Benjamin Teh

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Gender
Male
Pronoun
he/him
Age Range
27 - 35
Ethnicity
Singaporean, New Zealand
Height
170cm
Base Location
Auckland
Skills
Actor, Commercial Talent, Dancer, Voice Artist, Writer
Hair
Black
Eye
Brown
Memberships
Actors Equity NZ

Agent

New Zealand Agent
Trio Arts

Feature Photo
Benjamin Teh

Credits

Commercial

2022
Father
DDB Aotearoa
McDonald's
Noah Marshall
2022
Crew #5
Southern Cross - Sweet Caroline
Good Oil
Joel Kefali
2014
Giginaire
Telecom – Giganaire
Saatchi & Saatchi
Robin Wilson
2013
Asian Guy
Booking.com
Wieden + Kennedy (Amsterdam)
Traktor
2012
Rapper
Instant Kiwi
TBWA New Zealand
Stuart McDonald
2011
Call Centre Guy
Z Energy
Saatchi & Saatchi
Kevin Denholm
2010
Eskimo One
7-11 Slurpee
Robber Dog
Adam Stevens
2010
Rocket Guy's Friend
AMI Insurance
Robber Dog
Adam Stevens

Feature Film

2022
Raymond
Kainga
Brown Apple Sugar Grunt
Angeline Loo
2016
Matt
Inversus
The Red Film
Ray Du
2014
Si
Shepherd 2154
Zorp Film
Julia Reynolds
2010
Shopper
My Wedding And Other Secrets
South Pacific Pictures
Roseanne Liang
2010
Michael Cho
Odd Socks
Independent
Adam King

Short Film

2020
Man
Hello?
Tigerfish Productions
Jessica Thio
2020
Rob
Lost Goodbye
The Black Box
James Yang
2019
Goh
Monarch
Angle3 Pictures
Daryl Wong/Leah McVeagh
2017
Jimmy Wilson
Real Cowboy
Phill Palmer Productions
Kevin Luck
2017
Love Guru
Dead In Love
AUT
Lauren Middleton
2017
Panda
Deadline
UOA Postgrad
Bala Shingade
2017
Chinese Miner
Mama
UOA Postgrad
Nahyeon Lee
2017
John
Stand Up
Angle3Pictures
Daryl Wong/Leah McVeagh
2017
Ex-Convict
Selection
Independent
Jen Huang
2017
Zhang
Delivery
Curious Film
Stephen Kang
2016
Osprey
The Evening Caller
Angle3Pictures
Daryl Wong
2016
Albert
If I Had Possession
Factory Sixteen
Rod Garcia
2016
Ninja Po
The Boom Warrior
Angle3Pictures
Jenny Chen
2016
Man
The Call of the Void
Angle3Pictures
Daryl Wong
2015
Worker
Evergreen
Angle3Pictures
Daryl Wong
2014
Man
Dusk and Dawn
Dreamer Films/A+ Productions
Leah McVeagh/Joselyn Khor
2014
Darryl
Fly Away
NoonanTeh
Ariana Mirus
2014
Ben
Tower In The Sky
Wildboy Productions
Lisa Fothergill
2013
The Intruder
The Intruder
Dreamer Films
Leah McVeagh
2013
Eli
Staring At The Sun
Red Delicious Films
Beren Allen
2013
Kelvin
Flatmates
Halfshell Productions
Brendon Udy
2013
Brother
Reunion
Film Production Group
John Hone
2012
Jacob
Easy Job
SAE
Jerry Tian
2012
Alex
Zen Master
SAE
Arvin Hilario
2012
Hong
Let’s Talk About….
Phoenix Productions
Jason Wu
2012
Mr Snyder
Born Again
SAE
Isabeau Woodson
2012
Officer Two
Brain Wipe
SAE
Ariana Mirus
2011
Detention Teacher
One Hour
San Filmo
Chris Peters
2011
Repeating Man
T Is For Talk
HaynesOw
Peter Haynes
2011
John
Quake Quake Shit
Yves Gore
Ada Chin
2011
Bobby Young
I Fought The Law
Powdered Films
Graeme Bibby
2010
Dairy Attendant
Lost Property
Just Musings
Justene Musin
2010
Boy
Girl <3 Boy
Beyond Wen Pictures
Beyond Wen
2010
Alfie the Bear
Unbearable
Stevensons Productions
Jonathan Stevenson
2009
Official
The Hand That Holds The Pen
TG Productions
Tim George
2009
Morphy
The Matricks
Stevensons Productions
Jonathan Stevenson
2009
Relief Teacher
Little Death
Powdered Films
Graeme Bibby
2009
Jerry
Dinner And A Movie
Halfshell Productions
Brendon Udy
2008
Ben
Confedential
Fleet St Productions
Amy Friedman/Dennis Liu/Elaine Te/Karen Jin/Lucy Yu
2008
Blue Shirt
A Film About Nothing
Film Production Group
Sisi Shao
2007
Mob Boss
$ilence
Film Production Group
Darren Beckham

