Known For
Acting
Born
Oct 14, 1951
Place of Birth
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Credits
22 titles
John Sumner
Biography
Having lived in England and South Africa (Cape Town) John arrived in New Zealand with his family at the age of 9. "They totally opposed apartheid, so we left." He started his career in Auckland at 19 performing live on Auckland's nightclub circuit. Within a few months he was appearing in local variety television shows and gaining a solid local following. Within two years he appeared in his first major stage show and shortly after began combining his club and television work with repertory theatre. He gained both popular and critical acclaim playing "Charlie Brown" in "You're a good man Charlie Brown".
Known For
Filmography
Vegas
Lester Burton
The Monster of Mangatiti
Malcolm
The Brokenwood Mysteries
Chairman
District 9
Les Feldman - MIL Engineer
The Eighth Blunder of the World
Self
King Kong
Herb
The Present
Self
Maiden Voyage
Captain Ed Tessler
Whale Rider
Obstetrician
You Wish!
Coach
Atomic Twister
Neville
The Other Side of Heaven
President Stone
Ready to Run
Supervisor Pete
Jack of All Trades
The Frighteners
Deputy
Xena: Warrior Princess
Lord Clairon
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Spencius
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom
Inn Owner
Power Rangers
Santa
The Tommyknockers
Mr. Arberg
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Godplex
TV director extraordinaire