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Jason Moffatt began his adult dramatic career at Dunedin’s Globe Theatre, in a well-received production of 'Twelfth Night' in 1990. Subsequent productions there and at the Maidment Theatre in Auckland included a Greek comedy/tragedy double-bill of 'Lysistrata' and 'The Bacchae'. While in London for his O.E., Jason studied part-time at L.A.P.A (the London Academy of Performing Arts) in Fulham. There, he played in a student production of Pirandello’s 'Right You Are, If You Think You Are'. A professional career, behind the cameras, in the television industry followed.
Jason returned to the stage, after a fourteen year hiatus, in last year’s award winning production of “The Lion in Winter” for the Ellerslie Theatrical Society. His portrayal of a petulant Prince John earned him a nomination for ‘Best Actor in a Supporting Role’ at the ACTT Awards. He followed that up, playing a king this time, with a fine performance as Alonso, the King of Naples, in this year’s Auckland University Outdoor Summer Shakespeare production, “The Tempest.”
A self-confessed Sherlock Holmes aficionado, Jason leapt at the chance to be involved with this production. He remembers fondly as a young boy reading his first ever Sherlock Holmes story, and still his favourite, “The Adventure of the Speckled Band.” This thrilling introduction began a lifelong fascination with the tenants of 221B Baker Street and Jason is very excited to now get to portray his childhood hero on the stage.
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