Owen Black

Actor / Commercial
Age Range

45—57

Height

180cm

Eye Colour

Hazel

Hair Colour

Dark Brown

Ethnicity

New Zealander

Abandoned Trailer

Actor Owen Black has demonstrated his knack for drama and comedy on both stage and screen. In 2008 he was Qantas Award nominated for his role as dodgy doctor Ethan Pierce on Shortland Street. In 2015 TV movie Abandoned, he was one of the crew on capsized trimaran Rose-Noëlle. Black has worked behind the scenes on a trio of movies: he co-wrote drama Luella Miller, produced and starred as drifter Stanley Harris in thriller Netherwood, and co-produced action comedy The Legend of Baron To'a. No stranger to comedy, Black co-starred in flatmate tale Leeway; in his web series Pariah, he played a farmer pining for musical fame.

We ended up shooting the whole series — we shot nine episodes of this thing — and it's all spontaneous and it's all unscripted, and in mostly one take. Which is an awesome way to work. Owen Black on filming web series Pariah, in an interview with radio station RDU, 25 November 2020

- NZOnScreen

Owen Black

Artist Resume

Television

Year
Role
Production

2022

Frank Pastors

The Gone

Keeper Pictures (IE)

Dir. Peter Burger / Hannah Quinn

2020

Pariah

Pariah (2) (Mini Series)

Bloom Pictures

Dir. Pablo Araus Lobos

2019

David Gillard

Straight Forward

Acorn Media Enterprises (US)

Dir. Peter Burger / Charlie Haskell

2018

David Gilliard

Straight Forward (5 x Eps)

Straight Forward Productions

Dir. Various

2017

Detective Slater

Murder Is Forever - Ep 1

Discovery ID

Dir. Various

2017

Sejanus

Roman Empire 2

Netflix

Dir. John Ealer

2017

Aaron

Darryl: An Outward Bound Story

Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions (NZ)

Dir. Kiel McNaughton

2015

Aaron

Outward Bound

BSAG Productions

Dir. Kiel McNaughton

2015

Frank Nitti

The Making of the Mob: 2

Stephen David Entertainment

Dir. John Ealer

2015

Rick

Abandoned

Making Movies (NZ)

Dir. John Laing

2014

Invidious

Power Rangers: Megaforce

Power Rangers Productions Limited

Dir. Various

2014

Invidious (Voice)

Power Rangers Season 20/21

Power Rangers Productions Limited

Dir. Various

2014

Scott Wilson

The Ex Men

High Five Productions

Dir. Jonathan Ulich

2013

Himself

Auckland Daze

Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions Limited

Dir. Kiel McNaughton

2013

Henri Fiocca

Nancy Wake

The Gibson Group

Dir. Mike Smith

2012

Lockhart

The Blue Rose

South Pacific Pictures

Dir. Chris Bailey

2012

Owen (himself)

Auckland Daze

Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions Limited

Dir. Kiel McNaughton

2011

Stephen

Billy

Comedia Pictures Ltd

Dir. Peter Burger

2011

Stephen

Bill (The Film)

Comedia Pictures Ltd

Dir. Peter Burger

2010

Spencer

Longing For Your Affection

GFC Germany Limited

Dir. Michael Keusch

2009

Viceroy

Legend of the Seeker

Walt Disney NZ Ltd

Dir. Various

2009

Ethan Pierce (2000-2009)

Shortland Street

South Pacific Pictures

Dir. Various

2009

Viceroy (Hartland)

Legend of the Seeker

Walt Disney (New Zealand) Ltd

Dir. Various

2006

Solis

Duke of Solis

South Pacific Pictures

Dir. Peter Burger

2006

Duke of Solis: Solis

Madigan's Quest

South Pacific Pictures

Dir. Peter Burger

2005

Dr. Felix: Endings Part 2 & Badge

Power Rangers

Rangers Productions Ltd

Dir. Mark Beesley & Charlie Haskell

2005

First Officer

Maiden Voyage: Ocean Hijack

Carlton America

Dir. Colin Budds

2004

Michael Peacock

Not Only But Always

Company Pictures

Dir. Terry Johnson

2004

Joe Jenks

Deceit

Film Factory Deceit Productions Ltd

Dir. John Sacret Young

2004

Joe Jenks

Deceit

Film Factory, Deceit Productions Ltd

Dir. John Sacret Young

2004

Chad

Mercy Peak

South Pacific Pictures

2003

Johnny

Lucy

Film Factory Lucy Productions Ltd

Dir. Glen Jordan

2003

Johnny

Lucy

Film Factory, Lucy Productions Ltd

Dir. Glen Jordan

2003

Brian

Hard Out

ScreenWorks

Dir. Chris Bailey & Peter Burger

2002

Steve

The Bunker Murders

Millennium Films Ltd

2001

Steve

The Bunker

Millennium Films Ltd

Dir. Rob Green

2001

Brian

Killing Tomorrow

ScreenTime/Communicado Limited

2001

Randy

The Extreme Team

Touchstone Television

Dir. Leslie Libman

2000

Xena Warrior Princess

Pacific Renaissance

Dir. Chris Martin-Jones

2000

Ellis Pederson

Shortland Street

South Pacific Pictures

Dir. Various

2000

Daniel Kent

Street Legal

Screenworks

2000

Korah 'Lagacy'

