67—90
170cm
Green
White
New Zealander
Auckland, New Zealand
Character / Corporate / Documentary / Promo Radio/TV / Promo Retail / Soft Sell / Straight / Voice Acting
Ian Mune has built a unique international reputation from a lifetime of work, based in his native New Zealand: as writer, actor, director, producer, and mentor. His 2024 knighthood was a fitting recognition.
He has been a constant presence in the New Zealand and Australian performing landscape for more than four decades. The face (“pummelled out of dough”) and the unmistakably growly voice have been put to a wide variety of uses.
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2024
Appointed
Knight Companion New Zealand Order of Merit - for services to film, television and theatre.
New Year Honours 2024
2022
Winner - Best Actor
The Pact
NZTV Awards 2022
2022
Awarded
Television Legend - given to those who have made a significant contribution to the local television industry.
NZTV Awards
2020
Recipient Winner
Equity New Zealand Lifetime Achievement Award
Equity Ensemble Awards
2008
Nominee - Best Supporting Actor in Film
A Song of Good
Qantas Film and Television Awards
2000
Winner
Rudall Hayward Award
Qantas Film and Television Awards
1999
Winner - Best Director
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted
Nokia New Zealand Film Awards
1998
Winner - Best Actor
Home Movie
TV Guide Television Awards
1996
Winner - Best Screenplay
The Whole of the Moon
TV Guide NZ Film and Television Awards
1996
Winner - First Prize (Golden Gryphon)
The Whole of the Moon
Giffoni International Film Festival (Children's Film Festival, Italy)
1996
Winner - Best Supporting Actor - Television
Cover Story, episode 3
TV Guide New Zealand Film and Television Awards
1995
Winner - Best Actor - Television
Fallout
New Zealand Film and Television Awards
1993
Winner - Best Directing for a Dramatic Series
The Ray Bradbury Theater, "Great Wide World Over There" episode
CableAce Awards (United States)
1993
Winner - Outstanding Foreign Film
The End of the Golden Weather
Young Artist Awards (United States)
1992
Winner - Best Film
The End of the Golden Weather
NZ Film and Television Awards
1992
Winner - Best Director
The End of the Golden Weather
NZ Film and Television Awards 1992
1992
Winner - First Prize (Golden Gryphon)
The End of the Golden Weather
Giffoni International Film Festival
1991
Appointed an Officer
Order of the British Empire - for services to film and theatre
New Year Honours
1988
Winner - Best Male Performance in a Dramatic Role - Television
Erebus: The Aftermath
Listener Film and Television Awards
1986
Winner - Best Director
Came a Hot Friday
National Mutual GOFTA Awards
1986
Winner - Best Screenplay - Adaptation Film (shared with Dean Parker)
Came a Hot Friday
National Mutual GOFTA Awards
1986
Winner - Best Film
Came a Hot Friday
National Mutual GOFTA Awards
1981
Winner - Best Script (shared with John Banas)
Little Big Man Takes a Shot at the Moon
Feltex Television Awards (New Zealand)
1979
Winner - Best Drama
The Mad Dog Gang Meets Rotten Fred and Ratsguts
Feltex Television Awards
1977
Winner - Best Actor
Winners and Losers and Moynihan
Feltex Television Awards
1977
Winner - Best Script
The God Boy
Feltex Television Awards
1976
Nominated for Best Actor
The Woman at the Store
Feltex Television Awards
1976
Winner - Best Script (shared with Peter Hansard
The Woman at the Store
Feltex Television Awards
1975
Winner - Best Actor
Derek
Feltex Television Awards
1975
Winner - Best Drama
Derek
Feltex Television Awards
2024
Howie Wicker
The Rule of Jenny Pen
Light in the Dark Productions / Galaxy Pictures
Dir. James Ashcroft
2023
Pensioner
Night Freaks
Dir. David Blyth
2019
Verl
The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith
Barrow Group
Dir. Mitch Davis
2017
Norman
Kiwi Christmas
Kiwi Christmas Films Ltd.
