Pax Assadi

Acting

Pax Assadi

Place of birth

New Zealand

Known for

Acting

Credits

14 titles

Pax is regarded as one of the most exciting young acts in New Zealand by his peers & audiences alike. Beginning his comedy journey in 2012, he has since racked up an impressive array of award nominations for his performances on stage including the 2013 Billy T Award, 2015 NZCG Breakthrough Comedian of the year and Best Male Comedian of the year Awards and in 2016 was nominated for the prestigious Fred Dagg Award. Pax has also appeared on a number of local television shows Including TV One's panel show Word Up, TV 3s 7 Days, Maori TVs Crack Up, the critically acclaimed Brown Eye and the 2016 NZ International Comedy Gala. Born and raised in New Zealand and the son of immigrant parents, Pax …

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Film credits

Series credits

Time Bandits poster
6.2

Eleven-year-old Kevin's passion for history is put to the test when he joins a ragtag group of time-traveling thieves on a high-stakes and hilarious adventure.

Time Bandits

2024

Taskmaster NZ poster
8.0

Jeremy Wells and his loyal assistant Paul Williams torment some of Aotearoa's best, brightest, and most available comedians. Who will earn the Taskmaster's respect and a gold statue of his head?

Taskmaster NZ

2020

7 Days poster
7.0

7 Days is a New Zealand comedy gameshow similar in some ways to the British program Mock the Week, hosted by Jeremy Corbett and created by The Down Low Concept. Paul Ego and Dai Henwood usually appear on each episode, along with other comedians, who form teams and answer questions about news stories from the last week.

7 Days

2009

Have You Been Paying Attention? poster
7.5

New Zealand's best and brightest comedians showcase their current affairs prowess unpacking the hot topics of the week: politics, sports, pop culture news and international affairs to test just who’s been paying attention…

Have You Been Paying Attention?

2019

Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee poster
8.4

Comedian Guy Montgomery hosts a spelling competition with a mixture of simple and unconventional rounds.

Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee

2023

Patriot Brains poster
5.0

The fast-paced comedy panel show will see each country’s greatest comedian’s pitted against each other to find out who knows their country best, with our host the only thing keeping them apart.

Patriot Brains

2021

New Zealand Spy poster
7.3

The New Zealand Intelligence Agency’s on the hunt for new recruits. When the agency places an ad in the newspaper, only three decidedly unlikely candidates respond. Thrown headfirst into the murky world of espionage, the mismatched trio fumbles its way through betrayal, romance and escalating absurdity.

New Zealand Spy

2026

Raised by Refugees poster
8.0

Pax is your typical 12-year-old from the early 2000s. His parents came to NZ in the late '80s as refugees and want him to get good grades, but all Pax wants to do is fit in. However, a major international incident changes that.

Raised by Refugees

2022

The Great Kiwi Bake Off poster
NR

From biscuits to bread, pies to pavlovas, 12 amateur Kiwi bakers have their skills put to the test. Will they rise to the challenge?

The Great Kiwi Bake Off

2018

60 Seconds poster
NR

In a world that's faster, bigger and better than ever, every second counts! With talent from all over Aotearoa, do these hopefuls have what it takes to become famous in 60 seconds?

60 Seconds

2022

Settling poster
NR

Two disillusioned 30-somethings carry out their teenage pact - a platonic marriage - to satisfy family and societal expectations.

Settling

2026

Endangered Species Aotearoa poster
NR

Join comedian Pax Assadi and conservationist Nicola Toki on a journey of discovery to learn about the vulnerable wildlife species facing extinction in Aotearoa and the South Pacific. Made with Support from NZ On Air.

Endangered Species Aotearoa

2023

Frickin' Dangerous Bro on the Road poster
NR

Comedy trio Frickin Dangerous Bro - made up of Jamaine Ross, James Roque and Pax Assadi - take their stand-up show on the road, visiting provincial towns and exploring what makes each part of Aotearoa unique.

Frickin' Dangerous Bro on the Road

2021