Curriculum Vitae
Matthew Diesch
Actor
- Height
- 180cm / 5ft 11in
- Eye Colour
- Green/Grey
- Hair Colour
- Brown/Grey
- Natural Accent
- UK
- Ethnicity
- European
- Location
- Auckland
- Highlights:
Full NZ and UK driving licence
Archery: 20+ years competitive experience, coaching certificate
Fencing: foil, sabre & epee
Experience
Feature Film
| 2012 | 3 Mile Limit | First Dinner Guest | No.8 Films, Dir. Craig Newland, Auckland, NZ |
| 2012 | Not for Children | Sergeant Matt Willis | Unit 21 Motion Media, Dir. Richard S. Long, Auckland, NZ |
Short Film
| 2024 | No More A Victim | The Killer | Girl Viking, Dir. Tanya Wheeler |
| 2023 | It Happens To A Lot Of People | Man at Bus Stop | Girl Viking, Dir. Tanya Wheeler |
| 2022 | Not Served on a Plate | Franky | Melopy Films, Dir. Bertrand Remaut |
| 2022 | Means to an End | Harry | Girl Viking, Dir. Tanya Wheeler |
| 2020 | The Middle Wife | Grocer | Girl Viking, Dir. Kahra Scott-Jamesv |
| 2019 | Forgive Me | Tom | Salvador Dalek, Dir. Kevil Luck |
| 2018 | The Arms Dealer | The Dealer | Dir. Kevin Luck |
| 2014 | On the Street Where you Live | Dan | Small but Perfectly Formed , Dir. Fiona Lietch, Auckland, NZ |
| 2013 | Liverpool St AKA the C Bomb | Chris | NZ Film Academy, Dir. Sarah Larnach & Eva Corlett, Auckland, NZ |
| 2013 | Mice | Bar Patron | NZ Film Academy, Dir. Andrew Bancroft and Samir Patel, Auckland, NZ |
| 2012 | Headlight | Matt's Dad | NZ Film Academy, Dir. Sarah Bonner, Auckland, NZ |
Theatre
| 2025 | An Actor is Born | Thierry | Dir. Nikki Si’ulepa |
| 2024 | Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons | Oliver | Chocolate and Carnage, Dir. Rory Jansen |
| 2023 | The Welkin | Director | Foolish Wit |
| 2023 | An Unseasonable Fall of Snow | Arthur | Foolish Wit, Dir. James Bell |
| 2023 | Educating Rita | Frank | Crossfade Productions, Dir. Terry Hooper |
| 2022 | The Thrill of Love | Jack Gale | Company Theatre, Dir. Kathy Gent |
| 2021 | The Crucible | Governor Danforth | Foolish Wit, Dir. James Bell |
| 2020 | NSFW | Director | Howick Little Theatre |
| 2020 | Oldest Friend | Director | crossfade Productions/Auckland Pride |
| 2019 | The Game's Afoot | Felix | Howick Little Theatre, Dir. Andrew Gordon |
| 2019 | Double Date- Short & Sweet Festival | Director/Barnam | Jumpcut Productions |
| 2017/2018 | Lockdown | Director | Howick Little Theatre/Acting Collective/Akl Fringe |
| 2017 | Jane Austen’s Persuasion | Sir Walter Elliot | The Acting Collective, Dir. Terry Hooper |
| 2015 | Not About Heroes | Siegfried Sassoon | Crossfade Productions, Dir. Terry Hooper, Uxbridge Arts Centre, Auckland, NZ |
| 2014 | Silly Cow | Sidney Skinner/Tom Warwick | Cutting Edge Drama, Dir. Sioux Smith, Auckland, NZ |
| 2014 | White Gold | Paul Bosco | Howick Little Theatre, Dir. Sue Golding, Auckland, NZ |
| 2014 | The Priory | Daniel | Dolphin Theatre, Dir. Terry Hooper, Auckland, NZ |
| 2012 | Peninsula | Gordon Macintosh/Pug | Rose Theatre, Dir. Terry Hooper, Auckland, NZ |
Web Series
| 2016 | All Bi Myself | Graeme | Dir. Amie Bentall |
Television
| 2024 | Spinal Destination | Stunt Double | Great Southern Television |
Training & Education
| 2025 | Film Acting Workshop | Vicky Yiannoutsos |
| 2023 | ScreenFit | ScreenFit |
| 2022/2023 | Intimacy Coordination 1/2 | IDC |
| 2020 | Film Acting Intensive | Vicky Yiannoutsos |
| 2019 | Acting in the Intimate Zone | Jennifer Ward-Lealand |
| 2019 | Acting Workshop | Jennifer Ward-Lealand |
| 2018 | Screen Acting | Miranda Harcourt |
| 2014 | Stage Combat | Alexander Holloway |
| 2014 | Standard US Accent | Jacque Drew, Auckland, NZ |
| 2014 | Equity Casting Day | Andrea Kelland, Auckland, NZ |
| 2014 | Acting Workshop | Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Auckland, NZ |
| 2012 - current | Professional Development for Actors | Juliet Furness, Auckland, NZ |
| 2012 | Audition Workshop | Andrea Kelland and Vicky Yiannoutsos, Auckland, NZ |
| 2011 - 2013 | Acting Mastery Class | Kacie Stetson, Auckland, NZ |
Skills
Archery
Fencing
Drums