Dir. Tony Simpson
2017
Priest
Vermilion
MF Films
Dir. Dorthe Sheffmann
2014
Zane
Shepherd 2154
Zorp Films
Dir. Julia Reynolds
2014
Judge
Housebound
Semi-Professional
Dir. Gerald Johnstone
2013
Frank
Ghost Bride
ILA Film Productions
Dir. David Blyth
2012
Mr Abercrombie
Two Little Boys
New Zealand Film Production
Dir. Robert Sarkies
2011
Graham
Rest for the Wicked
RFTW Limited
Dir. Simon Pattison
2010
Dr Nelson
Wound
ILA Film Productions
Dir. Daid Blyth
2010
Norm
The Insatiable Moon
The Insatiable Moon (NZ) Limited
Dir. Rosemary Riiddell
2009
Bill
I'm Not Harry Jenson
Four Knights Film
Dir. James Napier
2008
Ron Cradle
A Song of Good
Headstrong
Dir. Gregory King
2006
Slum Landlord
Perfect Creature
Perfect Creature Limited
Dir. Glen Standring
2004
Dave Johnson
Spooked
Silverscreenfilms Limited
Dir. Geoff Murphy
2001
Bounder
The Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Ring
Three Foot Six Limited
Dir. Peter Jackson
2000
Gary
Savage Honeymoon
Rocket Pictures
Dir. Mark Beesley
1999
Worden
Nightmare Man
Isambard Productions Ltd
Dir. Jim Kaufman
1997
Ian (Himself)
Topless Women Talk about their Lives
John Swimmer Productions
Dir. Harry Sinclair
1994
Judge
Once Were Warriors
Communicado Productions
Dir. Lee Tamahori
1993
Reverend
The Piano
Jan Chapman Productions
Dir. Jane Campion
1988
Mangin
Backstage
Burrowes Film Group
Dir. Jonathan Hardy
1985
Barry Gordon
Shaker Run
Mirage Films
Dir. Bruce Morrison
1985
Hana
Dangerous Orphans
Cinepro
Dir. John Laing
1983
Ian (Himself)
The Last Kids on Earth
US Production
1977
Bullen
Sleeping Dogs
Aardvark Films
Dir. Roger Donaldson
1973
Jake
Rangi's Catch
Michael Forlong Productions / Children's Film Foundation of Great Brita
Dir. Michael Forlong
2023
Older Bloke
Pulling Up Stumps
FrameUpMedia
Dir. Elinor Teele
2019
Stanley
Stella
Stella and Stanley Ltd.
2015
Writer
Periscope
Vix Pix Productions (NZ)
Dir. Vicky Yiannoutsos
2015
Writer
Train Station
Vix Pix Productions (NZ)
Dir. Vicky Yiannoutsos
2001
Short
Cow
53 Productions Limited
Dir. Michael Bennett
1997
Satan un-babed
D.S.B
Independent and General Productions
Dir. Scott Cooksley
1989
Ian (Himself)
Thunderbox
Dir. Lee Tamahori
1980
U Boat Commodore
Nutcase
Aardvark Films
Dir. Roger Donaldson
2024
Rocky Rockhouse
PIKE RIVER
31 Films Ltd / Madman Entertainment
Dir. Robert Sarkies
2022
Ron
Sweet Tooth Season 3 - Ep 1 "The Beginning is Also the End"
Nightshade Team Downey DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television
Dir. Toa Fraser
2021
Frank
The Pact - Limited Series - 6 x Episodes
