Mike Minogue (actor)
Mike Minogue is a New Zealand television and film actor. He plays Officer Minogue in the television series, Wellington Paranormal.[1][2]
Biography[]
Minogue grew up in Levin, New Zealand and was educated at St Joseph's Primary School and Horowhenua College.[3]
He worked in the production side of the film industry on a number of films including The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Hobbit trilogy, District 9, The Adventures of Tintin and Avatar before auditioning for a role in Separation City in 2011.[4][5]
He auditioned for a part in the 2014 film What We Do in the Shadows. Minogue played Officer Minogue in the film and continues the same role in the spin-off television series Wellington Paranormal. He won a New Zealand Television Award for this role in 2019.[6]
He also played the role of a hunter in Hunt For The Wilderpeople.
Minogue developed and starred in web/tv series The Water Cooler[4] in 2016. He has also produced a number of short films.
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Separation City | Actor |
| 2011 | Rage | Actor |
| 2015 | True Crime: How To Murder Your Wife | Actor |
| 2016 | Doubt: The Scott Watson Case | Actor |
| 2016-2018 | The Water Cooler | Actor/Writer/Producer |
| 2018-present | Wellington Paranormal | Actor/Writer |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | What We Do In The Shadows | Actor |
| 2016 | Hunt For The Wilderpeople | Actor |
| 2021 | Coming Home in the Dark | Producer |
References[]
- ^ "Wellington Paranormal star Mike Minogue on show's success and why shopping is now fun". Stuff. 2019-10-02. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
- ^ "Wellington Paranormal's Mike Minogue talks strange fan encounters". Stuff. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Nothing funny about Coming Home in the Dark for comedic actor Mike Minogue". Horowhenua Chronicle. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ a b "At the Watercooler – NZ Web Fest". Retrieved 2021-04-05.
- ^ "Mike Minogue - StaffMeUp.com". Staff Me Up. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
- ^ Screen, NZ On. "Awards | Wellington Paranormal | Series | Television | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
External links[]
- Mike Minogue at IMDb
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- New Zealand male television actors
- People from Levin, New Zealand
- People educated at Horowhenua College
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