Stage

2021
Jiu Choy
Pork and Poll Taxes
Handpulled Noodle Collective/Proudly Asian Theatre
Talia Pua
2019
Nathan
Lovepuke
Pearangi Creative
Meg Andrews
2017
HYH
Yellow Face
Red Scare
Cassandra Tse
2015
Crayfish
Bubblelands
Omphalots
Amanda Leo
2014
various
Asian Invasion
Ensemble Impact
Kerryn Palmer
2013
Willy
First Asian A** B****
Omphalots
Renee Liang
2013
Clown 2
The 39 Steps
Theatreworks
James Bell
2013
Steve
FOB
PAT
Adam Moorhead
2012
John
That Awkward Moment…
Stage 2 Productions
Jonathan Riley
2012
Willy
First Asian A** B****
Omphalots
Renee Liang
2011
Village Chorus Member
The Bone Feeder
Omphalots
Lauren Jackson
2011
Willy
First Asian A** B****
Omphalots
Ed Peni
2010
Kwan
The Bone Feeder
Omphalots
Simon Zhou
2009
Kwan
The Bone Feeder
Omphalots
Renee Liang
2008
Woodcutter
Blood Wedding
UOA 204
Anna Marbrook
2008
Pompous Git
Writer’s Block
Stage 2 Productions
Sisi Shao/Claire Ahuriri
2007
Chorus Member
The Point Of No Return
Stage 109
Kristina Hard

Television

2022
Mr Camino
One Of Us Is Lying S1
Peacock/Netflix
Shannon Kohli
2022
Chef
Good Grief S2
Brown Apple Sugar Grunt
Kiel McNaughton
2021
Mr Camino
One Of Us Is Lying S1
Peacock/Netflix
Sophia Takal
2019
Ben
Wellington Paranormal
NZ Documentary Board Limited
Jermaine Clement
2016
Orderly #1
Ash vs Evil Dead
Starz
David Frazee
2014
Ricky Meng
Passion In Paradise
RedSky
Bryan Bruce

Voice Over

2014
Narrator
Lantern Festival
The Festival
Reuben Pollock
2014
Old Dan
Ourselves
Young Films
Gary Young

Musical Theatre

2017
Terry
Dominion Road the Musical
Sharu Loves Hats
Boni Tukiwaho
2008
Condor Lax
Prince Penguin
FPG
Jack Woon
2007
Lead Thief
More Than Just A Story
BPMC
Jingle Cortez

Web Series

2016
Ben
Friday Night Bites
Flat 3 Productions
Kiel McNaughton
2015
Simon Lee
Reset
Girl Viking Ltd
Darren Simmonds
2015
James Yule
Project J
Dreamer Films
Leah McVeagh
2013
Steve
Group
KAMA Productions
Monty Engs
2012
Young Punk
Flat 3
Flat 3 Productions
Roseanne Liang

Sketch Comedy

2016
Po
Po & Tenjal
Naht Sky Productions
Mayen Mehta/Benjamin Teh

Training

Sydney Actors Collective
Stevie Ray Masterclass
Auditioning
Screen Combat Intensive
Alexander James Holloway
Stage Combat Intensive
Alexander James Holloway
Character Technique
Maya Dalziel
Improv
Anna Marbrook, Murray Edmond
Physical Theatre
Beth Kayes
Vocal Technique
Rachel Nash
Commedia dell’arte
Tom Bishop, Murray Edmond
Bert Van Dijk
Vocal Training
Linda Cartwright
British Accent
Christ Stewart
American Accent

Skills & Attributes

Shoe Size
10
Clothing Size
Male - L
Waist
92cm
Neck
40cm
Bust
112cm
Hip
99cm
Natural Accent
New Zealand
Accents
American Standard, English, Mandarin
Languages
English, Mandarin
Hair Length
Short
Hair Style
Straight
Dance
Hip Hop, Latin, R & B
Sport
Skate Boarding, Martial Arts
Circus
Stage Combat
Drivers Licences
Car
Professional Skills
Actor, Commercial Talent, Dancer, Voice Artist, Writer

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Notes

2010 Just Pretending writer, director (won ‘Best International Short Film’ @ UMFF 2011, accepted to BrainWash Film Festival 2011, Portobello Film Festival 2011, Salem Film Festival 2011, Wild Rose Film Festival 2011, Williamsburg Independent Film Festival 2011, Stepping Stone Film Festival 2011, Nihilist Film Festival 2011, Angry Film Festival 2011) 2012 Finger Bang (dir. Brendon Udy) co-writer (won ‘Best Script’ for 48HRS film competition in Grand Finals) 2012 (in the second half of 2012, Benjamin was selected for a 6-month writing internship with South Pacific Pictures) 2013 Sleepless In Seatoun (dir. Sadie Wilson) writer (won ‘Audience Favourite’ in 48HRS heat, nominated for the ‘New Rising Talent’ award in Grand Finals) 2015 Let’s Save The Universe! full length play writer (winner of the Asian Ink 2015 Competition) 2016 Finest Creation (dir. Daryl Wong) co-writer (finalist in 48HRS Grand Finals) 2016 The Yellow Taniwha full length play writer (funded by Creative New Zealand) 2017 Stand Up (dir. Daryl Wong/Leah McVeagh) co-writer (won ‘Audience Favourite’ in 48HRS heat, nominated for the ‘Best Script’ award in Auckland Finals) 2017 NZ Actors' Equity Casting Hothouse with Miranda Rivers - The Casting Company. Kerry Barden - Barden/Schnee Casting. Nathan Lloyd - Mullinars Casting Australia. Matt Skrobalak - Vice President of Talent & Casting at CBS Television Studios. Writing and Dramaturgy Workshop by Prayas Theatre Company with Lynne Cardy from Auckland Theatre Company Making Theatre Workshop by Prayas Theatre Company with Ahi Karunaharan from The Basement Theatre Nominated for Best Actor 2017 for HYH in Yellow Face in the Wellington Theatre Awards 2019 (in the first half of 2019, Benjamin was part of a team selected for the NZ On Air 'Asian & Pasifika Storytellers Initiative') 2019 Sydney Actors Collective - Amanda Mitchell, Mitchell Casting workshop