Jason Maza
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- Actor
- film producer
- director
- screenwriter
Jason Maza | |
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| Born | April 24, 1986[1] London, England |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | Lowri Whitwell (m. 2023) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | jasonmaza.com |
Jason Ricardo Maza (born 24 April 1986)[2] is an English actor, producer, director and screenwriter.
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.[4]
Maza starred in the 2007 film Special People, which received attention for its portrayal of people with disabilities.[5][6][7] 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.[8] 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,[9] and the crime drama film Welcome to the Punch.[10]
Although primarily an actor, Maza began work as a film producer in 2011, setting up Think Big Productions.[11] His early productions included the slasher film Demons Never Die, starring Tulisa Contostavlos,[12] and the comedy film The Hooligan Factory in 2013,[13] both of which he also starred in.
Maza appeared as Johnny Beckett in the period drama Call the Midwife in 2016.[14]
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.[15]
Maza produced the 2018 film Songbird, also titled Alright Now, which starred Cobie Smulders.[16][17]
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."[18]
As part of Unstoppable, Maza co-produced a range of films and television shows with Clarke and starred in several, including Brotherhood, 10x10,[19] Songbird, and Twist, a loose adaptation of Oliver Twist starring Michael Caine and Rita Ora,[20][21] and thriller drama series The Drowning, in which he played D.S. Harvey.[22][23]
Other projects Maza appeared during this period included the television drama Dark Heart[24] and the sports drama Cagefighter.[25] He also appeared in the BBC comedy series Man Like Mobeen.[26]
In 2019, Maza was cast alongside Michael Jai White and Gina Gershon in the sports drama Cagefighter.[27] 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.[28][23]
Maza and his partner Noel Clarke were both suspended by All3Media Group in April 2021 after the misconduct allegations against Clarke.[29][30] 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.[31] On 21 July 2021, Maza formally left the production company Unstoppable Film and Television.[32][33][15]
Recent work
In 2023, Maza co-wrote and executive produced Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance.[34][35]
In July 2025, Maza, Ian Sharp and Rebecca Joerin-Sharp created the television and film production company Sharp House Digital Limited.[36][37]
Personal life
Maza has a brother, Taylor, who is also an actor.[citation needed] In June 2023 Maza married Lowri Whitwell.[38][39]
