Rutene Spooner
Rutene (Ngāti Porou, Ngaruahine, Ngāti Kahungunu) is a highly experienced singer and music theatre performer and is a graduate of NASDA. Rutene has starred in The Court Theatre's Production of Chicago and Auckland Theatre Company's Billy Elliot as well as writing and performing his own award winning musical cabarets Super Human and Thoroughly Modern Maui.
| Ethnicity | Māori |
| Height | 182 cm |
| Hair | Brown |
| Eyes | Brown |
| Pronouns | he/him |
Awards
| Year | Category | Production | Awards |
| 2017 | Award of Excellence for Performance | Super Hugh-man | Auckland Theatre Awards |
Television
| Year | Production | Role | Company | Director |
| 2023 | Far North | Tane | Golden Retriever Family Ltd | David White & Mingjian Cui |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Company | Director |
| 2019 | Much Ado About Nothing | Benedick | Pop-Up Globe | Miles Gregory |
| 2019 | Romeo & Juliet | Mercutio | Pop-Up Globe | Miriama McDowell |
| 2019 | Super Hugh-man | Solo Cabaret | Assembly, Edinburgh Fringe Festival | Jennifer Ward-Lealand |
| 2017 | Super Hugh-man | One Man Cabaret | New Zealand Music Theatre Company / Auckland Live International Cabaret Season | Jennifer Ward-Lealand |
| 2015 | The Choice | Principal Cast | Bluebaths Emerge Entertainment | Jennifer Ward-Lealand |
| 2014 | A Midsummer Nights Dream | Snug | Court Theatre | Joseph Graves |
| 2013 | Postal | Celine | Court Theatre | Melanie Luckman |
Musical Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Company | Director |
| 2026 | The Lion King | Pumbaa | The Walt Disney Company (Australia) Pty Ltd | |
| 2022 | Jekyll & Hyde | Jekyll/Hyde Alternate | Hayes Theatre Company | Hayden Tee |
| 2022 | Little Shop of Horrors | Seymoure | The Court Theatre | Benjamin Henson |
| 2018 | Jersey Boys (Australian Tour) | Barry | New Theatricals | Des McAnuff |
| 2017 | Chicago | Amos Hart | The Court Theatre | Stephen Robertson |
| 2016 | Billy Elliot | Big Davey | Auckland Theatre Company | Colin McColl |
| 2016 | Oklahoma | Ali Hakim | Ben McDonald Ltd | Geraldine Brophy |
| 2014 | The Mikado | Push Tush | Court Theatre | Ross Gumbley |
| 2013 | Avenue Q | Gary Coleman | Showbiz Christchurch | Stephen Robinson |
| 2013 | Grease | Rodger | Court Theatre | Ross Gumbley |
| 2013 | La Cage Aux Folles | Alban | Showbiz Queenstown | Brian Aitkin |
| 2012 | The Buddy Holly Musical | Apollo MC | Showbiz Christchurch | Stephen Robinson |
| 2010 | Joseph & The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat | Judah/Angel | Showbiz Christchurch | Stephen Robinson |
| 2009 | Anything Goes | Ensemble/Tap Dancer | Court Theatre | Sandra Ramussen |
Web Series
| Year | Production | Role | Company | Director |
| 2016 | Awkward Love 2-3 | Steve | We Three Productions / TVNZ | Emmett Skilton |
Voice
| Year | Production | Role | Company | Director |
| 2025 | Moana 2 - Reo Māori | Kele | Disney / Matewa Media | Tweedie Waititi |
| 2024 | Coco - Reo Māori | Papa Julio | Disney / Matewa Media | Tweedie Waititi |
| 2024 | Encanto - Reo Māori | Felix | Disney / Matewa Media | Tweedie Waititi |
| 2022 | Frozen - Reo Māori | Duke of Weselton | Matewa Media / Disney | Tweedie Waititi |
TV Commercial
| Year | Production | Role | Company | Director |
| 2023 | Shark Week | Groom To Be | A/V Squad, Longridge, Batch Films | Nathan Price |
| 2020 | New World | Flybuy Shopper | Eight | Jaimie Lawrence |
| 2019 | Z Energy | Z Staffer | Flying Fish | Gary John |
| 2017 | Westpac - Mastercard | Sunglasses Guy | Thick As Thieves | Alex sutherland |
Skills
| Category | Skills |
| Accents | American (Standard), South African |
| Dance | Ballet, Jazz, Salsa, Tap |
| Instruments | Bass Guitar, Guitar, Kazoo, Piano, Ukelele |
| Kapa Haka | Tītī tōrea , Haka, Poi |
| Languages | Māori |
| Licences | Car |
| Other | Stage Combat |
| Singing | Tenor |
| Sports | Karate, Mau patu, Mau rākau |
