Asher Whitehead

Asher Whitehead is a New Zealand screen actor and stage performer. His screen credits include Young Adam Trask in Netflix’s EAST OF EDEN (2026).

His professional stage credits include Young Simba in Disney’s THE LION KING international tour, performing in New Zealand, Seoul and Busan; Young Lola (Simon) in KINKY BOOTS in Auckland and Wellington (2023); and Nigel in MATILDA THE MUSICAL in Auckland (2024).

Asher received the Pat McMinn Rising Star Award from Variety Artists Club of New Zealand in 2025. In 2026, he was selected as one of only 60 participants worldwide to receive a Broadway Dreams scholarship in New York. He was also nominated for a NAPTA Award for Best Youth Male in 2023.