Paul Yates

  • Actor
  • Voice
  • Writer
  • Comedy
  • Age Range: Late 40s - Mid 50s
  • Height: 6' 0"/185cm
  • Location: Wellington

One of New Zealand’s best comedic minds, Paul Yates uses his producing writing and acting talents to be a multi-faceted voice artist. From impressions to original characters, Paul brings a unique humour to each and every project. Paul’s voice has informative and polished tones that makes him an incredible narrator as well as a fantastic commercial voice. A creative by nature, the quality Paul adds to projects he’s involved with is priceless.

Voice Reel
Voice Reel
All
Feature Film
Television
Television Movie
Theatre
Training
Skills
Characteristics

Feature Film

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2018
Production (Role) Mortal Engines (Dietrich)
Production Company / Director WingNut Films / Dir: Christian Rivers
Year
2016
Production (Role) Mahana (Minister)
Production Company / Director The Patriarch / Dir: Lee Tamahori
Year
2014
Production (Role) The Cure (Mason Wakefield)
Production Company / Director David Gould Studios / Dir: David Gould
Year
2012
Production (Role) How to Meet Girls From a Distance (Veterinarian)
Production Company / Director Traces of Nut / Dir: Dean Hewison
Year
2009
Production (Role) Avatar (Lab Tech)
Production Company / Director Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation / Dir: James Cameron
Year
1996
Production (Role) The Frighteners (Deputy)
Production Company / Director Universal Pictures / Dir: Peter Jackson

Television

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2018
Production (Role) Fresh Eggs (Sergeant Ross)
Production Company / Director Warner Bros. Television
Year
2012
Production (Role) Girl vs Boy (Bob)
Production Company / Director KHF Media / Dir: David Stubbs | Thomas Robins
Year
2006 - 2007
Production (Role) The Killian Curse (Mr. Timmins)
Production Company / Director Television New Zealand (TVNZ) | Village Road Show / Dir: Thomas Robins
Year
2007
Production (Role) Facelift: Series 1-4 (Various)
Production Company / Director The Gibson Group / Dir: Thomas Robins
Year
2000
Production (Role) Clare (Dr. Jamieson)
Production Company / Director The Gibson Group / Dir: Yvonne Mackay
Year
1996
Production (Role) Pulp Comedy! (Guest)
Production Company / Director Phoenix Television
Year
1994
Production (Role) Shortland Street (Fatal MC)
Production Company / Director South Pacific Pictures
Year
1991
Production (Role) Away Laughing (Various)
Production Company / Director The Gibson Group / Dir: David Copeland

Television Movie

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2016
Production (Role) How to Murder Your Wife (Larsen)
Production Company / Director Avalon Films / Dir: Ric Pellizzeri
Year
2011
Production (Role) Tangiwai (Cyril Ellis)
Production Company / Director Lippy Pictures / Dir: Charlie Haskell
Year
1998
Production (Role) Flatmates (Actor)
Production Company / Director Dir: Michael Robinson

