Elz Carrad
ActorElz (Te Whakatōhea and Te Aitanga-A-Mahaki) booked the lead role of Caz Davis in the award-winning series, Rūrangi after his third audition, ever.
Off the back of the first season, Elz was listed by Stuff as one of the top 20 New Zealanders (among such prestigious company as Jacinda Adern, Behrouz Boochani, Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Israel Adesanya) and was nominated for best actor in the 2021 NZ Television Awards, 2021.
Rūrangi has since screened internationally, including on Hulu in America and won an Emmy Award for best short-form series in 2022.
Off the back of the first season, Elz was listed by Stuff as one of the top 20 New Zealanders (among such prestigious company as Jacinda Adern, Behrouz Boochani, Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Israel Adesanya) and was nominated for best actor in the 2021 NZ Television Awards, 2021.
Rūrangi has since screened internationally, including on Hulu in America and won an Emmy Award for best short-form series in 2022.
Full Biography
Credits
Actor
Feature Film
2020 - Rurangi - Caz Davis - Director - Max Currie - Producer - Craig Gainsborough-Waring - Autonmouse Limited
Short Film
2023 - Nest - Father - Director - Willem Koller - Producer - Dean Hewison
Television
2023 - After The Party - Tom - Director - Peter Salmon - Producer - Lingo Pictures, Luminous Beast, TVNZ
2023 - Creamerie Season 2 - Biotech Attendant - Director - Roseanne Liang - Producer - Kevin & Co - TVNZ 2
2023 - The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 9 - Curtis Cooper - Director - Various - Producer - South Pacific Pictures, Acorn TV
2022 - Rurangi Season 2 - Caz Davis - Directors - Max Currie and Briar Grace-Smith - Producer - Craig Gainsborough-Waring - Autonmouse Limited
2019 - Rurangi - Caz Davis - Director - Max Currie Producer - Craig Gainsborough-Waring - Autonmouse Limited
Feature Film
2020 - Rurangi - Caz Davis - Director - Max Currie - Producer - Craig Gainsborough-Waring - Autonmouse Limited
Short Film
2023 - Nest - Father - Director - Willem Koller - Producer - Dean Hewison
Television
2023 - After The Party - Tom - Director - Peter Salmon - Producer - Lingo Pictures, Luminous Beast, TVNZ
2023 - Creamerie Season 2 - Biotech Attendant - Director - Roseanne Liang - Producer - Kevin & Co - TVNZ 2
2023 - The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 9 - Curtis Cooper - Director - Various - Producer - South Pacific Pictures, Acorn TV
2022 - Rurangi Season 2 - Caz Davis - Directors - Max Currie and Briar Grace-Smith - Producer - Craig Gainsborough-Waring - Autonmouse Limited
2019 - Rurangi - Caz Davis - Director - Max Currie Producer - Craig Gainsborough-Waring - Autonmouse Limited
Training
2020 - Acting and Voice Training - Perry Piercy
2020 - Online Voice Class - Diane Robinson - Chicago Voice Center
2018 - Advanced Acting for Screen - Liz Mullane and Rachel Bullock
2020 - Online Voice Class - Diane Robinson - Chicago Voice Center
2018 - Advanced Acting for Screen - Liz Mullane and Rachel Bullock
Awards
2021 - Finalist - Best Actor - NZ TV Awards
Skills
Accents - American, British
Te Reo - Intermediate
Touch, Rugby, Basketball, Weight Lifting, Body Building, Boxing, Waka Ama, Guitar
Te Reo - Intermediate
Touch, Rugby, Basketball, Weight Lifting, Body Building, Boxing, Waka Ama, Guitar