
Saxophone
Singing
Alto
Singing
Bass
Singing
Tenor
Accents
American (New York)
Accents
American (Southern)
Accents
American (Standard)
Accents
Australian
Accents
English (RP)
Accents
Cockney
Accents
French (Accent)
Accents
Italian (Accent)
Accents
Spanish (Accent)
Accents
Filipino
Other
Stage Combat
Other
Stunt Training

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