Shane Zaza Explained

Shane Zaza
Birth Date:	1984 1, df=y
Birth Place:	UK^[1]
Occupation:	Actor
Spouse:	^[2]

Shane Zaza (born 8 January 1984) is a British actor.^[1]

Biography

He went to Headlands School in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire where he first started acting. He lived a short walk to his school and was a very active child. Shane appeared as the lead actor at the Royal National Theatre in Behind the Beautiful Forevers.^{[3] [4] [5]}

In 2016, he appeared in "Nosedive", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.

He appeared in "Demons of the Punjab", an episode of the 11th season of Doctor Who.^[6]

Filmography

• The Da Vinci Code (2006)
• Love at First Sight (2011)

Theatre

• In 2005, Shane played the role of Naz in the world premiere of Mercury Fur by Philip Ridley. The production, at the Menier Chocolate Factory, was directed by John Tiffany and featured Ben Whishaw in the lead role. Shane's acting was described as "shatteringly intense" by The Daily Telegraph^[7] and earned praise from The Guardians Michael Billington for giving one of the production's "commanding performances"^[8]
• He played the lead role in Behind the Beautiful Forevers for the National Theatre in London.^{[5] [4] [3]} The Observer noted the strength of Zaza's physical performance.^[3] The Guardian described Zaza's performance as outstanding.^[4] The Independent described Zaza's performance as terrific.^[5]
• He played the title role in Henry V in a 2013 production at the Unicorn Theatre in London. The production and Zaza's performance were reviewed positively by The Guardian.^[9]
• Zaza appeared in a 2010 production of Macbeth at Shakespeare's Globe in London.^[1]
• In 2017, Zaza appeared in a revival of Jim Cartwright's play Road at the Royal Court Theatre^[10]
• In March 2018 he starred as Victor Frankenstein in the Royal Exchange production of Frankenstein, adapted by April De Angelis from the novel by Mary Shelley. The production was directed by Matthew Xia.
• In 2019, Zaza appeared in a revival of David Greig's Europe at the Donmar Warehouse, playing the character named Morocco.^{[11] [12]}

Television work

• Mouth to Mouth^[13]
• The Bill
• Black Mirror

"Nosedive"

• Casualty
• Dalziel and Pascoe
• Doctors
• Messiah
• Murphy's Law
• Spooks^[14]
• The Omid Djalili Show
• Waterloo Road
• Happy Valley
• Doctor Who

"Demons of the Punjab"

• Big Boys

External links

• • National Theatre profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bridlington actor Shane Zaza appears at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. 1 November 2016.
2. robynethel . 765130162581204992 . 15 August 2016 . We got married! YES @shanezaza we are officially #THEZAZAS .
3. Web site: Behind the Beautiful Forevers review – important stories forcefully told. Susannah. Clapp. 22 November 2014. 1 November 2016. The Guardian.
4. Web site: Behind the Beautiful Forevers review – a triumph for David Hare and Meera Syal. Michael. Billington. 19 November 2014. 1 November 2016. The Guardian.
5. Web site: Behind the Beautiful Forevers, National Theatre, review: Magnificent. 19 November 2014. 1 November 2016.
6. Web site: Very excited to be part of the Whoniverse! #Doctorwho. Zaza. Shane. 8 October 2018. Twitter. 8 October 2018.
7. News: Spencer . Charles . Charles Spencer (journalist) . A vicious kick in the guts . 20 June 2018 . The Daily Telegraph . Telegraph Media Group Limited . 5 March 2005.
8. News: Billington . Michael . Michael Billington (critic) . Mercury Fur . 20 June 2018 . The Guardian . Guardian News and Media Limited . 3 March 2005.
9. Web site: Henry the Fifth – review. Lyn. Gardner. 17 October 2013. 1 November 2016. The Guardian.
10. Web site: Royal Court Theatre announces cast for Jim Cartwright's play Road. British Theatre. 24 July 2017. 25 June 2017.
11. Web site: Production Photos: Check Out Europe at London's Donmar Warehouse . . 8 March 2023 . 26 June 2019.
12. Web site: Europe a powerful and timely revival – review . . 8 March 2023.
13. Web site: Bridlington actor Shane Zaza has role in new BBC drama. 1 November 2016.
14. Web site: BBC - Spooks - Credits - Series 7, Episode 1. 1 November 2016.