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David de Lautour | |
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| Born | David Hugh de Lautour |
| Occupations | Actor, Director, Producer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
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David Hugh de Lautour (born 28 November 1982)[1] is a New Zealand television actor, producer and director. He was born in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand and attended King's College, then The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) to which he received a $50,000 scholarship.[2]
Career
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He has appeared in such television shows as Being Eve, What I Like About You, Xena: Warrior Princess, NCIS: Los Angeles, Legend of the Seeker, and Power Rangers Jungle Fury.
De Lautour started the production company Tool Shed Productions in 2006 which has produced a number of films, stage plays and his band, Four Tribe Native.
De Lautour did the voice and motion capture for Vergil in the 2013 video game DmC: Devil May Cry.
In 2014, he attended Power Morphicon 4, 22–24 August 2014 in Pasadena, California.
In 2015, he played the leading character Ted West in Westside a prequel television series to Outrageous Fortune.[3]
Starting in 2019 he played Forensic Psychiatrist Greg Miller in the seventh season of Wentworth.[4] De Lautour returned for the final season of Wentworth.[5]
In 2024, De Lautour appeared in NZ series Dark City: The Cleaner.[6]
On 30 May, he was named as one of the directors for upcoming New Zealand series Ms. X.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Acting credits
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Isosceles | Jesse | Short film |
| 2011 | The Brightest Sunday | Jack | Short film |
| 2014 | Don't Blink | Noah | |
| The Kick | Stephen Donald | Biopic film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–1999 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Icus Lief | "Altared States" (S01E19) "Fallen Angel" (S05E01) |
| 2001–2002 | Being Eve | Adam Le Beau | Guest, 15 episodes |
| 2004–2005 | What I Like About You | Ben Sheffield | Guest, 21 episodes |
| 2008 | The Amazing Extraordinary Friends | Parker Pen | "Doctor Zeno and his Monster Battle-Bot" (S02E08) |
| 2008 | Power Rangers Jungle Fury | Robert 'RJ' James / Jungle Fury Wolf Ranger | Main role, 32 Episodes |
| 2008–2009 | Legend of the Seeker | Michael Cypher | "Prophecy" (S01E01) "Destiny" (S01E02) "Home" (S01E12) "Hartland" (S01E14) |
| 2010 | NCIS | Daniel Sturgis | "Jet Lag" (S07E13) |
| 2010 | The Glades | Lenny Nelson | "Doppelganger" (S01E06) |
| 2012 | Touch | Simon Plimpton | "Pilot" (S01E01) "Safety in Numbers" (S01E03) "The Road Not Taken" (S01E13) |
| 2013 | A-Holes Anonymous | Russ | "Meet Crystal Cleary" (S01E05) "Mr Right"(S01E07) "The Notebook" (S01E09) |
| Hart of Dixie | Oliver Kent | "Islands in the Stream" (S02E12) | |
| Touch | Simon Plimpton | "Two of a Kind" (S02E10) | |
| Mom | Greg | "Pilot" (S01E01) | |
| Beauty & the Beast | Sebastian Clifton | "Liar, Liar" (S02E03) | |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | Roy Kessler | "Fallout" (S05E08) | |
| 2014 | Once Upon a Time | Jonathan | "Bleeding Through" (S03E18) |
| HelLA | Indecisive Guy | "LA Coffee Shops" (S01E11) | |
| 2015–2020 | Westside | Ted West | Main role; prequel to Outrageous Fortune |
| 2015 | This Is Why We're Single | Adam | "Why You Should Never Google Someone Before a First Date" (S01E01) |
| 2019–2021 | Wentworth | Dr. Greg Miller | Recurring role; 27 episodes |
| 2021 | Shortland Street | Liam Shaw | 19 episodes |
| Written in the Stars | Carter Bowman | TV Movie | |
| 2024 | Dark City: The Cleaner | DSS David Calhoun | TV series 6 episodes |
| The Brokenwood Mysteries | Richie Wright | 1 episode |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | DmC: Devil May Cry | Vergil | Voice & Mo-Cap[8] |
| DmC: Devil May Cry: Vergil's Downfall | Vergil | Voice & Mo-Cap (DLC) | |
| 2015 | DmC: Devil May Cry: Definitive Edition | Vergil | Voice & Mo-Cap (Remastered Edition) |
| Mad Max | Crow Dazzle | Voice[9] | |
| 2016 | Battlefield 1 | Whitehall | Voice & Mo-Cap[10] |
| 2019 | Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid | Robert "RJ" James | Voice[citation needed] |
| 2021 | Path of Exile | The Trialmaster | Voice[11] |
Filmmaking credits
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Isosceles | No | Yes | Short |
| 2009 | Blessed Are They | No | Yes | Short |
| 2010 | Love, Serene | Yes | Yes | Short |
| 2011 | The Brightest Sunday | Yes | Yes | Short |
| 2013 | The Act Off | No | Yes | Short |
| 2014 | Operation: Ice | No | Yes | Short |
| 2014 | Izzy Girl | Yes | No | Short |
| 2015 | Bleed Black | Yes | No | Short |
| 2017 | Undocumented | Yes | No | TV Movie |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Westside | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Alibi | Yes | Yes | 7 episodes |
| 2022 | My Life Is Murder | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 2022-23 | The Brokenwood Mysteries | Yes | No | 3 episodes |
| 2026 | Ms. X | Yes | Yes | TBA |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Rotten Tomatoes: Bio David de Lautour". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ↑ "About David de Lautour". Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ↑ Westside: David de Lautour 'stoked' to be back playing career-criminal Ted West, By SHAUN BAMBER, 10 June 2016, Stuff.co.nz, ...Speaking on the phone from New York, where he's spent the past two months working on a script with fellow Kiwi actor Hannah Marshall – his partner in both life and writing – David de Lautour couldn't be more "stoked" that Westside is back for another round...
- ↑ "David de Lautour's double prison stint". NZ Herald. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ↑ Harvey, Kerry. "Time to say goodbye to Wentworth and Westside for David De Lautour". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ↑ Simich, Ricardo (22 February 2024). "Spy: Westside stars reunite for dark new Kiwi show". NZ Herald. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ↑ Slatter, Sean (30 May 2025). "Melissa George to lead New Zealand crime dramedy 'Ms. X'". IF Magazine. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Ninja Theory. DmC: Devil May Cry. Capcom. Scene: Credits, 1:12 in, Vergil.
- ↑ Avalanche Studios. Mad Max. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Credits, 5:40 in, Talent.
- ↑ DICE. Battlefield 1. Electronic Arts. Scene: Credits, 12:50 in, Acting Talent.
- ↑ Ultimatum League : Creating The Trialmaster" The Trialmaster is voiced by the talented David de Lautour, who knocked the nuance of the character out of the park. Grinding Gear Games. Path of Exile.
External links
[edit]- Tool Shed Productions Website Archived 9 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- RJ fansite
- David de Lautour at IMDb
- David de Lautour's music on MySpace
- Profile on Te Kete Ipurangi: The Online Learning Centre Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- "Sneak peek at Outrageous Fortune prequel Westside". Stuff (Fairfax). 12 May 2015.
- "Honouring the legend of Ted West". Stuff (Fairfax). 22 May 2015.
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