Shane Zaza

Shane Zaza
Born8 January
UK[1]
OccupationActor
Spouse(s)
(
m. 2016)
[2]

Shane Zaza is a British actor.[1]

Biography

He went to Headlands School in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire where he first started acting. He lived a short walk to his school and was a very active child. Shane appeared as the lead actor at the Royal National Theatre in Behind the Beautiful Forevers.[3][4][5]

In 2016, he appeared in "Nosedive", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.

He appeared in "Demons of the Punjab", an episode of the 11th season of Doctor Who.[6]

Filmography

Theatre
  • In 2005, Shane played the role of Naz in the world premiere of Mercury Fur by Philip Ridley. The production was directed by John Tiffany and featured Ben Whishaw in the lead role. Shane's acting was described as "shatteringly intense" by The Telegraph[7] and earned praise from The Guardian's Michael Billington for giving one of the production's "commanding performances"[8]
  • He played the lead role in Behind the Beautiful Forevers for the National Theatre in London.[5][4][3] The Observer noted the strength of Zaza's physical performance.[3] The Guardian described Zaza's performance as outstanding.[4] The independent described Zaza's performance as terrific.[5]
  • He played Henry V in a 2013 production by Unicorn theatre in London. The production and Zaza's performance were reviewed positively by The Guardian.[9]
  • Zaza appeared in a 2010 production of Macbeth at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London.[1]
  • In 2017, it was announced that Zaza would appear in a revival of Jim Cartwright's play Road at the Royal Court Theatre[10]
  • In March 2018 he starred as Victor Frankenstein in the Royal Exchange production of Frankenstein, adapted by April De Angelis from the novel by Mary Shelley. The production was directed by Matthew Xia.

Television work
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References
  1. "Bridlington actor Shane Zaza appears at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London". Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. @robynethel (15 August 2016). "We got married! YES @shanezaza we are officially #THEZAZAS" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. Clapp, Susannah (22 November 2014). "Behind the Beautiful Forevers review – important stories forcefully told". Retrieved 1 November 2016 – via The Guardian.
  4. Billington, Michael (19 November 2014). "Behind the Beautiful Forevers review – a triumph for David Hare and Meera Syal". Retrieved 1 November 2016 – via The Guardian.
  5. "Behind the Beautiful Forevers, National Theatre, review: Magnificent". 19 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  6. Zaza, Shane (8 October 2018). "Very excited to be part of the Whoniverse! #Doctorwho". Twitter. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  7. Spencer, Charles (5 March 2005). "A vicious kick in the guts". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  8. Billington, Michael (3 March 2005). "Mercury Fur". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  9. Gardner, Lyn (17 October 2013). "Henry the Fifth – review". Retrieved 1 November 2016 – via The Guardian.
  10. "Royal Court Theatre announces cast for Jim Cartwright's play Road". British Theatre. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  11. "Bridlington actor Shane Zaza has role in new BBC drama". Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  12. "BBC - Spooks - Credits - Series 7, Episode 1". Retrieved 1 November 2016.
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