Mika X filmography explained

Mika X (also known as Mika Haka) is a New Zealand Maori actor, producer, executive producer, and a music artist. Mika began his acting career in the 1980s in performing arts theatre before landing his first television role on Shark in the Park under his birth name Neil Gudsell. Mika had his first film role on The Rogue Stallion in his small role as Constable. Mika went on to producing and executive producing his on TV show including Mika Live and Te Mika Show. The largest short film him he has created was GURL which went on to win an award at the New Zealand International Film Festival.^[1]

Film

Year	Film	Director	Executive producer	Producer	Actor	Role	Notes	Ref
1990	The Rogue Stallion					Constable	Credited as Neil Gudsell
1990	The Piano					Tahu

Short Film

Year	Film	Director	Executive producer	Producer	Actor	Role	Notes	Ref
1998	Ahi Ataahua					Performer	Choreography	^[2]
2009	ORCHIDS & ROSES
2015	Taniwha
2020	GURL					Carmen	Nominated Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts Best Film Award Won Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts CineMāori Audience Award	^[3]

Television

Year	Film	Director	Executive producer	Producer	Actor	Role	Notes	Ref
1989	Shark in the Park					Constable Ra	Credited as Neil Gudsell Reoccurring character in season 1	^[4]
1989	Carmen					Young Carmen	Credited as Neil Gudsell TV Special	^[5]
2000	Strassman					Guest		^[6]
2004	Mika Live					Self		^[7]
2006	Te Mika Show					Self	13 episodes	^[8]
2008	Shortland Street					Eva Destruction	2 episodes	^[9]
2010	Ka Life					Self - Presenter & Yoga instructor	15 episodes
2011	Mika's Aroha Mardi Gras					Self	TV special	^[10]
2012	Auckland Daze					Mika	2 episodes	^[11]
2012	KA TV					Self
2015	Matika						Episode 13	^[12]
2015 - 2017	The Aroha Project
2016	2MI					Max Raurekareka
2016	Te Reo Maori with Pa & Ti
2017	Queens of Panguru					Self	Appeared in 2 episodes Produced all the episodes TV Mini Series	^[13]
2023	Lani Daniels vs Alrie Meleisea					Self - performing the New Zealand national anthem	The event was televised internationally in FITE and in New Zealand on Sky TV Sky Sports.	^[14]

Documentary

Year	Film	Director	Executive producer	Producer	Actor	Role	Notes	Ref
1997	Witi Ihimaera					Subject		^[15]
2005	Making Music - Mika					Self		^[16]
2008	Mika Haka Kids					Self		^[17]

Music Video

• "I Have Loved Me A Man", Mika Haka, (1990)
• "A.E.I.O.U.", Moana and the Moahunters (1991)^[19]
• "Lava Lover", Mika Haka, (1991)
• "Geraldine", Jan Hellriegel (1995)^[20]
• "Do U like What U See", Mika Haka, (1996)
• "Taniwha", Mika Haka, (1999)
• "My Angel", Mika Haka, (2000)
• "Ahi Ataahua", Mika Haka, (2001)
• "Wera Wera", Mika Haka, (2001)
• "Poti", Mika & Te Plastic Maori, (2007)
• "Taniwha Live", Mika Haka, (2011)
• "Dress To Express", Mika Haka ft. Hannah Martin & Zakk d'Larté, (2014)
• "Coffee", Mika Haka ft. Lavina Williams, (2014)
• "Loved Me A Man", Mika Haka ft. Lavina Williams, (2016)

External links

• Official IMDb

Notes and References

1. Book: Mazer, Sharon . Sharon Mazer . 2018 . I Have Loved Me A Man The Life & Times Of Mika . Creative Live Series . 9781869408862.
2. Web site: Ahi Ataahua. NZ On Screen . 14 August 2020.
3. Web site: Short film on Kiwi transgender woman Carmen Rupe to premiere. Stuff.co.nz . 15 July 2020. 14 August 2020.
4. Web site: Shark in the Park – Lamb to the Slaughter (Series One, episode Three) Television (Full Length Episode) – 1989. NZ On Screen . 14 August 2020.
5. Web site: Carmen Television (Full Length) – 1989 . NZ On Screen . 14 August 2020.
6. Web site: Strassman. NZ On Screen . 14 August 2020.
7. Web site: SCREEN PRODUCTIONS . Mika Haka . 14 August 2020.
8. Web site: Mika (Neil Gudsell) . Timaru District Council . 14 August 2020.
9. Web site: Mika Appears On Shortland Street 2008 . 3 September 2008 . Mika Haka . 14 August 2020.
10. Web site: MIKA'S AROHA MARDI GRAS MĀORI TV SPECIAL . Mika Haka . https://web.archive.org/web/20200117065511/http://mika.co.nz/screen/article/mikas_aroha_mardi_gras.html . 14 August 2020. 2020-01-17 .
11. Web site: Auckland Daze: episode guide . Australian Television . 14 August 2020.
12. Web site: Matika TV Series . Maori TV . 14 August 2020.
13. Web site: HAVING THE CHAT: RAMON TE WAKE . Gay Express. 2 March 2017. 14 August 2020.
14. Web site: Boxing: Lani Daniels: Pīpīwai has a heavyweight world champion. New Zealand Herald. 2023-05-28 . 2023-05-28.
15. Web site: Witi Ihimaera . NZ On Screen. 14 August 2020.
16. Web site: Making Music Mika . NZ On Screen. 14 August 2020.
17. Web site: About Mika . May 2013 . Daily Blog. 14 August 2020.
18. Web site: Mika Haka in Natives Go Wild . ABC Australian News. 21 October 2019. 14 August 2020.
19. Web site: AEIOU . NZ On Screen . 14 August 2020.
20. Web site: Geraldine . NZ On Screen . 14 August 2020.