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JedBrophy

  • Actor
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Jed Brophy’s wide-ranging screen career has seen him riding horses, scaring hobbits and escaping from dragons for director Peter Jackson, undergoing relationship problems for director Gaylene Preston, and playing cops, criminals, and cricket writers. In 2018 he starred in indie thriller Blue Moon.

Screenography

Morning Hate
2024 Actor Short film
The Polycees
2023 As: Deputy Prime Minister Basil Pogg Short film
The Ballad of Maddog Quinn
2022 As: Captain Lavey Short film
2020 As: Captain Raxworthy Series
Killer Sofa
2019 As: Bob Gravy Film

Biography

Jed Brophy fell into acting while training as a physical education teacher. Since then he has played an eclectic mix of roles, from the straight-talking (policemen, soldiers) to the out of this world (zombies, heroic dwarves, villainous druids).

Awards

2001 Nokia New Zealand Film Awards
Nominated for Best Performance in a Short Film: for Room Tone

2000 Drifting Clouds Short Film Festival (New Zealand)
Best Actor: for Group Therapy

“I’ve always believed that the key to enjoying a career in the film industry is to be punctual, respectful and diligent — and remember that you are part of the whole, not just the star attraction. ”

Jed Brophy