# Jason Maza

Jason Maza is an English actor, producer, director and screenwriter.

## Early life

Maza grew up in Romford. He began acting at seven years of age.

## Career
### Early work

Maza was accepted to the Central School of Speech and Drama, but at that time, he was already working as an actor so decided not to attend.
Maza starred in the 2007 film Special People, which received attention for its portrayal of people with disabilities. In 2010, Maza was part of the original cast of Sucker Punch, the award-winning play written by Roy Williams, at the Royal Court Theatre in London, starring alongside Daniel Kaluuya and Anthony Welsh in the production. Maza’s other early roles include parts in the police procedural series The Bill, the medical drama Casualty, the detective series A Touch of Frost, and the crime drama film Welcome to the Punch.
Although primarily an actor, Maza began work as a film producer in 2011, setting up Think Big Productions. His early productions included the slasher film Demons Never Die, starring Tulisa Contostavlos, and the comedy film The Hooligan Factory in 2013, both of which he also starred in.
Maza appeared as Johnny Beckett in the period drama Call the Midwife in 2016.

### Partnership with Noel Clarke and Unstoppable Film and Television

In 2015, Maza teamed up with Noel Clarke, launching Unstoppable Film and Television as co-CEO.
Maza produced the 2018 film Songbird, also titled Alright Now, which starred Cobie Smulders.
In 2018, Unstoppable joined the All3Media Group, forming Unstoppable Film & Television, with Clarke and Maza stating: "With the full support of All3Media we’re aiming to build on our work so far, finding new talent and creating authentic drama for the widest possible audience."
As part of Unstoppable, Maza co-produced a range of films and television shows with Clarke and starred in several, including Brotherhood, 10x10, Songbird, and Twist, a loose adaptation of Oliver Twist starring Michael Caine and Rita Ora, and thriller drama series The Drowning, in which he played D.S. Harvey.
Other projects Maza appeared during this period included the television drama Dark Heart and the sports drama Cagefighter. He also appeared in the BBC comedy series Man Like Mobeen.
In 2019, Maza was cast alongside Michael Jai White and Gina Gershon in the sports drama Cagefighter. He also served as an executive producer for the 2020 thriller drama series The Drowning, while also appearing in the series as D.S. Harvey.
Maza and his partner Noel Clarke were both suspended by All3Media Group in April 2021 after the misconduct allegations against Clarke. Filming of Sky One’s British police-drama Bulletproof, in which Maza was starring, was suspended when the allegations surfaced, and cancelled a few weeks later. On 21 July 2021, Maza formally left the production company Unstoppable Film and Television.

### Recent work

In 2023, Maza co-wrote and executive produced Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance.

## Personal life

Maza has a brother, Taylor, who is also an actor. In June 2023 Maza married Lowri Whitwell.
Maza cites Ray Winstone as one of his favorite actors and biggest inspirations, "If you look what he has achieved, he started off as a working class British film actor to a big star in Hollywood. We’re from similar backgrounds as well as the same area so I suppose I can relate to him. If I have half the career he has I’ll be very happy".

