He’s worked in the Kiwi TV world for more than 10 years, and is well known in the industry for his roles as a writer and “audience warm-up guy” for shows such as 7 Days, The Project, Paddy Gower Has Issues and Taskmaster NZ.
But comedian Sam Smith certainly wasn’t a household name until his starring role in The Traitors NZ – and he was shocked when the reality show’s producers came calling.
“I thought they must want me to write some scripts or be a warm-up guy for something,” he marvels. “It’s so cool that I’m the main character