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Josh McKenzie gained public and critical recognition in 2011 when he received the Most Outstanding Debut Performance award at the AFTAs, New Zealand's premier film and television awards. He portrayed teenager Marc Snell in The Hopes and Dreams of Gazza Snell, a go-karting prodigy burdened with guilt after putting his beloved younger brother (played by McKenzie's real-life brother William V. McKenzie) into a coma. This role also earned him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film at the same event.
After completing high school, McKenzie was accepted into Toi Whakaari, New Zealand's leading and most rigorous acting academy. Notable alumni include actors Cliff Curtis, Robyn Malcolm, and Kerry Fox.
Eager to showcase his stage abilities, McKenzie starred as Lysander in a modern, abstract production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream with the Auckland Theatre Company. He continued to broaden his range by taking on diverse roles across New Zealand's expanding film and television industry, which was attracting numerous international productions. His credits during this time include appearances in popular fantasy series such as Legend of the Seeker, The Shannara Chronicles, and Power Rangers, as well as drama and comedy series like Girl vs. Boy, Go Girls, and Nothing Trivial. He also held leading roles in various independent and commercial films, including The Kick and Tangiwai.
In 2013, McKenzie joined the cast of Shortland Street, New Zealand's longest-running and most-watched nightly TV drama. Demonstrating his talents beyond acting, in 2014 he co-wrote, starred in, and directed the web series The Transplants, a dry comedy that satirizes an actor's move to Hollywood and the often-overlooked mundanity of show business.
In early 2015, McKenzie secured the highly competitive role of John Jnr. Truebridge in Filthy Rich, New Zealand's highest-budget television production to date. He portrays a playboy character with sociopathic tendencies and numerous addictions.
