JeffreyThomas
- Actor
- Writer
Jeffrey Thomas was born in Wales and graduated with a Master of Literature from Oxford University. Since arriving in Wellington in 1976, his televison credits have ranged from Close To Home and Gloss, to Mercy Peak and cop dramas Shark in the Park and The Gulf. In the 1980s he starred in a Welsh language drama series Bowen. An award-winning playwright, he has also acted on the big screen and the stage.
Screenography
Biography
From Close to Home to The Gulf by way of Shark in the Park, Marlin Bay, Mercy Peak and Shortland Street, Jeffrey Thomas has appeared in many of New Zealand’s leading television dramas. But at times he has been a reluctant actor, trying to find a balance between acting roles and his writing for stage and screen.
Awards
2003 New Zealand Television Awards
Best Actor: for Mercy Peak
2002 TV Guide New Zealand Television Awards
Nominated for Best Actor: for Mercy Peak
1994 New Zealand Film and Television Awards
Nominated for Best Male Supporting Performance in a Dramatic Role - Television: for The Sound and The Silence
“For years I thought acting was an inferior profession — the noble calling was obviously writing. But I’ve got to love acting — it’s a really interesting discipline. The combination is perfect. You act with other people and then go off and write on your own.”