## Credits
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Pit | Popey | Short film |
| 2007 | Sugarhouse | Crack Punter | |
| 2007 | Life and Lyrics | Ant | |
| 2007 | Hush Your Mouth | Leo | |
| 2007 | Rise of the Footsoldier | Rob | |
| 2007 | Special People | Dave | |
| 2007 | My Boy Jack | Journalist | Television film |
| 2007 | Souljah | Tony | Short film |
| 2007 | Octane | Kelvin | |
| 2008 | Hunger House | Peter | Short film |
| 2008 | Ten Dead Men | Franklin Boulder | |
| 2008 | Shifty | Malik | |
| 2009 | Dog Endz | Nathaniel | Television film |
| 2009 | Fish Tank | Liam | |
| 2010 | Fit | Tyler | |
| 2010 | KickOff | Adam | |
| 2011 | Terry | N/A | Producer |
| 2011 | The Tapes | Danny | Also producer |
| 2011 | Wheels of Fortune | Richard | Short film; also co-writer |
| 2011 | Hard to Say | Dan | Short film |
| 2011 | Anuvahood | Darren | |
| 2011 | Demons Never Die | Kenny | Also producer |
| 2012 | Victim | Mannie | |
| 2012 | The Man Inside | Danny Lee | |
| 2012 | Outside Bet | Mickey | |
| 2012 | The Man Inside | Danny Lee | |
| 2012 | Truth or Dare | Jonesy | |
| 2012 | Payback Season | — | Executive producer |
| 2012 | The Knot | Ralphus | |
| 2013 | Still Waters | George | |
| 2013 | Welcome to the Punch | Luke | |
| 2013 | Get Lucky | Eli | |
| 2013 | Traveller | Felix | |
| 2013 | The Hooligan Factory | Danny | Also producer |
| 2015 | Legacy | Roland | Also producer |
| 2015 | Scottish Mussel | — | Producer |
| 2015 | Billy the Kid | — | Short film; executive producer |
| 2015 | Angel | George | |
| 2016 | Brotherhood | Daley | Also producer |
| 2018 | The Sound | — | Short film; executive producer |
| 2018 | Wild Honey Pie! | — | Producer |
| 2018 | Alright Now | — | Producer |
| 2018 | The Fight | — | Producer |
| 2018 | The Little Princess | — | Short film; producer |
| 2018 | 10x10 | Officer Wayland | Also producer |
| 2019 | Keep Breathing | — | Short film; producer |
| 2019 | Doggerland | — | Short film; producer |
| 2019 | Birthday Girl | — | Short film; producer |
| 2019 | Tracks | — | Short film; producer |
| 2020 | Twist | Bedwin | Also producer |
| 2020 | The Intergalactic Adventures of Max Cloud | Space Witch | |
| 2021 | Music, Trial and Trauma | The Manager | Short film; Also writer, producer |
| 2023 | Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance | — | Co-writer and executive producer |
| TBA | Far Out Far In | Sherbert | Currently in production |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Life Begins | Student | |
| 2005 | Holby City | Kris Burrows | Episode: 'Test Your Metal/A Great Leap Forward' |
| 2005 | Casualty@Holby City | Kris Burrows | 4 episodes |
| 2008 | New Tricks | Hoodie | Episode: 'Couldn't Organise One' |
| 2009 | Trial & Retribution | Darren Lewis | Episode: 'Tracks: Part 1' |
| 2009 | A Touch of Frost | John Heal | |
| 2009 | The Unsinkable Titanic | Harold Bride | TV movie documentary |
| 2009 | Casualty | "H" | |
| 2010 | The Bill | Dean Pollit | |
| 2010 | Whitechapel | Dan Street | Series 2, episode 1 |
| 2011 | Come Fly with Me | Plumber | |
| 2011 | Silk | Chris Lakeman | |
| 2014 | The Crimson Field | Pte Benny Gorman | Series 1, episode 5 |
| 2015 | Silent Witness | Johnny Craddock | Episode: "Protection" (2 parts) |
| 2015 | Nurse | Jack | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Call the Midwife | Johnny Beckett | |
| 2017 | Man Like Mobeen | Robbie | Episode: 'H-ALTRight' |
| 2018 | Dark Heart | Rob Mullan | 4 episodes |
| 2018–2021 | Bulletproof | Chris Munroe | Also producer |
| 2020 | Hitmen | The Dealer | Episode: 'Birthday ' |
| 2020 | The Drowning | D.S Harvey | Also executive producer |

### Theatre

| Year | Title | Theatre |
| 2008 | Flight Path by David Watson | Bush Theatre |
| 2009 | Mad Blud by Philip Osment | Theatre Royal Stratford East |
| 2010 | Sucker Punch by Roy Williams | Royal Court Theatre |
| 2012 | Fear by Dominic Savage | Bush Theatre |