Jason Maza
Jason Maza (born 24 April 1986) is an English actor, producer, director and screenwriter.
Jason Maza | |
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| Born | 24 April 1986 London, England |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Website | jasonmaza.com |
Career
Maza was accepted to the Central School of Speech and Drama, but at that time, he was already working as an actor so decided not to attend.[1] Although primarily an actor, Maza began work as a film producer in 2011, setting up Think Big Productions,.[2] Since then he has produced 14 films. Titles include: 10x10 starring Luke Evans, and Brotherhood for Lionsgate which grossed just shy of £4,000,000 at the UK Box Office. Maza cites Ray Winstone as one of his favorite actors and biggest inspirations, "If you look what he has achieved, he started off as a working class British film actor to a big star in Hollywood. We’re from similar backgrounds as well as the same area so I suppose I can relate to him. If I have half the career he has I’ll be very happy".[1]
In 2017, Maza teamed up with Noel Clarke, launching Unstoppable Film and Television as co-CEO, after working with him on the Universal Pictures Brit-comedy The Knot. In 2018, Unstoppable joined the All3Media Group, forming Unstoppable Film & Television. As part of Unstoppable, in 2020, Maza produced and starred in a loose adaptation of Oliver Twist, entitled Twist alongside Michael Caine, Rita Ora, Lena Headey and Rafferty Law.[3][4]
Controversy
On 29 April 2021, The Guardian published an article containing allegations of misconduct against 20 women by Clarke, which also claimed that Maza made at least four phone calls to the alleged victims in advance of the article's publication, expressing concerns that the publicity would ruin the business he and Clarke were running. Maza's lawyers described the calls as approaches to "friends in the industry".[5][6][7] The Metropolitan Police investigated the allegations but declined to launch a formal investigation. [8]
Filming of Sky One’s British police-drama Bulletproof, in which Maza was starring, was cancelled as a result of the allegations.[9] Maza left production company Unstoppable Film and Television in August 2021 after being suspended earlier in the year.[10]
Personal life
Maza lives in Essex. His younger brother, Taylor, is also an actor.
Credits
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Pit | Popey | Short film |
| 2007 | Sugarhouse | Crack Punter | |
| Life and Lyrics | Ant | ||
| Hush Your Mouth | Leo | ||
| Rise of the Footsoldier | Rob | ||
| Special People | Dave | ||
| My Boy Jack | Journalist | Television film | |
| Souljah | Tony | Short film | |
| Octane | Kelvin | ||
| 2008 | Hunger House | Peter | Short film |
| Ten Dead Men | Franklin Boulder | ||
| Shifty | Malik | ||
| 2009 | Dog Endz | Nathaniel | Television film |
| Fish Tank | Liam | ||
| 2010 | Fit | Tyler | |
| KickOff | Adam | ||
| 2011 | Terry | N/A | Producer |
| The Tapes | Danny | Also producer | |
| Wheels of Fortune | Richard | Short film; also co-writer | |
| Hard to Say | Dan | Short film | |
| Anuvahood | Darren | ||
| Demons Never Die | Kenny | Also producer | |
| 2012 | Victim | Mannie | |
| The Man Inside | Danny Lee | ||
| Outside Bet | Mickey | ||
| The Man Inside | Danny Lee | ||
| Truth or Dare | Jonesy | ||
| Payback Season | N/A | Executive producer | |
| The Knot | Ralphus | ||
| 2013 | Still Waters | George | |
| Welcome to the Punch | Luke | ||
| Get Lucky | Eli | ||
| Traveller | Felix | ||
| The Hooligan Factory | Danny | Also producer | |
| 2015 | Legacy | Roland | |
| Scottish Mussel | N/A | Producer | |
| Billy the Kid | Short film; executive producer | ||
| Angel | George | ||
| 2016 | Brotherhood | Daley | Also producer |
| 2018 | The Sound | N/A | Short film; executive producer |
| Wild Honey Pie! | Producer | ||
| Alright Now | |||
| The Fight | |||
| The Little Princess | Short film; producer | ||
| 10x10 | Officer Wayland | Also producer | |
| 2019 | Keep Breathing | N/A | Short film; producer |
| Doggerland | |||
| Birthday Girl | |||
| Tracks | |||
| 2020 | Twist | Bedwin | Also producer |
| 2020 | The Intergalactic Adventures of Max Cloud[11] | Space Witch |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Life Begins | Student | |
| Holby City | Kris Burrows | Episode: 'Test Your Metal/A Great Leap Forward' | |
| Casualty@Holby City | Kris Burrows | 4 episodes | |
| 2008 | New Tricks | Hoodie | Episode: 'Couldn't Organise One' |
| 2009 | Trial & Retribution | Darren Lewis | Episode: 'Tracks: Part 1' |
| A Touch of Frost | John Heal | ||
| The Unsinkable Titanic | Harold Bride | TV Movie documentary | |
| Casualty | "H" | ||
| 2010 | The Bill | Dean Pollit | |
| Whitechapel | Dan Street | Series 2, episode 1 | |
| 2011 | Come Fly with Me | Plumber | |
| Silk | Chris Lakeman | ||
| 2014 | The Crimson Field | Pte Benny Gorman | Series 1, episode 5 |
| 2015 | Silent Witness | Johnny Craddock | Episode: "Protection" (2 parts) |
| Nurse | Jack | 3 episodes | |
| 2016 | Call the Midwife | Johnny Beckett | |
| 2017 | Man Like Mobeen | Robbie | Episode: 'H-ALTRight' |
| 2018 | Dark Heart | Rob Mullan | 4 episodes |
| 2018–2021 | Bulletproof | Chris Munroe | Also producer |
| 2020 | Hitmen | The Dealer | Episode: 'Birthday ' |
| The Drowning | D.S Harvey | Also executive producer |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Theatre |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Flight Path by David Watson | Bush Theatre |
| 2009 | Mad Blud by Philip Osment[12] | Theatre Royal Stratford East |
| 2010 | Sucker Punch by Roy Williams[13] | Royal Court Theatre |
| 2012 | Fear by Dominic Savage | Bush Theatre |
References
- ^ a b Moore, Camille (24 June 2020). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Jason Maza". tvovermind.com. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Think Big Productions Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Twist". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Buzzing to share with you the trailer to TWIST. We wanted to deliver something feel good and fun, enjoy". Twitter. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "'Sexual predator': actor Noel Clarke accused of groping, harassment and bullying by 20 women". The Guardian. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Ravindran, Manori (30 April 2021). "Noel Clarke Fallout: All3Media Suspends Actor, BAFTA in Crosshairs, And More". Variety. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Stephens, Max (2 May 2021). "Noel Clarke filmed me naked but police ignored my allegation, says co-star". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Police will not investigate sexual harassment claims against Noel Clarke". The Guardian. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ Ravindran, Manori (21 May 2021). "Sky Cancels 'Bulletproof' Following Noel Clarke Sexual Misconduct Allegations (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Noel Clarke Officially Out From His All3Media-Backed Production Company". BBC News. 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Nerdly » 'The Intergalactic Adventures of Max Cloud' Review". Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ . Theatre Royal Stratford East. Archived from the original on 23 February 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Sucker Punch". Royal Court Theatre. Retrieved 26 November 2019.