Mike Minogue

Mike Minogue (born 1978) is a New Zealand television and film actor. He is best known for portraying Officer Minogue, a character he first played in What We Do in the Shadows, which he reprised in the television series Wellington Paranormal from 2018 to 2022. He won Best Actor in the 2019 New Zealand Television Awards for the role.

Minogue began his career on the production side of film in the New Zealand film industry, working in various production roles on movies such as The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) and Avatar (2009), among others. He got his first acting role in Separation City (2009). After landing his role as Officer Minogue on What We Do in the Shadows (2014), he went on to star in the successful television spinoff, Wellington Paranormal, which lasted four seasons. In 2016, Minogue launched his own web series, The Water Cooler. In 2021, Minogue co-produced the thriller Coming Home in the Dark.

Since 2021, Minogue has also worked at Radio Hauraki, and is currently the co-host of Radio Hauraki's Big Show, alongside Jason Hoyte and Chris Key.

Biography Minogue grew up in Levin, New Zealand, and was educated at St Joseph's Primary School, Horowhenua College and spent a year at St. Patrick's College, Silverstream.

Minogue began acting when he was 31 years old, after working various roles in the film industry.

What We Do in the Shadows and Wellington Paranormal (2014–2022) Minogue in The Catch, a 2012 short filmMinogue auditioned for a part in the 2014 film What We Do in the Shadows. He was given the role of Officer Minogue in the film and continued the same role in the spin-off television series Wellington Paranormal. The show ran for four seasons until its final episode in 2022. Minogue won a New Zealand Television Award for this role in 2019.

Minogue developed and starred in web/TV series The Water Cooler The show introduced Chris Key and developed into Radio Hauraki's Big Show.

Filmography Television

Film