Jayden Daniels
Biography
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.
Known for
Filmography
- TBAMother Knows BestFilm
- 2026Blue Murder MotelSeries: Jamie (8 episodes)
- 2025Tangata PaiSeries: Miki (8 episodes)
- 2025VinceSeries: Mr Ventor (1 episode)
- 2023Evil Dead RiseFilm: Gabriel
- 2022WhinaFilm: Cyril
- 2022Kiwi & Cat: Mānawatia a MatarikiSeries: Moko (voice) (2 episodes)
- 2020Head HighSeries: Mana Roberts (14 episodes)
- 2019My Life Is MurderSeries: Nate (1 episode)
- 2018The New Legends of MonkeySeries: Gaxin (2 episodes)
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