Theatre

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
1992
Production (Role) The Diet Show (Various)
Production Company / Director BATS Theatre
Year
1990
Production (Role) Homebrew (Actor)
Production Company / Director Downstage Theatre
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2018
Production (Role) Mortal Engines (Dietrich)
Production Company / Director WingNut Films / Dir: Christian Rivers
Year
2016
Production (Role) Mahana (Minister)
Production Company / Director The Patriarch / Dir: Lee Tamahori
Year
2014
Production (Role) The Cure (Mason Wakefield)
Production Company / Director David Gould Studios / Dir: David Gould
Year
2012
Production (Role) How to Meet Girls From a Distance (Veterinarian)
Production Company / Director Traces of Nut / Dir: Dean Hewison
Year
2009
Production (Role) Avatar (Lab Tech)
Production Company / Director Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation / Dir: James Cameron
Year
1996
Production (Role) The Frighteners (Deputy)
Production Company / Director Universal Pictures / Dir: Peter Jackson
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2018
Production (Role) Fresh Eggs (Sergeant Ross)
Production Company / Director Warner Bros. Television
Year
2012
Production (Role) Girl vs Boy (Bob)
Production Company / Director KHF Media / Dir: David Stubbs | Thomas Robins
Year
2006 - 2007
Production (Role) The Killian Curse (Mr. Timmins)
Production Company / Director Television New Zealand (TVNZ) | Village Road Show / Dir: Thomas Robins
Year
2007
Production (Role) Facelift: Series 1-4 (Various)
Production Company / Director The Gibson Group / Dir: Thomas Robins
Year
2000
Production (Role) Clare (Dr. Jamieson)
Production Company / Director The Gibson Group / Dir: Yvonne Mackay
Year
1996
Production (Role) Pulp Comedy! (Guest)
Production Company / Director Phoenix Television
Year
1994
Production (Role) Shortland Street (Fatal MC)
Production Company / Director South Pacific Pictures
Year
1991
Production (Role) Away Laughing (Various)
Production Company / Director The Gibson Group / Dir: David Copeland
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2016
Production (Role) How to Murder Your Wife (Larsen)
Production Company / Director Avalon Films / Dir: Ric Pellizzeri
Year
2011
Production (Role) Tangiwai (Cyril Ellis)
Production Company / Director Lippy Pictures / Dir: Charlie Haskell
Year
1998
Production (Role) Flatmates (Actor)
Production Company / Director Dir: Michael Robinson
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
1992
Production (Role) The Diet Show (Various)
Production Company / Director BATS Theatre
Year
1990
Production (Role) Homebrew (Actor)
Production Company / Director Downstage Theatre
Training:

Bachelor of Arts - Honours & Masters - Massey University

Accents & Dialects:
(* = native)

American-Standard, English-Standard, New Zealand*

Performance:

Comedy

Other Skills:

Producer

Height:
6' 0"/185cm
Eye Colour:
Hazel
Hair Colour:
Grey
Hair Length:
Short
Vocal Notes
Accents
Voice Character & Quality:

Bloke, Character Voices, Informative, Mature, Clear, Strong

Accents & Dialects:
(* = native)

American-Standard, English-Standard, New Zealand*

All
Feature Film
Television
Television Movie
Theatre
Training
Skills
Characteristics

Feature Film

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2018
Production (Role) Mortal Engines (Dietrich)
Production Company / Director WingNut Films / Dir: Christian Rivers
Year
2016
Production (Role) Mahana (Minister)
Production Company / Director The Patriarch / Dir: Lee Tamahori
Year
2014
Production (Role) The Cure (Mason Wakefield)
Production Company / Director David Gould Studios / Dir: David Gould
Year
2012
Production (Role) How to Meet Girls From a Distance (Veterinarian)
Production Company / Director Traces of Nut / Dir: Dean Hewison
Year
2009
Production (Role) Avatar (Lab Tech)
Production Company / Director Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation / Dir: James Cameron
Year
1996
Production (Role) The Frighteners (Deputy)
Production Company / Director Universal Pictures / Dir: Peter Jackson

Television

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2018
Production (Role) Fresh Eggs (Sergeant Ross)
Production Company / Director Warner Bros. Television
Year
2012
Production (Role) Girl vs Boy (Bob)
Production Company / Director KHF Media / Dir: David Stubbs | Thomas Robins
Year
2006 - 2007
Production (Role) The Killian Curse (Mr. Timmins)
Production Company / Director Television New Zealand (TVNZ) | Village Road Show / Dir: Thomas Robins
Year
2007
Production (Role) Facelift: Series 1-4 (Various)
Production Company / Director The Gibson Group / Dir: Thomas Robins
Year
2000
Production (Role) Clare (Dr. Jamieson)
Production Company / Director The Gibson Group / Dir: Yvonne Mackay
Year
1996
Production (Role) Pulp Comedy! (Guest)
Production Company / Director Phoenix Television
Year
1994
Production (Role) Shortland Street (Fatal MC)
Production Company / Director South Pacific Pictures
Year
1991
Production (Role) Away Laughing (Various)
Production Company / Director The Gibson Group / Dir: David Copeland

Television Movie

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2016
Production (Role) How to Murder Your Wife (Larsen)
Production Company / Director Avalon Films / Dir: Ric Pellizzeri
Year
2011
Production (Role) Tangiwai (Cyril Ellis)
Production Company / Director Lippy Pictures / Dir: Charlie Haskell
Year
1998
Production (Role) Flatmates (Actor)
Production Company / Director Dir: Michael Robinson

