Los Angeles · Aotearoa New Zealand
Stranton
Aiono
Māori feature film actor working in Los Angeles. Lead in the upcoming comedy My Bad, credited in The Director's Cut and Rob The Robber, and co-host of The Margins Podcast.
Photo: Freeform PR & Branding On screen
Film
- 2026My BadShawn Enzo · dir. Steven AripezLead · Post-production
- NowSecond Comingdir. Jeremy Alan PappasLead · In production
- NowThe Morning Stardir. Steven AripezSupporting · In production
- 2024The Director's CutFreddie Myers · dir. Steven AripezMain supporting · Tubi, YouTube
- 2023Moon Studentsdir. Daniel HollandSupporting
- 2023Rob The Robberdir. Steven AripezLead · Short
More film
- 2 AM in Temecula Lead
- P.I. Confidential Lead
- Capable Lead
- Playground Lead
- The Society Lead
- The Betrayal (short) Lead
- Dead to Me Supporting
- The Fallin' – Chapter III Supporting
Commercial & print
- Universal Studios – Selfie Multiple roles
- Strong Tower Homes (2 spots) Hero
- Mental Mojo Hero
- Kilz Paint Hero · TV & print
- MYXFitness Bike Hero · Print
- Training
- Howey Acting Studio, Los Angeles — mentored by the late Bill Howey
- Union · Height
- Non-union · 6′0″
- Skills
- Spanish (intermediate), singing, guitar, piano, ukulele, boxing, rugby, rock climbing
- Community
- Member, PEAK — Pasifika Entertainment Advancement Komiti
- Based
- Los Angeles, CA · available for NZ productions
- Casting profile
- Actors Access ↗
My Bad
Behind the scenes on My Bad (2026), a Gutter Cinema comedy directed by Steven Aripez. Stranton plays the lead, Shawn Enzo. Stills courtesy of the My Bad production.
Range
Past looks and character range. For current headshots, see the press kit.
Bio
An actor who performs, reads, and builds on his own terms.
Stranton Aiono is a Māori actor building a feature film career in Hollywood. Based in Los Angeles, he was mentored and trained by the late Bill Howey at the Howey Acting Studio. He played Freddie Myers, a main supporting role in The Director's Cut (2024, now streaming on Tubi and YouTube), and has appeared in Moon Students (2023) and the short Rob The Robber (2023), along with commercial work for Universal Studios and Kilz. He leads the 2026 buddy comedy My Bad as Shawn Enzo, a Gutter Cinema feature from filmmaker Steven Aripez now in post-production, and Second Coming and The Morning Star are in production.
He is an active member of PEAK, the Pasifika Entertainment Advancement Komiti, and brings an honest, grounded perspective on representation and what it takes to build a career in independent film. Alongside screen work he is developing a voice-over practice across commercial, promo, character and narration.
The Margins Podcast
Co-host. Books, author interviews and publishing culture from Los Angeles. New episodes every Thursday.
Press kit
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Headshots by Freeform PR & Branding · free to use with credit
- Story anglesMāori actor in LA indie film · first comedy lead · The MarginsVia Freeform
- InterviewsAvailable for profiles and podcastsVia Freeform
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