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Jason Hoyte

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Jason Hoyte
Electric Ian is a thirty six year-old DJ who frequently drifts off into a world of his own fantasy. When Ian's manager, Barry Plugg arrives to take him to his first gig in 5 years, things take a turn for the bizzare. By the end of the night, Ian find
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I Was the DJ (2009)
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Jason Hoyte was born in New Zealand. He is known for What We Do in the Shadows (2014), Ice (2011) and Nothing Trivial (2011).
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    Known for

    Taika Waititi, Ben Fransham, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Jemaine Clement, Jonny Brugh, and Stu Rutherford in What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
    What We Do in the Shadows
    7.6
    • Julian
    • 2014
    Ice (2011)
    Ice
    4.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Harold
    Nothing Trivial (2011)
    Nothing Trivial
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Smudge
    Underbelly: Land of the Long Green Cloud (2011)
    Underbelly: Land of the Long Green Cloud
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Pat Booth

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Shirley and the Hungary Bear
      • The Hungary Bear
    • Neill Rea and Fern Sutherland in The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014)
      The Brokenwood Mysteries
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Ray Neilson
      • 2015–2026
    • Mike Minogue and Karen O'Leary in Wellington Paranormal (2018)
      Wellington Paranormal
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Captain Quinn
      • 2019–2022
    • Talkback
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Malcolm white
      • 2021
    • The Eggplant (2020)
      The Eggplant
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Jonathan the Sex Ed Presenter
      • 2020
    • This Town (2020)
      This Town
      6.0
      • Farmer
      • 2020
    • Quimbo's Quest (2019)
      Quimbo's Quest
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Reginald (voice)
      • 2019
    • The Barefoot Bandits (2016)
      The Barefoot Bandits
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Mr. Black (voice)
      • 2016–2017
    • Nat Boltt, Coen Falke, Mia Pistorius, Mark Mitchinson, and Ande Cunningham in Bombshell (2016)
      Bombshell
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • David Morris
      • 2016
    • Terry Teo (2016)
      Terry Teo
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Mayor Bob Jamieson
      • 2016
    • Nothing Trivial (2011)
      Nothing Trivial
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Smudge
      • 2011–2014
    • Taika Waititi, Ben Fransham, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Jemaine Clement, Jonny Brugh, and Stu Rutherford in What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
      What We Do in the Shadows
      7.6
      • Julian
      • 2014
    • Little Red Riding Hood
      Short
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2011
    • Underbelly: Land of the Long Green Cloud (2011)
      Underbelly: Land of the Long Green Cloud
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Pat Booth
      • 2011
    • Timothy Balme, Dean O'Gorman, Jared Turner, Ben Barrington, and Emmett Skilton in The Almighty Johnsons (2011)
      The Almighty Johnsons
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Detective Turner
      • 2011
    • Ice (2011)
      Ice
      4.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Harold
      • 2011

    Writer

    • Talkback
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Beautiful
      7.4
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2001

    Videos3

    What We Do in the Shadows
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    What We Do in the Shadows
    What We Do in the Shadows
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    What We Do in the Shadows
    What We Do in the Shadows
    Clip 1:00
    What We Do in the Shadows
    I Was The DJ
    Trailer 1:02
    I Was The DJ

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Jason Hoyt
    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • New Zealand

    Did you know

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      Along with Kevin Smith, Meighan Desmond, Michael Hurst and Erik Thomson, he is one of only five actors to play the same character (Hephaestus) in all three series of the Xenaverse: Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995), Xena: Warrior Princess (1995) and Young Hercules (1998).

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