Zak Enayat

Zak has been established as one of New Zealand’s premier Middle Eastern actors. Born in Wellington and of Afghan 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
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- Today
Jono & Ben
Various
Media Works
Dir. Joseph Moore

Theatre

2021
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- Today
Single Asian Female
Paul
Auckland Theatre Company
Dir. Cassandra Tse
2021
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- Today
Let's Get Loco
Ricky
Q Theatre
Dir. Eli Matthewson
2021
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- Today
Gays in Space
Brahim
Q Theatre
Dir. Tom Sainsbury
2020
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- Today
Play
Dan/Donnie
Q Theatre
Dir. Tom Sainsbury
2019
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- Today
Sicko
Francis
Sicko Productions
Dir. Matthew Baker

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
American Accent Training
Jim McLarty
2020
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- Today
Advanced Screen Acting Course
Miranda Harcourt, Sara Wiseman, Jennifer Ward-Lealand
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

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