Curriculum Vitae

Jonathan Briden

Actor / Improvisor

Height: 180cm / 5ft 11in
Birthdate: 8 February 1968 (51 this year)
Eye Colour: Brown
Hair Colour: Black/Grey
Natural Accent: New Zealand
Other Accents: Australian, RP English, Scottish, Irish, German, French, Spanish, Southern US
Vocal Range: Bass/Baritone/Tenor
Ethnicity: European
Location: Christchurch
Highlights:: Several years of intensive improvisation training and performance

Experience

Theatre


2017	Secrets	Various	Dir. Bobbi Block, Philadelphia, US
2016	Weird Tales of Midwinter	Henry	NO Productions, Dir. David Allen, Christchurch, NZ
2015 - 2016	Multiple Improvisation Shows	Improvisor	Impulse Theatre, Dir. Jonathan Briden, Christchurch, NZ
2000 - 2015	Multiple Improvisation Shows	Improviser	Dir. Ivan Chew, Cindy Tonkin, Jonathan Briden, Dennis Cahill, Pete Lea, Richard Bennett, Sydney, Australia

Feature Film


2016	The Stolen	Extra	Stolen Lights NZ Limited, Dir. Niall Johnson, Christchurch, NZ
2016	The Changeover	Extra	Dir. Miranda Harcourt and Stuart McKenzie, Christchurch, NZ

Community Theatre


2016	The Mighty Little Puppet Show	Actor/Puppeteer	Dir. Caitlin Yoland, Canberra, Australia
2015	Blackadder II	Edmund Blackadder	Canterbury Repertory Theatre, Dir. Dimitri Gibara, Christchurch, NZ

Web Series


2009	Frank and Dale	Jase	AggMedia, Dir. Richard Bennett, Sydney, Australia
2007	Bonny and Clyde	Mikey	AggMedia, Dir. Richard Bennett, Sydney, Australia

Short Film


2015	Fingerpainting	Dr. Buttner	International Film School, Dir. Hazel Annikki Savolainen, Sydney, Australia
2002	Socks	Evan Siles	Dir. Mark Gamlin, Sydney, Australia

Training & Education


2017	The Actors Lab	Peter Feeney
2017	Secrets of Improvisation	Bobbi Block, Philadelphia, US
2017	Acting Workshop	Jennifer Ward-Lealand
2017	Comedy Acting Workshop	Danny Mulheron
2016	Performance Class	Jared Corbin, Court Theatre, Christchurch, NZ
2016	Improvising as an Actor	David Razowsky, Los Angeles, US. Christchurch, NZ
2016	The Work of Viola Spolin	Gary Schwartz, Improv Odyssey, Seattle. Canberra, Australia
2016	L'Improbable	Keng-Sam Chane Chick Te, Improvisateur, Reunion Island. Canberra, Australia
2016	The Beat	David Razowsky, Los Angeles. Canberra, Australia
2016	Ant Power	Beatrix Brunschko, Theater im Bahnhof, Graz, Austria. Canberra, Australia
2016	Mighty Little Puppets	Caitlin Yoland and Robert Lloyd. Canberra, Australia
2016	Improv Intensive	Joe Bill, Magnet Theatre, New York. Canberra, Australia
2016	Mask Performance Masterclass	Steve Jarand, Loose Moose Theatre, Calgary. Christchurch, NZ
2016	Improvise What You Know	Bobbi Block, Tongue and Groove Theatre, Philadelphia. Christchurch, NZ
2016	Creativity in Corrections	Uta Plate, Goethe-Institut, Christchurch, NZ
2014	Improvention Workshops	Various. Canberra, Australia
2013	Screen Acting	Marti Keefer, Sydney Screen Actors' Group, Sydney, Australia
2013	Advanced Screen Acting	Alan Nurthen, The Screen Actor's Workshop, Sydney, Australia
2013	Intermediate Screen Acting	Alan Nurthen, The Screen Actor's Workshop, Sydney, Australia