RAVI NARAYAN
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Ravi Narayan - Stuntman and Actor
Biography
RAVI NARAYAN
I am an actor, dancer and stuntman with experience in a variety of roles. My career highlights to date was performing as a scale/stunt double for Aidan Turner in The Hobbit Trilogy: An Unexpected Journey (2012), The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and Battle of the Five Armies (2014), directed by Sir Peter Jackson. I played a Hero Dark Elf in Krampus (2015) directed by Michael Dougherty. I played Stuffur in Kiwi Christmas (2017). During the shooting of "The Unexpected Journey" I was chosen by Peter and his Team to play a Stunt Goblin who fought Gollum in his cave.Some of my other works includes working on Yogi Bear where I was a driver. Some TV series that I have been on are: Shortland Street, Power Rangers and Sir Edmund Hillary. I have also had an acting role in the Webseries AFK where I played the character Maybel. I have also been featured on TV commercials for Georgie Pie, SRS Clinic and Hyundai.When not acting I perform as a dancer. I have appeared on live TV as a contestant for ‘New Zealand’s Got Talent’ and made it successfully to the semi-finals. I am also a stunt performer with a martial arts back ground
Film
Our Flag means Death - Amazon prime series - Stunt performer (credited)
Sweetooth Season 2 - Netflix series - Earl (Elephant Hybrid) - (2021) (credited)
Lord of The Rings (Rings of Power) - Amazon Prime series - (2020) Double for Lenny Henry (uncredited)
Lord of The Rings (Rings of Power) - Amazon Prime series - (2020) Featured Scale guard and Orc (uncredited)
Black Excellence - Netflix series - (2019) Stunt performer (credited)
Kiwi Christmas - (2017) Stuffur (credited)
Krampus - (2015) Featured stunt Elf (credited)
The Hobbit - There and Back Again (2014) Killi Scale Double (credited)
The Hobbit - The Desolation of Smaug (2013) Killi Scale Double (credited)
The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey (2012) Killi Scale Double (credited), Goblin (uncredited)li Scale Double (credited), Goblin (uncredited)`
Yogi Bear - Precision driver (2010) (uncredited)
Insatiable moon - (2010) (unredited)
Ice - (2010) (uncredited)
TV Series
Sir Edmund Hillary - (2015) Played an indian man (Featured)
Power Rangers - (2015) Played an elf for their Christmas season (Featured)
Auckland Daze - (2012) Hobbit Look alike
Spartacus - (2012) Arena Spectator
Shortland Street - (2010) regular featured extra George
Web series
AFK - Webseries (2014) - Play Mabel ( gnome character) from a video game. This is on going
AFK - Webseries (2015) - Play Mabel ( gnome character) from a video game. This is on going
2010 - present
2010 - present
Theater
Deceptions - (2012) Played character Amil
Commercial
Moola Short loan (2016) Featured Talent "Elvis"
Georgir pie - (2014) Featured Talent
SRS Hair Clinic - (2014) Featured Talent
V Energy Drink - (2012) Promotional Talent
Auckland Tourism - (2012)
Souvereign Insurance (2011)
Hyundai (2010) Featured Talent
Reality TV / Live appearances and dances
2015 - Performed Solo and group dance with samba Ladies for Cardiovascular Foundation of New Zealand
2014 - Performed Solo at Starnow 10th Birthday party
2014 - Live appearance on DW TV and Radio
2014 - Live chat on radio taran about SRS
2014 - X-Factor Judge and performer for Blockhouse Bay Primary
2014 - Factor Judge for Blockhouse Bay Primary
2014 - Performed-Solo dance at Christmas in the Park Devonport
2013 - Semifinalist New Zealand got talent
2013 - Performed-Solo dance Family Fun Day ( Fundraiser for Blockhouse Bay Primary school)
2013 - Performed-Solo dance at Christmas in the Park Devonport
Modeling
2015 - Modelled for FD Photography
2014 - Model for Roger Bosozki Roger Boyce Paints: School of Harm - Maenadic Studies
2014 - SRS Hair Clinic. Featured
2013 - Campaign Photshoot for Starnow
2013 - Promo - Work for V- Energy Drink
2013 - Photoshoot with SRS Hair clinic
Skills
Fighting - Stunt work. Armed and unarmed hand to hand combat and weapons. Gymnastics
Martial arts - Tae Kwondo, Akido, Kungfu and Capoiera
Riding - intermediate horse riding skills
Danciing - Disco, rock and roll and Breakdancing
Training & Workshops
Actors Studio (2012) - Elena Stejko (M.Chekhov-Technique)
Camera Technique (2010 - 2011) Nick Blake
Movement and script reading (2010 - 2011) Nick Blake and Nathan Miester