Axl
EMMETT SKILTON plays AXL, whose destiny is to become ODIN, the big kahuna of Norse mythology. Wisdom, war, death, prophecy, battleand magic are among the many powers associated with Odin. Axl is the youngest brother in the Johnson family.
About Emmett Couling Skilton
Series one of THE ALMIGHTY JOHNSONS was Emmett Skilton’s first major television role.
A Toi Whakaari (New Zealand Drama School) graduate, Emmett’s professional career began in 2004 with a small role in the comedy series Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby. He also appeared in the 2009 feature film Home By Christmas and has had guest roles in televisionseries The Hothouse, The Investigator and Time Trackers.
Before production commenced on series two of THE ALMIGHTY JOHNSONS, Emmett appeared in the films Last Strike and Packed. He also took to the stage in two Auckland theatre productions; Paper Sky with the Red Leap Theatre, alongside THE ALMIGHTY JOHNSONS co-star Alison Bruce, and Frisky Productions’ Gagarin Way.
Mike
For the last 14-and-a-bit years, since he turned 21 in fact, Mike has been the de facto father, bringing up his younger brothers in the absence of both parents.
About Tim Balme
In addition to his role as Mike, Tim Balme also worked as a storyliner and scriptwriter on the first and second series THE ALMIGHTY JOHNSONS. Currently Head of Development at South Pacific Pictures, Tim Balme has a long involvement with the company, both as a writer and as an actor. Tim recently starred in a recurring role on South Pacific Pictures’ hit drama series Nothing Trivial and wrote the screenplay for Stolen, a one-off telefeature for TV3 shot in early 2010. From 2006 he worked as a storyliner and script writer on five series of Outrageous Fortune and in series six appeared in an explosive guest role. In 2010 Tim also took to the stage as James K. Baxter in an Auckland Theatre Company production of Horseplay. The play was directed by THE ALMIGHTY JOHNSONS Producer, Simon Bennett and co-starred John Leigh. Tim previously worked as a writer on the police drama series Interrogation, wrote a number of his own screenplays and also penned the acclaimed one-man play The Ballad of Jimmy Costello. As an actor, Tim made his big screen debut as the lead actor in Peter Jackson’s Braindead and went on to a number of high profile television roles including South Pacific Pictures’ Shortland Street, Mercy Peak and Maddigan’s Quest. He has won many awards for his performances on stage and screen.
Anders
Anders is the second Johnson brother. His name means ‘manly’, which is rich considering his godlike power is derived from Bragi, the God of poetry and the most girly of all the Norse gods.
Thus Anders’ power has served him alright in a business sense. He runs a small (or boutique as he prefers to think of it) PR company, where he makes a respectable, if disreputable, living off of a client base who is largely more shallow than he.
About Dean O’Gorman
Dean O’Gorman’s extensive career took off when he first appeared on television in Raider of the South Seas at the age of 10. From there Dean has had a series of roles in television productions such as Nights in the Garden of Spain, The Cult, Go Girls, Legend of the Seeker, McLeod’s Daughters, Shortland Street and Serial Killers. Dean also has a number of film credits to his name including Toy Love, Bonjour Timothy and Snakeskin and will soon hit the big screen as Fili the Dwarf in part one and two of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit. His stage work includes performing with the Auckland Theatre Company and in Silo Theatre Company’s productions Did I Believe It?, Ruben Guthrie and The Rabbit. Dean also played the lead in Circa Theatre’s production of Blood Wedding.
Ty
Ty is the third Johnson brother. He runs a small (as in just him) refrigeration repair company and lives on his own in an apartment above his workshop. Although his name is short for Tyrone; derived from Tyr, one of the Norse gods of war, Ty is possibly the least-warlike person on the planet.
About Jared Turner
Despite some impressive film, television and commercial credits, series one of THE ALMIGHTY JOHNSONS was Jared Turner’s first lead television role. His film credits include Underworld, 30 Days of Night and Fracture. He has also appeared on the television series Go Girls and Power Rangers: Jungle Fury and Outrageous Fortune. Jared has played a range of roles in the theatre including a part in Julie Nolan’s highly acclaimed The Arrival, and leads in Stepping into Shadows, The Rules of the Game, The Castle and Sydney Opera House’s Sixpack.
Olaf
Olaf is the human incarnation of Baldr, the Norse God of rebirth, light and beauty. As such, Olaf has not aged a day since he turned 21. He is actually the paternal Grandfather of the Johnson brothers, but they tell everyone he is their cousin.
About Ben Barrington
After winning the award for Most Promising Newcomer at the Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards in 2002, Ben has gone on to star in a variety of film, television and theatre works. Ben Barrington’s television credits include series two and three of Outrageous Fortune as well as The Insider’s Guide to Love, The Insider’s Guide to Happiness, The Strip and Mataku. Ben also appeared in the Gibson Group telefeature, Eruption which aired on TV3 in 2010. He has also starred in some impressive feature films, with roles in two of Peter Jackson’s famed Lord of the Rings movies and in 2004’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Since graduating from drama school, Ben has also worked with the Maidment Theatre and Circa Theatre in shows The Return, Gunsmoke and East.
