Simon Ward is an actor, writer and producer known for The Adventures of Tumeke Space (2021), Shadow in the Cloud (2020) and Quimbo's Quest (2019). Based in Wellington, New Zealand, working primarily (and remotely) with Mukpuddy animation studio in Auckland, through which he also holds the position of Ringa Tohu Pakiwaituhi (animation director) for Pipi Ma, Aotearoa New Zealand's first 100% te reo Maori pre-school show.