Leon Wadham

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Leon Wadham
Born1989 (age 33–34)
Wellington, New Zealand
Alma mater Toi Whakaari
Occupation(s)Actor, writer, director
Years active2000–present

Leon Wadham (born 1989) is a New Zealand actor, writer and director. He is best known for his roles in the film Under the Mountain (2009), comedy series Go Girls (2013) and the Amazon Prime fantasy show The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022).

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Early life

Wadham was born and raised in Karori, Wellington, New Zealand. [1] [2] He attended Karori Normal School and Onslow College. [1] He studied at Toi Whakaari Drama School from 2009 to 2011, graduating with a bachelor's degree in Performing Arts (Acting). [3] He also received the Museum Art Hotel Scholarship Award in his final year of training. [4]

Career

Wadham started acting at a young age, and made his on-screen debut in 2000, appearing in a guest role in the sci-fi series The Tribe . [5] After finishing his education he also went on to become a filmmaker. He wrote and directed several short films, TV shows and plays starting from 2013.

In 2009, Wadham starred as Ricky in the fantasy film Under the Mountain , which was based on the novel of the same name. [6] In 2013, he joined the main cast of the fifth season of comedy drama Go Girls , where he played the role of Levi Hirsh. [7] He appeared in a supporting role in the 2019 crime drama The Bad Seed .

In 2020, he was cast in the Amazon Prime TV series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power , which premiered in 2022. [8] He plays Kemen, Pharazôn's son, who was invented for the series. [9]

Personal life

As of 2022, Wadham resided in Auckland, New Zealand. [10] In 2023, he moved to London, England. [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007MaintainMark
2008Jack & JillJackShort film
2008Unorthodox My Balance SheetThe AssistantShort film
2009 Under the Mountain Ricky
2009Monkeys Don't MixInmate #1Short film
2012A Bend in the RoadDaveShort film
2012The CatchSPCA AgentShort film
2012WellingtonNoelShort film
2012PackedAlex
2013 Shopping Fresh Face
2013BlanketsJackShort film
2014School Night–Short film; writer and director
2016Moving–Short film; writer and director
2017 Pork Pie Young Cop
2020WeirdoesDriver

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 The Tribe –1 episode
2001 Dark Knight TomSeries 2, episode 5: "Black Tree"
2013 Sunny Skies –Writer
2013 Go Girls Levi Hirsh
2014Pirates of the AirwavesPaul LinehamTelevision film
2015 When We Go to War Guy Weatherstone
2016 Terry Teo Jasper La RouxSeries 1, episode 4: "Head to Head"
2017Why Does Love?Adam HoltTelevision film
2018 The Brokenwood Mysteries Darryn WalkerSeries 5, episode 2: "Bride Not to Be"
2019 Power Rangers Beast Morphers Lab AssistantSeries 1, episode 1: "Beasts Unleashed"
2019 Roman Empire GemellusSeries 3, episode 2: "A New Hope"
2019 The Bad Seed Matt Logan
2019–2020 Golden Boy –Director
2020The Citizen's Handbook–Director
2020–2022Alice Snedden's Bad News–Writer and director
2022–present The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Kemen

Stage

YearTitleRoleVenueRef.
2000Nuncrackers–Stetson Productions
2001RushSinger/DancerCapital Theatre Productions
2007The CapeJordyn Circa Theatre
2007The HenchmenCaptain Caffeine Young and Hungry
2007Brain PowerSelf PreservationOut of Bounds [12]
2012TribesBilly Silo Theatre / Q Theatre, Auckland [13]
2013 Lord of the Flies Ralph Auckland Theatre Company / Maidment Theatre [14]
2018GiddySolo Basement Theatre [15]

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