Jayden Daniels
January 1, 1970 (56 years old) in
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.
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- 2026 · Blue Murder Motel as Jamie
- 2025 · Tangata Pai as Miki
- 2025 · Vince as Mr Ventor
- 2023 · Evil Dead Rise as Gabriel
- 2022 · Whina as Cyril
- 2022 · Kiwi & Cat: Mānawatia a Matariki as Moko (voice)
- 2020 · Head High as Mana Roberts
- 2019 · My Life Is Murder as Nate
- 2018 · The New Legends of Monkey as Gaxin