Mika X filmography

Mika X (also known as Mika Haka) is a New Zealand Maori actor, producer, executive producer, and a music artist. Mika began his acting career in the 1980s in performing arts theatre before landing his first television role on Shark in the Park under his birth name Neil Gudsell. Mika had his first film role on The Rogue Stallion in his small role as Constable. Mika went on to producing and executive producing his on TV show including Mika Live and Te Mika Show. The largest short film him he has created was GURL which went on to win an award at the New Zealand International Film Festival.[1]

Film
Year Film Director Executive producer Producer Actor Role Notes Ref
1990 The Rogue Stallion No No No Yes Constable Credited as Neil Gudsell [1]
1990 The Piano No No No Yes Tahu [1]

Short Film
Year Film Director Executive producer Producer Actor Role Notes Ref
1998 Ahi Ataahua No No No Yes Performer Choreography [2]
2009 ORCHIDS & ROSES Yes Yes Yes Yes [3]
2015 Taniwha Yes Yes Yes Yes
2020 GURL Yes Yes Yes Yes Carmen Nominated Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts Best Film Award
Won Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts CineMāori Audience Award		 [4]

Television
Year Film Director Executive producer Producer Actor Role Notes Ref
1989 Shark in the Park No No No Yes Constable Ra Credited as Neil Gudsell
Reoccurring character in season 1		 [5]
1989 Carmen No No No Yes Young Carmen Credited as Neil Gudsell
TV Special		 [6]
2000 Strassman No No No Yes Guest [7]
2004 Mika Live No Yes Yes Yes Self [3]
2006 Te Mika Show No Yes Yes Yes Self 13 episodes [8]
2008 Shortland Street No No No Yes Eva Destruction 2 episodes [9]
2010 Ka Life No Yes Yes Yes Self - Presenter & Yoga instructor 15 episodes [1]
2011 Mika's Aroha Mardi Gras No Yes Yes Yes Self TV special [10]
2012 Auckland Daze No No No Yes Mika 2 episodes [11]
2012 KA TV No Yes Yes Yes Self [3]
2015 Matika No Yes Yes No Episode 13 [12]
2015 - 2017 The Aroha Project No Yes Yes No
2016 2MI Yes Yes Yes Yes Max Raurekareka
2016 Te Reo Maori with Pa & Ti No Yes Yes Yes
2017 Queens of Panguru No Yes Yes Yes Self Appeared in 2 episodes
Produced all the episodes
TV Mini Series		 [13]
2023 Lani Daniels vs Alrie Meleisea No No No Yes Self - performing the New Zealand national anthem The event was televised internationally in FITE and in New Zealand on Sky TV Sky Sports. [14]

Documentary
Year Film Director Executive producer Producer Actor Role Notes Ref
1997 Witi Ihimaera No No No Yes Subject [15]
2005 Making Music - Mika No No No Yes Self [16]
2008 Mika Haka Kids No Yes Yes Yes Self [17]

Theatre
Year Title Role Venue Ref
2019 Natives Go Wild Ngati Haua entertainer Sydney Opera House [18]

Music Video
  • "I Have Loved Me A Man", Mika Haka, (1990)
  • "A.E.I.O.U.", Moana and the Moahunters (1991)[19]
  • "Lava Lover", Mika Haka, (1991)
  • "Geraldine", Jan Hellriegel (1995)[20]
  • "Do U like What U See", Mika Haka, (1996)
  • "Taniwha", Mika Haka, (1999)
  • "My Angel", Mika Haka, (2000)
  • "Ahi Ataahua", Mika Haka, (2001)
  • "Wera Wera", Mika Haka, (2001)
  • "Poti", Mika & Te Plastic Maori, (2007)
  • "Taniwha Live", Mika Haka, (2011)
  • "Dress To Express", Mika Haka ft. Hannah Martin & Zakk d'Larté, (2014)
  • "Coffee", Mika Haka ft. Lavina Williams, (2014)
  • "Loved Me A Man", Mika Haka ft. Lavina Williams, (2016)

References
  1. Mazer, Sharon (2018). I Have Loved Me A Man The Life & Times Of Mika. Creative Live Series. ISBN 9781869408862.
  2. "Ahi Ataahua". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  3. "SCREEN PRODUCTIONS". Mika Haka. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  4. "Short film on Kiwi transgender woman Carmen Rupe to premiere". Stuff.co.nz. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  5. "Shark in the Park – Lamb to the Slaughter (Series One, episode Three) Television (Full Length Episode) – 1989". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  6. "Carmen Television (Full Length) – 1989". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  7. "Strassman". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  8. "Mika (Neil Gudsell)". Timaru District Council. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  9. "Mika Appears On Shortland Street 2008". Mika Haka. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  10. "MIKA'S AROHA MARDI GRAS MĀORI TV SPECIAL". Mika Haka. Archived from the original on 2020-01-17. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  11. "Auckland Daze: episode guide". Australian Television. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  12. "Matika TV Series". Maori TV. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  13. "HAVING THE CHAT: RAMON TE WAKE". Gay Express. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  14. "Boxing: Lani Daniels: Pīpīwai has a heavyweight world champion". New Zealand Herald. 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  15. "Witi Ihimaera". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  16. "Making Music Mika". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  17. "About Mika". Daily Blog. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  18. "Mika Haka in Natives Go Wild". ABC Australian News. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  19. "AEIOU". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  20. "Geraldine". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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