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Karl Burnett

Karl Burnett

Actor, Writer, Cinematographer

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Karl Burnett (born 27 February 1976) is a New Zealand actor best known for playing Nick Harrison on the long-running soap opera Shortland Street.

At 16, Burnett was cast as Nick Harrison in 1992 while attending Massey High School, despite limited acting experience beyond school drama classes. After six years on Shortland Street, he appeared in the 1998 film When Love Comes. Burnett portrayed Nick Harrison from the show's second episode in 1992 until 2005, making the character the longest-running original on the series. Initially intended as a rebellious drug user, the role evolved into a comedic and clumsy character after Burnett's casting. In 2005, after 13 years, producers decided to write out Nick Harrison.

Later that year, Burnett participated in TV3's celebrity singing contest Sing Like a Superstar. He then worked as a boom operator on Shortland Street and as a freelance sound recordist.

In 2008, Burnett featured on the weight-loss reality show Downsize Me, starting at 120 kg and shedding 20 kg during the program. That same year, he published a comic novel titled The Bible II: This Way Up – Rick the Chosen One.

In 2010, Burnett wrote, directed, and starred in the independent film Captain Amazingly Incredible and the Space Vampires from the Evil Planet!!!, which he described as "the lowest selling movie in the history of ... the film's distributor."

Burnett has also developed several mobile video games, including Get Gravel!, Codestorm, Project Downforce, and Max Vector: Resolution. Having studied interactive videogame development at Media Design School in Auckland, he received the 2011 Sidhe Elite scholarship. He is currently pursuing a science degree with a major in software engineering at Massey University.

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Actor

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Type

Year

The War At Home Poster

The War At Home Mini-Series2020Ernie Pringle

Tongue Tied Poster

Tongue Tied TV Series2018Barry

Pork Pie Poster

Pork Pie Feature Film2017Grumpy Guy

Terry Teo Poster

Terry Teo TV Series20161st Assistant Director

Coverband Poster

Coverband TV Series2014Ham Roll Eater

Captain Amazingly Incredible and the Space Vampires from the Evil Planet!!! Poster

Captain Amazingly Incredible and the Space Vampires from the Evil Planet!!! Video2010Detective Jack Spartan

The Rogers Family Xmas TV Series2010Uncle Levi

7 Days TV Series2009Self

The Jaquie Brown Diaries Poster

The Jaquie Brown Diaries TV Series2008Self

City Homicide Poster

City Homicide TV Series2007Lian Phillips

You Move You Die Poster

You Move You Die Video2007Carpet Cleaner

Newsflash TV Series1998Celebrity Stalker

Strassman TV Series1998Self

When Love Comes Along Poster

When Love Comes Along Feature Film1998Troy

Treasure Island Poster

Treasure Island TV Series1997Self

My Grandpa Is a Vampire Poster

My Grandpa Is a Vampire Feature Film1992Joe

Shortland Street Poster

Shortland Street TV Series1992Nick Harrison

Writer

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Type

Year

Captain Amazingly Incredible and the Space Vampires from the Evil Planet!!! Poster

Captain Amazingly Incredible and the Space Vampires from the Evil Planet!!! Video2010

Shortland Street Poster

Shortland Street TV Series1992

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1

Captain Amazingly Incredible and the Space Vampires from the Evil Planet!!! Poster

Captain Amazingly Incredible and the Space Vampires from the Evil Planet!!! Video2010

Director

1

Captain Amazingly Incredible and the Space Vampires from the Evil Planet!!! Poster

Captain Amazingly Incredible and the Space Vampires from the Evil Planet!!! Video2010

Editor

1

Captain Amazingly Incredible and the Space Vampires from the Evil Planet!!! Poster

Captain Amazingly Incredible and the Space Vampires from the Evil Planet!!! Video2010

Producer

1

Captain Amazingly Incredible and the Space Vampires from the Evil Planet!!! Poster

Captain Amazingly Incredible and the Space Vampires from the Evil Planet!!! Video2010

Sound Department

1

Aliens in the Attic Poster

Aliens in the Attic Feature Film2009

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