Robert Lloyd

Actor
A Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School graduate, Robert has worked consistently with Aotearoa’s best theatre practitioners including Hone Kouka, Miria George, Dr Angie Farrow, Dave Armstrong, Mitch Tawhi Thomas, Nancy Brunning, Tanea Heke and, most recently, Nina Nawalowalo and Tom McCrory with the incredible play A Boy called Piano which had a sell out season in Auckland, followed by a wildly popular national tour.

On screen, Roberts credits include The Insiders Guide to Love, Sensing Murder and War News .

Robert has been in multiple award winning shows and received a best newcomer nomination in his second year out of Toi. He has a Chapman Tripp Best Supporting Actor award for The Prospect and best ensemble for Pakaru.
Ethnicity - Welsh, Maori, Cook Islands

Height - 171cm

Eye Colour - Brown

Hair Colour - Brown

Location - Wellington

Age Range - 45 - 55

Full Biography

Credits
Actor

Feature Film
2003 - For Good - Prison Guard - Director - Stuart McKenzie - Producer - Neil Pardington - MAP Productions

Short Film
2023 - Open Looks - Dad - Director - Miria George - Tawata Productions
2017 - Tama - Dad - Director - Jared Flintoff and Jack O'Donnell - Producer - Ashleigh Flynn
2012 - Jackals - Billy - Director - Bradley Warden
2006 - Once Upon a Time in Wellington - Pete - Director - Rajeev Mishra

Television
2013 - War News - Soldier - Director - Mike Smith - Producer - Gary Scott - The Gibson Group
2007 - Sensing Murder: season 2 - Boyfriend - Director - John Keir - Ninox Productions
2005 - The Insiders Guide to Love: season 2 - Bernie - Director - Brendan Donovan - The Gibson Group

Theatre
2023 - Ono, Six Monologues - Director - Sally Richards
2022 - A Boy Called Piano - Wheels, Mr Powell, Mr Kapua - Director - Nina Nawalowalo - The Conch
2021 - Chance - Multiple roles - Director and Producer - Angie Farrow
2019 - Antony and Cleopatra - Antony - Director - Ralph Johnson - Manawaty Summer Shakespeare
2019 - Pakaru - Tahi - Director - Mitch Tawhi Thomas - Hapai Productions
2018 - The Biggest - Walter Mack - Director - Ross Mack - The Court Theatre
2017 - Skin Tight - Tom - Director - Rangimoana Taylor - Producer - Bronwyn Twiddle - Toured Germany and Brussels
2015 - King Lear - Kent - Director - Jamie Dorner - Manawtu Summer Shakespeare
2014 - Together all Alone - Multiple roles - Director - Jaime Dorner and Rachel Lenart - Producer - Angie Farrow
2013 - Neang Neak's Legacy - Lalo - Director - Jarod Rawiri - Tawata Productions
2013 - Dancing Til We Drop - Multiple roles - Directors - John Downey and Jaime Dorner - Producer - Angie Farrow
2013 - The Prospect - Gilbert - Director - Tammy Davis - Tawata Productions
2012 - Sunset Road - Dad - Director - Miria George - Tawata Productions
2008 - The Pillowman - Tupolski - Director - Stuart Handloff - Circa 2
2008 - Paua - Multiple roles - Director - Tim Spite - SeeYd Company
2008 - King and Country - Soldier - Director - Conrad Newport
2007 - Ugly Customers - Ralph Manning - Director - Simon Ferry - Centrepoint Theatre
2007 - Stand Up Love - Freddy - Larry Rew
2006 - After Service - Victor - BATS Theatre
2006 - Fool For Love - Eddie - Director - Julie Noever - High Kick Productions
2006 - Love's Labour's Lost - Berowne -Director - Penny Bauschfeield - Manawatu Summer Shakespeare

Training
2004 - Three month Secondment with the New Zealand Dance School. Dancing in their choreographic season 'Intimate Space'
2002 - 2004 - Bachelor of Performing Arts - Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School
1999 - Diploma in Performing Arts / Cultural and Contemporary Dance - Whitireia Performing Arts
1997 - Certificate in Acting - Wellington Performing Arts Centre
Awards
2019 - Wellington Theatre Awards - Best Ensemble, Best Production - Pakaru
2012 - Chapman Tripp Award - Best Supporting Actor - The Prospect
2006 - Chapman Tripp nomination - Best Male Newcomer - Fool For Love
Skills
Accents; American, British
Music, singing, guitar, percussion
Dance, Contemporary, Cook Island, Samoan, Kapa Haka
Sports, Rugby, League, Cricket, Tennis