Jason Whyte (born 19 October 1971, New Zealand) is a New Zealand actor and screenwriter, primarily known as a theatre performer. He won the Chapman Tripp Theatre Award for Outstanding Performance in 2005 (The Tutor) and the New Zealand Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2005 (The Insiders Guide to Happiness), and was nominated for the New Zealand Film Award for Best Actor and Best Screenplay for Kombi Nation (2003). He is best known internationally for cameos in Avatar (2009, dir. James Cameron) and King Kong (2005, dir. Peter Jackson). His filmography includes: Avatar (2009) (Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña); King Kong (2005) (Andy Serkis, Naomi Watts); Eagle vs Shark (2006) (Zelda Williams, Tony Manero); Second Hand Wedding (2008); Home by Christmas (2008); Until Proven Innocent (2009); Mortal Engines (2018) (Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan); Kombi Nation (2003). TV: Nancy Wake (2013), Siege (2012).