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Rohe

I’m a New Zealand born artist from English, Dutch and African descent. I was born in Wellington, New Zealand. Im based in Auckland after my family migrated north for a better climate.

How I got where I am today

Jonny Brugh is an actor, comedian, writer, artist, and producer from New Zealand.
 
Having made a big splash on screen as sexy vampire Deacon in the largely improvised cult hit What We Do In The Shadows Jonny has gone on to develop a brand as an improvised screen actor/comedian. Although you’ll also find him learning his lines for BBC's new drama Mystic screening in UK in 2021.
 
Jonny cut his comedy teeth thru the 90’s with innovative Billy-T Award winning duet Sugar&Spice, touring the Australasian comedy club circuit for over a decade. The 2000's saw him join forces with Jackie van Beek to tour internationally with their darkly comic live shows ‘My Brother And I Are Pornstars’ and ‘Flashdunce’. They joined forces with Jesse Griffin to create ‘Educators’, an improvised comedy soap opera currently playing on TVNZ On Demand. 
 
While Jonny often spends time in USA performing and appearing at pop culture conventions, this year you’ll find him back on the comedy club circuit in New Zealand, developing concepts for stage, podcast and screen.

Whānau

Together with my two sisters I discovered the oxygen of laughter and play. They are my holiday and a constant reset. My colaboraters are a total name drop: Jackie van Beek, Jemaine clement, Taika Waititi, Jesse Griffin and Toby Leach. A potent and inspiring world of Kiwi artists. We have grown up together from youth. Moving forward I’m excited to be collaborating with Space Dream Productions based in Florida on producing a series of exciting screen projects.

Something cool

I love the film ‘This Must Be the Place, starring Sean Penn and Frances McDormand. It is a 2011 Italian-French-Irish drama film directed by Paolo Sorrentino, written by Sorrentino and Umberto Contarello (it) and released in the United States in late 2012.