Acting
John Sumner
Birth Date
October 14, 1951
(74 years old)
Place of Birth
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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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".
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Xena: Warrior Princess
Lord Clairon
1995 • 1 episode
Power Rangers
Santa
1993 • 5 episodes
The Brokenwood Mysteries
Chairman
2014 • 1 episode
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Spencius
1995 • 1 episode
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985 • 1 episode
King Kong
Herb
2005
District 9
Les Feldman - MIL Engineer
2009
The Frighteners
Deputy
1996
Jack of All Trades
2000 • 1 episode
You Wish!
Coach
2003
The Tommyknockers
Mr. Arberg
1993 • 2 episodes
Whale Rider
Obstetrician
2003
Vegas
Lester Burton
2021 • 1 episode
The Other Side of Heaven
President Stone
2001
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom
Inn Owner
1994
Atomic Twister
Neville
2002
Ready to Run
Supervisor Pete
2000
The Present
Self
2004
Maiden Voyage
Captain Ed Tessler
2004
The Eighth Blunder of the World
Self
2006