Jason Maza

Jason Ricardo Maza (born 24 April 1986) is an English actor, producer, director and screenwriter.

Early life Maza grew up in Romford. He began acting at seven years of age.

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.

Maza starred in the 2007 film Special People, which received attention for its portrayal of people with disabilities. 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. 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, and the crime drama film Welcome to the Punch.

Although primarily an actor, Maza began work as a film producer in 2011, setting up Think Big Productions. His early productions included the slasher film Demons Never Die, starring Tulisa Contostavlos, and the comedy film The Hooligan Factory in 2013, both of which he also starred in.

Maza appeared as Johnny Beckett in the period drama Call the Midwife in 2016.

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.

Maza produced the 2018 film Songbird, also titled Alright Now, which starred Cobie Smulders.

As part of Unstoppable, Maza co-produced a range of films and television shows with Clarke and starred in several, including Brotherhood, 10x10, Songbird, and Twist, a loose adaptation of Oliver Twist starring Michael Caine and Rita Ora, and thriller drama series The Drowning, in which he played D.S. Harvey.

Other projects Maza appeared during this period included the television drama Dark Heart and the sports drama Cagefighter. He also appeared in the BBC comedy series Man Like Mobeen.

In 2019, Maza was cast alongside Michael Jai White and Gina Gershon in the sports drama Cagefighter. 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. 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. On 21 July 2021, Maza formally left the production company Unstoppable Film and Television.

In July 2025, Maza, Ian Sharp and Rebecca Joerin-Sharp created the television and film production company Sharp House Digital Limited.

Personal life Maza has a brother, Taylor, who is also an actor. In June 2023 Maza married Lowri Whitwell.

Credits

Film

Television Year TitleRole Notes 2005 Life Begins Student Holby City Kris Burrows Episode: 'Test Your Metal/A Great Leap Forward' Casualty@Holby City Kris Burrows 4 episodes 2008 New Tricks Hoodie Episode: 'Couldn't Organise One' 2009 Trial & Retribution Darren Lewis Episode: 'Tracks: Part 1' John Heal Harold Bride TV movie documentary Casualty "H" 2010 Dean Pollit Whitechapel Dan Street Series 2, episode 1 2011 Come Fly with Me Plumber Silk Chris Lakeman 2014 Pte Benny Gorman Series 1, episode 5 2015 Silent Witness Johnny Craddock Episode: "Protection" (2 parts) Nurse Jack 3 episodes 2016 Call the Midwife Johnny Beckett 2017 Man Like Mobeen Robbie Episode: 'H-ALTRight' 2018 Dark Heart Rob Mullan 4 episodes 2018–2021 Bulletproof Chris Munroe Also producer 2020 Hitmen The Dealer Episode: 'Birthday ' The Drowning DS Harvey Also executive producer 2024 Curfew The Duke Series 1 episode 4:"Choose Me"

Theatre