JamieMcCaskill
- Actor
- Writer
A multi-talented fixture of stage and screen, Jamie McCaskill grew up in Thames, and was inspired by his musical father to study theatre at Palmerston North’s UCOL. Now based in Wellington, McCaskill formed the musical comedy group the Māori Sidesteps in 2016 and is a writer, performer and producer of their live shows, web series and 2021 television series. His varied slate also includes screenwriting (Warren’s Vortex, Colonial Combat), acting (Shortland Street, After the Party), and singing with the Modern Māori Quartet.
Screenography
Hari with the Māori Sidesteps
2021 Actor, Producer Series
2020 - 2021 Jethro Series
Whatta Beauty
2020 Writer Series
2019 As: Joel Wiremu Film
2019 As: Ari Film
“The craft of acting was — and I still think is — the hardest. You have to be really vulnerable, and it’s consuming.”
— In an interview with website Regional News – Eyes on Wellington, 28 September 2021