Xena Warrior Princess

Pacific Renaissance

Dir. Chris Martin-Jones

1995

Hercules The Legendary Journeys

Pacific Renaissance

Dir. Gus Trikonis

1995

Parentheses 'Cave of Echoes'

Hercules The Legendary Journeys

Pacific Renaissance

Dir. Gus Trikonis

Feature Film

Year
Role
Production

2015

Rick Hellreigel

Abandoned

Abandoned Ltd

Dir. John Laing

2012

Brad

How To Meet Girls From A Distance

Traces of Nut Ltd

Dir. Dean Hewison

2011

Stan / Producer

Netherwood

Netherwood Films Ltd

Dir. Cristobel Araus Lobos

2011

Stan

Netherwood

Netherwood Films Ltd

Dir. Cristobel Araus Lobos

2009

Peaches

Crying with Laughter

BBC Scotland

Dir. Justin Molotnikov

2006

Priest

Perfect Creature

Perfect Creature (NZ) Ltd

Dir. Glen Standring

2006

Priest

Perfect Creatures

Perfect Creature (NZ) Ltd

Dir. Glen Standing

2005

Ian / Writer

Luella Miller

Luella Miller Productions Ltd

Dir. Dane Giraud

2005

Ian

Luella Miller

Luella Miller Productions

Dir. Dane Giraud

2004

Michael Peacock

Not Only But Always

Not Only Productions Ltd

Dir. Terry Johnson

2003

Randy

The Extreme Team

Warren Miller Films

Dir. Leslie Libman

2003

Steve

Cupid's Prey

Dir. Dale G. Bradley

2002

Rivendell Elf

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

WingNut Films

Dir. Peter Jackson

2002

Rivendell Elf

Lord of the Rings

WingNut Films

Dir. Peter Jackson

2001

Randy

The Extreme Team

Touchstone Television

Dir. Leslie Libman

Johnny

Red Head

The Film Factory / US Production

Short Film

Year
Role
Production

Mr Jesusesque

This Present Tense

Terra Tonne Films

Stage

Year
Role
Production

2018

Titus Andronicus

Titus Andronicus

The Court Theatre

Dir. Dan Bain

2016

MacDuff

MacBeth

The Court Theatre

Dir. Ross Gumbley

2014

Sergeant Price

The War Artist

Centrepoint Theatre

Dir. Steven Ray

2014

Actor 2

Ache

Court Theatre

Dir. Daniel Pengelly

2014

Randolf Churchill

Court Theatre

Dir. Lara Macgregor

2014

Danny

Mule

Court Theatre

Dir. Elsie Edgerto-Till

2014

Tim

Stag Weekend

Court Theatre

Dir. Mark Hadlow

2010

Konstantine

The Sea Gull

Court Theatre Christchurch

Dir. Willem Wassenaar

2009

Mark

The Raft

Centrepoint Theatre

Dir. Steven Ray

2004

Tom

The Glass Menagerie

Little Maidment

Dir. Heath Jones

2003

Liam

Unseasonable Fall of Snow

Herald Theatre

Dir. Heath Jones

1999

Cliff Bradshaw

Cabaret

Court Theatre

Dir. Jimmy Sullivan

1999

Tristran Tzara

Travesties

Court Theatre

Dir. Elric Hooper

1999

Jimmy Sullivan

God Boy

Court Theatre

Dir. David MacPhail

Ben Corona/Celeste Sharp

Kiwifruits

Court Theatre

Dir. David McPhail

Malcolm

Macbeth

Court Theatre

Dir. Elric Hooper

Bully

Boys At The Beach

Court Theatre

Dir. David McPhail

Dan

Closer

Court Theatre

Dir. Eric Hooper

Commercial

Year
Role
Production

2005

Driver

Exile Films

2005

Driver

Toyota '4 Runner' (North America)

Exile Films

2003

Lord of the Rings Promotion

2003

Caucasian Father

Dir. Naomi Ingleton

2003

Dad 'Cards + Gold'

Lord of the Rings Promotion

Y & R Mattiingly

2003

Caucasian Father

Michelin 'Energy'

Dir. Naomi Ingleton

2001

Running Man

Flying Fish

Dir. Greg Page

2001

Running Man

Coca Cola 'All Blacks Auction'

Flying Fish

Dir. Greg Page

2001

Presenter

BNZ

The Girl