Ayush Aditya

Ayush Aditya is a West Auckland-raised actor and writer. He studied at the University of Auckland from 2021 to 2023, majoring in Pacific Studies and Communications. While at university, he trained under Auckland Theatre Company and appeared in two productions: The Adults Are Talking and Manatees. He made his screen debut in Workmates (2023) shortly after. In a twist of fate, Ayush relocated to Wellington to attend Toi Whakaari. In his first year, Ayush wrote the play 'Loves Train' under the guidance of Tawhi Thomas. In 2024, Ayush made his theatre debut in Dawn Raids by Pacific Underground. Alongside Marcus Savelio, he co-created Mic Drop, a hip-hop musical which debuted it's development season at the 2025 Wellington Fringe Festival.