Theatre

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
1992
Production (Role) The Diet Show (Various)
Production Company / Director BATS Theatre
Year
1990
Production (Role) Homebrew (Actor)
Production Company / Director Downstage Theatre
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2018
Production (Role) Mortal Engines (Dietrich)
Production Company / Director WingNut Films / Dir: Christian Rivers
Year
2016
Production (Role) Mahana (Minister)
Production Company / Director The Patriarch / Dir: Lee Tamahori
Year
2014
Production (Role) The Cure (Mason Wakefield)
Production Company / Director David Gould Studios / Dir: David Gould
Year
2012
Production (Role) How to Meet Girls From a Distance (Veterinarian)
Production Company / Director Traces of Nut / Dir: Dean Hewison
Year
2009
Production (Role) Avatar (Lab Tech)
Production Company / Director Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation / Dir: James Cameron
Year
1996
Production (Role) The Frighteners (Deputy)
Production Company / Director Universal Pictures / Dir: Peter Jackson
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2018
Production (Role) Fresh Eggs (Sergeant Ross)
Production Company / Director Warner Bros. Television
Year
2012
Production (Role) Girl vs Boy (Bob)
Production Company / Director KHF Media / Dir: David Stubbs | Thomas Robins
Year
2006 - 2007
Production (Role) The Killian Curse (Mr. Timmins)
Production Company / Director Television New Zealand (TVNZ) | Village Road Show / Dir: Thomas Robins
Year
2007
Production (Role) Facelift: Series 1-4 (Various)
Production Company / Director The Gibson Group / Dir: Thomas Robins
Year
2000
Production (Role) Clare (Dr. Jamieson)
Production Company / Director The Gibson Group / Dir: Yvonne Mackay
Year
1996
Production (Role) Pulp Comedy! (Guest)
Production Company / Director Phoenix Television
Year
1994
Production (Role) Shortland Street (Fatal MC)
Production Company / Director South Pacific Pictures
Year
1991
Production (Role) Away Laughing (Various)
Production Company / Director The Gibson Group / Dir: David Copeland
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2016
Production (Role) How to Murder Your Wife (Larsen)
Production Company / Director Avalon Films / Dir: Ric Pellizzeri
Year
2011
Production (Role) Tangiwai (Cyril Ellis)
Production Company / Director Lippy Pictures / Dir: Charlie Haskell
Year
1998
Production (Role) Flatmates (Actor)
Production Company / Director Dir: Michael Robinson
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
1992
Production (Role) The Diet Show (Various)
Production Company / Director BATS Theatre
Year
1990
Production (Role) Homebrew (Actor)
Production Company / Director Downstage Theatre
Training:

Bachelor of Arts - Honours & Masters - Massey University

Accents & Dialects:
(* = native)

American-Standard, English-Standard, New Zealand*

Performance:

Comedy

Other Skills:

Producer

Height:
6' 0"/185cm
Eye Colour:
Hazel
Hair Colour:
Grey
Hair Length:
Short
All
Feature Film
Television
Television Movie
Theatre
Training
Skills
Characteristics

Feature Film

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2018
Production (Role) Mortal Engines (Dietrich)
Production Company / Director WingNut Films / Dir: Christian Rivers
Year
2016
Production (Role) Mahana (Minister)
Production Company / Director The Patriarch / Dir: Lee Tamahori
Year
2014
Production (Role) The Cure (Mason Wakefield)
Production Company / Director David Gould Studios / Dir: David Gould
Year
2012
Production (Role) How to Meet Girls From a Distance (Veterinarian)
Production Company / Director Traces of Nut / Dir: Dean Hewison
Year
2009
Production (Role) Avatar (Lab Tech)
Production Company / Director Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation / Dir: James Cameron
Year
1996
Production (Role) The Frighteners (Deputy)
Production Company / Director Universal Pictures / Dir: Peter Jackson

