Kiel McNaughton

Kiel McNaughton(born in April 1978 in Manuwera,South Auckland) is a New Zealand Actor currently working on New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street.

Early Life
He was raised in Manurewa,Auckland and attended James Cook High School,he began acting in his last year of college with he starred in his school musical.After briefly trying his hand at architecture,decided to follow his dream and become a full time actor and enrolled at the Selwyn College of performing arts. After a year there he added to his experience with a Unitech Bachelor of Performing Screen Arts, he graduated in 2001.

He runs a production company with his wife kerry, Kiel has also done stunt work for Power Rangers,Shortland Street and the New Zealand film River Queen. Kiel and his family recently moved back to New Zealand from Papua New Guinea where they had been living for the past eight months.Before getting the role of James "Scotty" Scott in 2007 he had previously auditioned for the roles of Nelson Copeland and Mark Weston.

Personal Life
It is no coiencedience that Kiel and his Shortland Street co-star Harry McNaughton share the same last name they are in fact first cousins,as their fathers are brothers.

In March 2003 he married his wife Kerry Warkia,they now have 2 children a son Apeal (born:2004) and a daughter Vavaki (born:June 2006).

Kiel attened the 2007 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards After Party with a group of his Shortland Street co-stars.

Filmography
*Televison
**Studio 2 - himself (2007)
**Shortland Street - James Scott (2007-Present)
**Power Rangers S.P.D. - (Acting and Stuntman)
**Family Ties (Documentary)-produced by Livingstone Productions (2006)
*Film
**River Queen (Stuntman)
**Hidden - Marty (2005)

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*[http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.asp?navtypCAL293994&nbc11 2007 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards - After Party Photo's]
 
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