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Jayden Daniels
Actor
After graduating from drama school Toi Whakaari in 2014, Jayden Daniels hit the ground running with a recurring role on Shortland Street as Curtis Hannah. The character eventually became a fan favourite, as he journeyed from bad boy to cop. Following time on adventure series The New Legends of Monkey, Daniels co-starred in prime time drama Head High. Daniels played Mana Roberts, one of two brothers striving to make their mark in rugby at a low decile high school. Daniels won Best Supporting Actor at the 2020 NZ TV Awards for the role. Next came roles in horror film Evil Dead Rise, and Whina, a biopic of Dame Whina Cooper.
Filmography
| 2026 | Blue Murder Motel (TV Series) · as Jamie |
| 2025 | Vince (TV Series) · as Mr Ventor |
| 2025 | Vince (TV Series) · as Mr. Ventor |
| 2024 | Madam (TV Series) · as Pooch |
| 2023 | Homebound 3.0 (TV Series) · as Brad |
| 2023 | Evil Dead Rise · as Gabriel |
| 2022 | Whina · as Cyril |
| 2020 | Head High (TV Series) · as Mana Roberts |
| 2019 | My Life Is Murder (TV Series) · as Nate |
| 2018 | The New Legends of Monkey (TV Series) · as Gaxin |
| 1992 | Shortland Street (TV Series) · as Curtis Hannah |