Koha Productions for TVNZ
Dir. Peter Salmon
2020
Knight in Hollow
Letter for the King - 6 x Episodes
Filmwave for Netflix
Dir. Felix Thompson / Alex Holmes / Charles Martin
2017
Pummel
The Brokenwood Mysteries S4 Ep4 As If Nothing Had Happened
South Pacific Pictures
Dir. Various
2016
Jim Walsh
Wanted S2
Matchbox Productions
Dir. Robert Sarkies
2015
Jim Walsh
Wanted S1
Matchbox Productions
Dir. Peter Templeman/Jennifer Leacey
2014
Neil Dryden
Agent Anna S2
Great Southern Television
Dir. Murray Keane
2013
Mark
Sunny Skies
Dir. Mike Smith
2012
Mark
The Wilde Bunch
Subtext Ltd
Dir. Mike Smith
2012
Neil Dryden
Agent Anna
Great Southern Television Limited
Dir. Vanessa Alexander
2011
Writer/Director
Billy T: Te Movie
Dir. Ian Mune
2011
Brian Raynor Eps. 4757-4659
Shortland Street
South Pacific Pictures
Dir. Various
2010
Brian Raynor Eps. 4551. 4552
Shortland Street
South Pacific Pictures
Dir. Various
2010
Jack
This is not my Life
GRST Limited
Dir. Robert Sarkies
2010
Cummings
Spies and Lies
South Pacific Pictures
Dir. Simon Bennett
2008
Reg
Burying Brian
Eyeworks Touchdown
Dir. Trevor Harwkins
2007
The Incredible Master Zero
Amazing Extraordinary Friends
Greenstone Pictures
Dir. Geoffrey Cawthorn
2004
Prime Minister Churchill
Ike Countdown to D-Day
Film Factory Ike Productions Ltd US Production
Dir. Robert Harmon
2003
Buster Keaton
Lucy
Film Factory Lucy Productions Ltd
Dir. Glenn Jordan
2002
Keiths Vater Frank Wade
Der Liebe entgegem
Dir. Martin Enlen
2002
Henk Van Der Velter
Mercy Peak (4 eps.)
South Pacific Pictures
Dir. Various
2002
Grandpa Ted
Being Eve
South Pacific Pictures
Dir. Various
2002
Detective
Mataku
South Pacific Pictures
2001
Henk Van der Velter
Mercy Peak (2 eps.)
South Pacific Pictures
Dir. Various
1997
Menus Maxius
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Pacific Renaissance
Dir. Garth Maxwell
1997
Henry Bolte
The Last of the Ryans
Crawfords Australia
Dir. George Oglivie
1996
King Sidon
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Pacific Renaissance
Dir. Kevin Sorbo
1995
Sir Robert Muldoon
Fallout
South Pacific Pictures
Dir. Chris Bailey
1994
Colin
Letter to Blanchy
Ismabard Productions Ltd
Dir. Various
1992
Wilbur Skeggins
Shortland Street
South Pacific Pictures
Dir. Angela Bloomfield
1992
Michael Weston
Marlin Bay
South Pacific Pictures
Dir. Various
1990
Officer
Commonwealth Games promo - Join Together
Flying Fish
Dir. Lee Tamahori
1990
Pikes
The Ray Bradbury Theatre
Atlantis Films
Dir. Lee Tamahori
1989
Worty Yam
Worzel Gummidge Down Under (2 eps.)
