Draft:Charlie Betts (Actor)
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Introduction
[edit]Charlie Betts, born February 2008, is a New Zealand stage and film actor[1]. Known for his regular roles in the New Plymouth Operatic Society annual performances[2], as well as roles in numerous upcoming films, he is the recipient of multiple regional and national performing arts awards[3]. As of 2025, Charlie has not had his major breakthrough, however critics believe this is likely to happen soon.[citation needed]
Early Life
[edit]Charlie started life at a young age, where he was born in New Plymouth in February 2008. There are no records of his early schooling, however he attended New Plymouth Boys' High School from 2021 to 2025, during which time he rose through the ranks to the role of Cultural Leader in 2025. Here, he had major impacts on the cultural environment of the school, running the largest music festival in the school's history and making significant waves in both the schooling, regional, and national Performing Arts environments.
Career
[edit]Charlie started his career in the early 2010's as a support actor for numerous junior productions. His first stand out performance was when he played the Cat in a junior production of The Cat in the Hat (play), with this performance setting the stage for his future endeavours.
| Show | Year | Role | Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey Boys[4] | 2024 | Supporting Actor | New Plymouth Operatic Society |
| Urinetown | 2024 | Lead | 4th Wall Theater |
| Seussical Junior[5] | 2023 | Lead | New Plymouth Operatic Society |
| We Will Rock You[6] | 2023 | Ensemble | New Plymouth Operatic Society |
| Priscilla Queen of the Desert[7] | 2019 | Benji | New Plymouth Operatic Society |
| Mary Poppins[8] | 2017 | Lead | New Plymouth Operatic Society |
Scholarships
[edit]In early 2025, Charlie was awarded the inaugural New Zealand scholarship to attend the French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts. He travelled to New York in June to attend this, spending two months travelling and attending the Festival[9].
Controversial Incidents
[edit]Mason Bailey on the Saxophone
[edit]Charlie Bett's musical career included being the lead singer for band Coronation 7, during which time his most known phrase was while introducing Bandmate Mason Bailey. Here he would state "And now, MASON BAILEY ON THE SAXAPHONE!", however this quickly escalated into full blown solo's for the bandmate, who would later be revealed to be much more talented than Charlie ever was.
1987 (Film)
[edit]Charlie's first film performance was in the New Zealand Indie film 1987, however due to a series of unfortunate events the movie would not be released. This had a profound impact on Charlie, with local competition Tommy Broadmore leapfrogging him to appear in A Minecraft Movie[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Charlie Betts | Actor". IMDb.
- ^ "We Will Rock You".
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/100057098994883/posts/congratulations-to-our-pacanz-nominee-charlie-betts-on-being-awarded-the-potenti/834426128470679/
- ^ "Jersey Boys".
- ^ "Seussical-Jr". New Plymouth Operatic Society. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ "We Will Rock You". New Plymouth Operatic Society. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ "Priscilla Queen of the Desert". New Plymouth Operatic Society. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ "Mary Poppins". New Plymouth Operatic Society. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ "The Post". www.thepost.co.nz. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ "Tommy Broadmore | Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-06-25.