Jason Hoyte

Jason Hoyte is a New Zealand screen and voice actor and radio DJ. He has at least 25 television shows to his credit and is best known for his roles as Steve Mudgeway in Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby and Malcolm "Smudge" in Nothing Trivial. He is also known for starring in the film The Insatiable Moon, and starred as Franklin Corke in the New Zealand Comedy/Drama Outrageous Fortune.

Jason Hoyte
Born
Rotorua, New Zealand
OccupationActor
Years active1998–present

Hoyte is currently one of the Co-Hosts on the Radio Hauraki Big Show, from 4pm till 7pm weekdays, alongside fellow New Zealand actor and radio DJ, Mike Minogue, and Chris Key. [1]

Career

Hoyte was born in Rotorua, New Zealand, and attended Auckland boarding school, Dilworth. He lives with his wife in Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand.

Hoyte began his career in stand-up comedy and won a Billy T. comedy award and a Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards as part of 90s comedy duo Sugar & Spice (alongside Jonathan Brugh).[2] After roles in Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys he won acclaim for his portrayal of an untrustworthy, but politically correct guidance counsellor, Steve Mudgeway in the comedy Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby. He was nominated at the 2003 New Zealand Film Awards for his acting in short film Beautiful. In 2015 he starred in parody talk show Late Night Big Breakfast alongside Leigh Hart.[3] In 2017 he and Hart produced parody fishing show Screaming Reels.[4] The show was mistaken for an actual documentary in Australia.[5] He has also narrated for New Zealand reality shows City Beat, Coastwatch, Dog Squad and Animal House.

Hoyte was a radio host for the Alternative Commentary Collective and on Radio Hauraki's weekdays drive-time show 'Daily Bhuja'.[6][7] but finished 5 April 2019. He resumed this drive-time role in 2021 with new co-host Mike Minogue.[8][9] In 2021 he starred in Talkback, a mocumentary web-series about a talkback radio host.[10][11][12]

Hoyte is also infamous for his "Cook the man some f**king eggs" scene from 'The Late Night Big Breakfast' show in 2014.

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Xena: Warrior PrincessTimus"Warrior... Princess" (S01E15)
1996Hercules: The Legendary JourneysScarred Lieutenant"Let the Games Begin" (S02E16)
1997Xena: Warrior PrincessAthenian #1"The Price" (S02E20)
1997Hercules: The Legendary JourneysSkell"Regrets... I've Had a Few" (S04E03)
1998Young HerculesHephaestus"Keeping Up with the Jasons" (S01E08)
"Cyrano de Hercules" (S01E10)
"Forgery" (S01E13)
"Ares on Trial" (S01E15)
"Down and Out in Academy Hills" (S01E16)
1999Hercules: The Legendary JourneysHephaestus"Love, Amazon Style" (S06E02)
2000Xena: Warrior PrincessHephaestus"Looking Death in the Eye" (S05E19)
2002Matakuunknown"Going to War" (S01E03)
2003Power Rangers Ninja StormCopybot (voice)"Beauty and the Beach" (S11E03)
2004Power Rangers Dino ThunderDonkeyvac (voice)"Legacy of Power" (S12E04)
"Back in Black" (S12E05)
"Diva in Distress" (S12E06)
"Game On" (S12E07)
"Golden Boy" (S12E08)
2004The Adventures of Massey FergusonMax Tractor, Rusty and Beaut the Ute (Voices)
2005Power Rangers S.P.D.Valko (voice)"Wired: Part 1" (S13E14)
"Wired: Part 2" (S13E15)
2005Power Rangers S.P.D.Icthior (voice)"Badge" (S13E33)
2005–2006Seven Periods with Mr GormsbySteve MudgewayMain role
2005Outrageous FortuneFranklin "Corky" Corke"Slings and Arrows" (S01E01)
"The Cause of This Defect" (S01E04)
"To Be Honest As This World Goes" (S01E12)
2006Power Rangers Mystic ForceFightoe (voice)"Dark Wish: Part 1" (S14E18)
"Dark Wish: Part 2" (S14E19)
"Dark Wish: Part 3" (S14E20)
2006Moon TVHimself / Various charactersSeries regular, unknown episodes
2006Shortland StreetJohn MarksonGuest role, unknown episodes
2007Outrageous FortuneFranklin "Corky" Corke"Put the Strong Law on Him" (S03E06)
"The Corrupted Currents of This World" (S03E21)
2008Shortland StreetJohn GraingerGuest role, unknown episodes
2008Power Rangers Jungle FuryCable Guy / Cheese McAllister"Don't Blow That Dough" (S16E26)
2009Diplomatic ImmunityBrother Jacob"Love My Way" (S01E04)
2009Legend of the SeekerGwildor"Mirror" (S01E18)
2009Power Rangers RPMMr. McAllistair"Ranger Blue" (S17E10)
2009The Jaquie Brown DiariesSandy"Brownward Spiral" (S02E07)
"Educating Jaquie" (S02E08)
2011IceHaroldEpisode 1
2011The Almighty JohnsonsDetective Turner"This Is Not Washing Powder, My Friend" (S01E05)
2011Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green CloudPat Booth"All At Sea" (Episode 3)
"Marty/Party" (Episode 4)
"Dominos" (Episode 5)
"Thirty of Silver/One of Gold" (Episode 6)
2011–2014Nothing TrivialSmudgeSeries regular, 27 episodes
2014–2015Late Night Big BreakfastJason HoyteAll episodes

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2002BeautifulKevShort film
2007We're Here to HelpSteve ArnettDrama
2009I Was the DJBarry PluggShort film
2010Spies and LiesMartiniDrama
2010StolenDS Peter BurtBased on true story
2010The Insatiable MoonKevinDrama
2014What We Do in the ShadowsJulianComedy / Horror

References
  1. https://www.hauraki.co.nz/shows/the-big-show-with-jason-hoyte-mike-minogue-keyzie/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "Jason Hoyte". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. "Leigh Hart says now is the perfect time for Late Night Big Breakfast to return". Stuff. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. "Leigh Hart and Jason Hoyte 'talk rubbish' in new show Screaming Reels". Stuff. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  5. "Aussies mistake Kiwi fishing parody Screaming Reels for documentary series". Stuff. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  6. "Bhuja boys Leigh Hart and Jason Hoyte given daily slot on Hauraki". StopPressNZ. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  7. "What makes Jason Hoyte feel good?". Stuff. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  8. "Radio Hauraki announces a new line-up of daytime hosts and shows". NZME. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  9. "Money Talks: Radio Hauraki's Jason Hoyte on surviving as a performer – 'I never had a Plan B'". New Zealand Herald. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  10. Alex Brae (30 June 2021). "Review: TVNZ's Mike Hosking satire Talkback struggles to get through". The Spinoff. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  11. "Real radio inspires new comedy Talkback on TVNZ". RNZ. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  12. James Croot (1 July 2021). "Talkback: Why TVNZ's new media workplace comedy lacks Frontline appeal and edge". Stuff. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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