Dir. Graham Mclean
1988
Ian (Himself)
Erebus: The Aftermath
Television New Zealand
Dir. Peter Sharp
1985
Subject
Kaleidoscope - Larry Parr
Television New Zealand
Dir. Greg Rood
1982
Cedric Horn
One of those Blighters
Pallet Productions
Dir. Lynton Butler
1980
Uncle Roger
Sea Urchins
Limelight Television
Dir. Mark Defriest
1977
Leo Moynihan
Moynihan
Television New Zealand
Dir. Various
1976
Marvello The Magician
Hunter's Gold
South Pacific Pictures
Dir. Tom Parkinson
1975
Gardiner Adams
Homicide
Dir. Colin Eggleston
1974
Circus Ringmaster
Carnival Coast
The National Film Unit
Dir. Michael Reeves
1972
John Sitwell
Section 7
New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC)
Dir. Tony Isaac
1971
Rod Booth
Pukemanu
New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC)
2013
Lead
Hold My Hand - Jen Clothier Music Video
2020
Brovik
The Master Builder
Auckland Theatre Company
Dir. Colin McColl
2019
Winston Churchill
The Audience
Auckland Theatre Company
Dir. Colin McColl
2018
Tips
The Cherry Orchard
Auckland Theatre Company
Dir. Colin McColl
2017
Charles Dixon
The Spirit House
Nightsong
Dir. Ben Crowder/Carl Bland
2016
Judge Taylor/Walter Cunningham
To Kill A Mockingbird
Auckland Theatre Company
Dir. Colin McColl
2024
Brian
Arvida - Bob & Friends
Goodoil
2023
Neighbour
The Warehouse – Christmas
The Warehouse
2017
Himself
Anti-Litter TVC Campaign
BrandWorld
2017
Neighbour
Farmers / Secret Santa
Juma Entertainment
2020
Lead Voice
Four Square - Brand Radio Campaign
FCB New Zealand
2019
Lead Voice
Scapegrace: The Nature of Black - Launch Campaign
Rogue Society Distilling
2017
Narrator
Seafood NZ TVC Campaign
2016
Narrator
Paper Plus Radio Campaign
2015
Narrator
TMI TVC Campaign
2014
Narrator
Stihl TVC Campaign
2014
Narrator
Wiki The Kiwi S2 - TV Series
Flux Animation
Dir. Brent Chambers
2013
Narrator (Voice)
Wiki The Kiwi S1 - TV Series
Flux Animations
Dir. Brent Chambers
2013
Narrator
Cerebos Greggs Radio Campaign
2013
Narrator
Westpac Animatics
2012
Bill (Telephone) On-going since 2008 to present 2012
Telestra Clear
2012
Narrator
Westpac Animatics
2010
Narrator
Pams
2000
Narrator
Tarawera
1997
Narrator
Hillary: A View from the Top - The Early Years
1995
Narrator
Nuclear Reaction
2016
Narrator
Loading Docs 2016 - How Mr and Mrs Gock Saved the Kumara
Diva Productions
Dir. Felicity Morgan-Rhind
2007
Subject
The Life of Ian
3rd Party Productions
Dir. John Carlaw
2000
Subject
Numero Bruno
Hoodwink Pictures
Dir. Steve La Hood
2000
Narrator
Tarawera
Messeger Films
Dir. Richard Riddiford
1997
Narrator
Hillary: A View from the Top - The Early Years
Television New Zealand
Dir. John Carlaw
1996
Subject
In the Shadow of King Lear
Valhalla
1995
Narrator
Nuclear Reaction
George Andrews Productions
1993
Subject
By the Light of the Silvery Mune
Television New Zealand
1991
Subject 1989 - 1991
Magic Kiwis
Communicado Productions
Dir. Roger Price
1990
Subject
Cowboys of Culture
Vidcom
Dir. Geoff Stevens
2002
Director 4 Episodes
Mercy Peak
1999
Director
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
1997
Director 1994 - 1997
Letter to Blanchy
1996
Writer
The Whole of the Moon
1995
Writer / Director
Dead Certs
Dir. Ian Mune
1993
Director 1 Episode
Soldier Soldier
1992
Director 2 Episodes
The Ray Bradbury Theatre
1991
The End of the Golden Weather
1990
Writer 1987 - 1990
Gloss
1990
Director
The Grass Cutter
1986
Co-Writer/Director
Bridge to Nowhere
1985
Co-Writer/Director
Came a Hot Friday
1984
Writer
The Silent One
1983
Writer
The Mad Dog Gang
1981
Writer
Goodbye Pork Pie
1980
Writer
Nutcase
1980
Writer
Blackhearted Barney Blackfoot
1977
Writer
The Godboy
1977
Writer
Sleeping Dogs
1975
Writer 1 Episode
Matlock Police
1975
Writer 1974 - 1975
Buck House
1974
Writer
Buck House - Escorts Unlimited Limited
1971
Writer
Pukemanu
Co-Writer/Producer/Director
The Woman at the Store
Director
Hercules ll
Script and Casting Work in LA and London
The Bounty
Writer / Director
Dracula
