John Sumner
Birthday
1951/10/14 (73 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Also know as
--
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 theat...Read more
Acting
(2005) King Kong
as Herb
(2002) Atomic Twister
as Neville
(2004) Maiden Voyage
as Captain Ed Tessler
(1996) The Frighteners
as Deputy
(2009) District 9
as Les Feldman - MIL Engineer
(2004) The Present
as Self
(2003) You Wish!
as Coach
(2003) Whale Rider
as Obstetrician
(2015) The Monster of Mangatiti
as Malcolm
Godplex
as TV director extraordinaire
(2001) The Other Side of Heaven
as President Stone
(2006) The Eighth Blunder of the World
as Self
(2000) Ready to Run
as Supervisor Pete
(2000) Jack of All Trades
as ---
(1995) Xena: Warrior Princess
as Lord Clairon
(1985) The Ray Bradbury Theater
as ---
(2021) Vegas
as Lester Burton
(1993) Power Rangers
as Santa
(1993) Power Rangers
as Fresno Bob
(1993) Power Rangers
as Santa Claus
(1995) Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
as Spencius
(1995) Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
as Sheriff
(1995) Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
as Domesticles
(1995) Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
as Broteas
(2014) The Brokenwood Mysteries
as Chairman