Theo Shakes
| Theo Shakes | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 20, 2001 Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor, writer, director, social media influencer |
| 🌐 Website | www |
Theo Shakes is a New Zealand actor, writer, director, and social media influencer who is on TikTok.
Education
Shakes graduated with a diploma of Film & television production from South Seas Film School in 2020, and subsequently attended and graduated with an acting degree from Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School in Wellington, New Zealand.[1]
Career
Shakes has both written and appeared in several short films that have had success at international film festivals. He has also appeared in several series such as Bored by the popular New Zealand skit comedy channel Viva La Dirt League, and the New Zealand produced animated series Badjelly based on the book by Spike Milligan.[2][3]
He made his feature film debut when he appeared as the Reginald in Bookworm (2024).[3]
Shakes's TikTok account has over 1.8 million followers and 197 million likes as of March 2025.[4][5][6]
He has also acted in several theatre productions and is in the process of producing a play in Auckland, New Zealand.[7][8]
Works
Films
| Year | Title | Actor | Director | Writer | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Your Vomit | Yes | Yes | Yes | Amani | Short | [9] |
| 2024 | The Mute | Yes | No | No | Alex | Short | [10] |
| Bookworm | Yes | No | No | Reginald | [11] | ||
| Blue Lights | Yes | No | No | Elijah | Short | [12] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Eggplant | Jimmy | 3 episodes | [13] |
| 2024 | Bored | Theo the IT guy | 2 episodes | [14] |
| Camp Be Better | Davey | 6 episodes | [15] | |
| 2025 | Badjelly | Kyle | Voice role | [16] |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Type | Location | Actor | Director | Writer | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Play That Gets Louder | Local | Basement Theatre | Yes | No | Yes | [7][8] |
References
- ↑ "About". Theo Shakes. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "Acting". Theo Shakes. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Theo Shakes | Actor, Writer, Director". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
- ↑ "Actor Theo Shakes: From TikTok stardom to Peter Pan theatre debut". RNZ. 2024-09-29. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
- ↑ "TikTok". Theo Shakes. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
- ↑ "TikTok - Make Your Day". www.tiktok.com. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Productions". Theo Shakes. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "The Play That Gets Louder". Basement Theatre. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
- ↑ Shakes, Theo (2020-07-06), Your Vomit (Short, Drama), Theo Shakes, Tom Webster, retrieved 2025-03-17
- ↑ Packer, Mason Cade (2024-04-15), The Mute (Short, Thriller), Madeleine Adams, Ben Fransham, Ella Gilbert, Free Chicken Films, retrieved 2025-03-17
- ↑ Timpson, Ant (2024-08-29), Bookworm (Adventure, Comedy, Drama), Nell Fisher, Morgana O'Reilly, Millen Baird, Firefly Films, Mister Smith Entertainment, New Zealand Film Commission, retrieved 2025-03-17
- ↑ Shingade, Bala Murali (2024-08-31), Blue Lights (Short, Drama), Tara Canton, Alisha Jacob, Hunter Karaka, Rocket Park Productions, retrieved 2025-03-17
- ↑ The Eggplant (Comedy, Drama), Karen O'Leary, Tammy Davis, Olivia Parker, Motion Sickness, 2020-12-04, retrieved 2025-03-17
- ↑ Bored (Comedy), Rowan Bettjeman, Alan Morrison, Adam King, Playtech, Viva La Dirt League, 2016-09-03, retrieved 2025-03-17
- ↑ Camp Be Better (Comedy), Louise Jiang, Gideon Smith, Joel Washington, Be Better, 2024-10-10, retrieved 2025-03-17
- ↑ Badjelly (Animation, Adventure, Family), Miriam Margolyes, Ava Diakhaby, Malachi Hall, Cantilever Group, Envy Studios, Mukpuddy Animation, 2025-01-01, retrieved 2025-03-17
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