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MikeEdward

  • Actor
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Aucklander Mike Edward began acting in high school musicals, and at 21 made his first appearance on Shortland Street. His character Zac returned to the series in 2012, and became what The NZ Herald called one of the show's "most manipulative creeps” to date. The Unitec acting graduate has made playing the bad guy his specialty. His TV roles have included a vindictive corporate bully in Filthy Rich, marriage-wrecker Adam in Nothing Trivial, and an uncompromising school rugby coach in Head High. Beyond the screen, Edward has acted in stage musicals, and is the co-founder of circus theatre company The Dust Palace.

Screenography

Head High
2020 - 2021 As: John White (JW) Series
Anyone Home
2018 Actor Short film
Power Rangers Ninja Steel
2017 - 2018 As: Master Dane Series
Filthy Rich - Series One
2016 - 2017 As: Fisher Television
Roman Empire - Reign of Blood
2016 As: Narcissus Television

“I’ve been waiting to be attacked with a handbag. Johnny Barker, who played Joey, got hit with one, so I thought it might happen to me too, but not yet.”

Mike Edward, on playing the villain in Shortland Street, The NZ Woman’s Weekly, February 2013