Ricky Dey
Actor | WriterRicky (Ngati Pakeha – he/him) is a writer, director and actor who has worked professionally within theatre, film and television for the last 20 years. He has multiple Chapman Tripp Theatre nominations and won Best Actor in 2012 for 'All My Sons' and 2014 for 'Constellations'.
On screen, Ricky has worked on hit comedy 'Wellington Paranormal' tele-features 'Mistress Mercy' 'War News' and 'Consent: The Louise Nicholas Story' as well as major motion picture 'Mortal Engines'.
In 2017 Ricky completed his MA in Creative Scriptwriting at the International Institute of Modern Letters, and his thesis script ‘Ngawi' received the Brad McGann Film Writing award for Best Feature Script.
Ricky holds a BA in Theatre and Film from Te Herenga Waka and currently resides in Paetūmōkai in the Wairarapa with his partner and young son.
On screen, Ricky has worked on hit comedy 'Wellington Paranormal' tele-features 'Mistress Mercy' 'War News' and 'Consent: The Louise Nicholas Story' as well as major motion picture 'Mortal Engines'.
In 2017 Ricky completed his MA in Creative Scriptwriting at the International Institute of Modern Letters, and his thesis script ‘Ngawi' received the Brad McGann Film Writing award for Best Feature Script.
Ricky holds a BA in Theatre and Film from Te Herenga Waka and currently resides in Paetūmōkai in the Wairarapa with his partner and young son.
Full Biography
Credits
Actor
Feature Film
2018 - Mortal Engines - Beefeater - Director - Christian Rivers - Producers - Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and others - MRC
Television
2018 - Wellington Paranormal - Bazza / Muzza - Directors - Jemaine Clement, Jackie Van Beek, Tim Van Dammen Producer - Paul Yates, New Zealand Documentary Board Ltd
2018 - Mistress Mercy - Detective Payne - Director - Mike Smith - Producer - Gary Scott - The Gibson Group
2014 - Consent: The Louise Nicholas Story - Bob Schollum - Director - Robert Sarkies - Producer - Steven O'Meagher - Condor Encore
2013 - War News - Paul Jameson - Director - Mike Smith - Producer - Gary Scott - The Gibson Group
2011 - Tangiwai - Jack Cheetham - Director - Charlie Haskell - Producers - Paula Boock, Donna Malane - Lippy Pictures
2010 - Legend of the Seeker - Lieutenant Horace - Director - Various - Production Company - ABC
Feature Film
2018 - Mortal Engines - Beefeater - Director - Christian Rivers - Producers - Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and others - MRC
Television
2018 - Wellington Paranormal - Bazza / Muzza - Directors - Jemaine Clement, Jackie Van Beek, Tim Van Dammen Producer - Paul Yates, New Zealand Documentary Board Ltd
2018 - Mistress Mercy - Detective Payne - Director - Mike Smith - Producer - Gary Scott - The Gibson Group
2014 - Consent: The Louise Nicholas Story - Bob Schollum - Director - Robert Sarkies - Producer - Steven O'Meagher - Condor Encore
2013 - War News - Paul Jameson - Director - Mike Smith - Producer - Gary Scott - The Gibson Group
2011 - Tangiwai - Jack Cheetham - Director - Charlie Haskell - Producers - Paula Boock, Donna Malane - Lippy Pictures
2010 - Legend of the Seeker - Lieutenant Horace - Director - Various - Production Company - ABC
Training
Master of Arts, Creative Scriptwriting, Institute of Modern Letters
Bachelor of Arts, Theatre and Film, Te Herenga Waka
Bachelor of Arts, Theatre and Film, Te Herenga Waka
Awards
2017 - Brad McGann Film Writing award for Best Feature Script, 'Ngawai
2014 - Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards - Nominated - Most Outstanding Performance - Constellations - Circa Theatre
2012 - Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards - Most Outstanding Performance - Winner - All My Sons - Circa Theatre
2014 - Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards - Nominated - Most Outstanding Performance - Constellations - Circa Theatre
2012 - Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards - Most Outstanding Performance - Winner - All My Sons - Circa Theatre
Skills
Accents - American, British
Driver’s License - Full
Firearms License
Cycling, First Aid Certificate
Driver’s License - Full
Firearms License
Cycling, First Aid Certificate
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