Resume

Jared Kirkwood is an actor based in Melbourne Australia. He has a bachelor’s degree trained in stage and screen arts from New Zealand’s prestigious college of performing arts in Wellington. Since graduating he has worked full time professionally in film and theatre

productions all around New Zealand, featuring as an elf in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit, appearing in numerous TV commercials and award-winning short’s films such as “Sketch” winner of Wellington film fest where Jared was nominated for best actor.

Jared has performed in countless professional stage productions, his work at the Fortune as ‘William’ in Punk Rock, by tony award-winning Simon Stephens, awarded him with his first professional accolade. Winning ‘best male performance in a leading role’ at the NZ theatre awards.

Jared is excited to bring his diverse set of talents and fresh eyes to Australia. Working to further develop as an artist, while having the rewarding opportunity to give back, by passing on his expertise to the student’s he trains.