Television

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2018
Production (Role) Fresh Eggs (Sergeant Ross)
Production Company / Director Warner Bros. Television
Year
2012
Production (Role) Girl vs Boy (Bob)
Production Company / Director KHF Media / Dir: David Stubbs | Thomas Robins
Year
2006 - 2007
Production (Role) The Killian Curse (Mr. Timmins)
Production Company / Director Television New Zealand (TVNZ) | Village Road Show / Dir: Thomas Robins
Year
2007
Production (Role) Facelift: Series 1-4 (Various)
Production Company / Director The Gibson Group / Dir: Thomas Robins
Year
2000
Production (Role) Clare (Dr. Jamieson)
Production Company / Director The Gibson Group / Dir: Yvonne Mackay
Year
1996
Production (Role) Pulp Comedy! (Guest)
Production Company / Director Phoenix Television
Year
1994
Production (Role) Shortland Street (Fatal MC)
Production Company / Director South Pacific Pictures
Year
1991
Production (Role) Away Laughing (Various)
Production Company / Director The Gibson Group / Dir: David Copeland

Television Movie

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2016
Production (Role) How to Murder Your Wife (Larsen)
Production Company / Director Avalon Films / Dir: Ric Pellizzeri
Year
2011
Production (Role) Tangiwai (Cyril Ellis)
Production Company / Director Lippy Pictures / Dir: Charlie Haskell
Year
1998
Production (Role) Flatmates (Actor)
Production Company / Director Dir: Michael Robinson

Theatre

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
1992
Production (Role) The Diet Show (Various)
Production Company / Director BATS Theatre
Year
1990
Production (Role) Homebrew (Actor)
Production Company / Director Downstage Theatre
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2018
Production (Role) Mortal Engines (Dietrich)
Production Company / Director WingNut Films / Dir: Christian Rivers
Year
2016
Production (Role) Mahana (Minister)
Production Company / Director The Patriarch / Dir: Lee Tamahori
Year
2014
Production (Role) The Cure (Mason Wakefield)
Production Company / Director David Gould Studios / Dir: David Gould
Year
2012
Production (Role) How to Meet Girls From a Distance (Veterinarian)
Production Company / Director Traces of Nut / Dir: Dean Hewison
Year
2009
Production (Role) Avatar (Lab Tech)
Production Company / Director Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation / Dir: James Cameron
Year
1996
Production (Role) The Frighteners (Deputy)
Production Company / Director Universal Pictures / Dir: Peter Jackson
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2018
Production (Role) Fresh Eggs (Sergeant Ross)
Production Company / Director Warner Bros. Television
Year
2012
Production (Role) Girl vs Boy (Bob)
Production Company / Director KHF Media / Dir: David Stubbs | Thomas Robins
Year
2006 - 2007
Production (Role) The Killian Curse (Mr. Timmins)
Production Company / Director Television New Zealand (TVNZ) | Village Road Show / Dir: Thomas Robins
Year
2007
Production (Role) Facelift: Series 1-4 (Various)
Production Company / Director The Gibson Group / Dir: Thomas Robins
Year
2000
Production (Role) Clare (Dr. Jamieson)
Production Company / Director The Gibson Group / Dir: Yvonne Mackay
Year
1996
Production (Role) Pulp Comedy! (Guest)
Production Company / Director Phoenix Television
Year
1994
Production (Role) Shortland Street (Fatal MC)
Production Company / Director South Pacific Pictures
Year
1991
Production (Role) Away Laughing (Various)
Production Company / Director The Gibson Group / Dir: David Copeland
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2016
Production (Role) How to Murder Your Wife (Larsen)
Production Company / Director Avalon Films / Dir: Ric Pellizzeri
Year
2011
Production (Role) Tangiwai (Cyril Ellis)
Production Company / Director Lippy Pictures / Dir: Charlie Haskell
Year
1998
Production (Role) Flatmates (Actor)
Production Company / Director Dir: Michael Robinson
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
1992
Production (Role) The Diet Show (Various)
Production Company / Director BATS Theatre
Year
1990
Production (Role) Homebrew (Actor)
Production Company / Director Downstage Theatre
Training:

Bachelor of Arts - Honours & Masters - Massey University

Accents & Dialects:
(* = native)

American-Standard, English-Standard, New Zealand*

Performance:

Comedy

Other Skills:

Producer

Height:
6' 0"/185cm
Eye Colour:
Hazel
Hair Colour:
Grey
Hair Length:
Short