Poroaki Merritt-McDonald
- Actor
Poroaki Merritt-McDonald is a compelling New Zealand actor with an instinctive screen presence and an impressive body of work across film and television.
His credits include, but are not limited to, the Apple TV+ series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters as Milosi; feature film Muru alongside Cliff Curtis; feature film Savage alongside Jake Ryan; international television series The Gone; comedy series Baddies; and Disney’s feature Encanto Reo Māori, voicing Bruno.
Most recently, Poroaki plays Diggy in the award-winning feature film Big Girls Don’t Cry, winner of the Grand Prix at the Biarritz Film Festival, announced by Jury President Kristen Stewart.
His credits include, but are not limited to, the Apple TV+ series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters as Milosi; feature film Muru alongside Cliff Curtis; feature film Savage alongside Jake Ryan; international television series The Gone; comedy series Baddies; and Disney’s feature Encanto Reo Māori, voicing Bruno.
Most recently, Poroaki plays Diggy in the award-winning feature film Big Girls Don’t Cry, winner of the Grand Prix at the Biarritz Film Festival, announced by Jury President Kristen Stewart.
