John Sumner
Known for Acting · 22 credits
- Born
- 1951-10-14 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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
TV Shows (8)
Xena: Warrior Princess
1995
as Lord Clairon
Power Rangers
1993
as Santa / Fresno Bob / Santa Claus
The Brokenwood Mysteries
2014
as Chairman
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995
as Spencius / Sheriff / Domesticles / Broteas
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
Jack of All Trades
2000
The Tommyknockers
1993
as Mr. Arberg
Vegas
2021
as Lester Burton
Movies (14)
King Kong
2005
as Herb
District 9
2009
as Les Feldman - MIL Engineer
The Frighteners
1996
as Deputy
Whale Rider
2003
as Obstetrician
The Other Side of Heaven
2001
as President Stone
You Wish!
2003
as Coach
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom
1994
as Inn Owner
Atomic Twister
2002
as Neville
The Present
2004
as Self
The Eighth Blunder of the World
2006
as Self
Maiden Voyage
2004
as Captain Ed Tessler
The Monster of Mangatiti
2015
as Malcolm
Ready to Run
2000
as Supervisor Pete
Godplex
as TV director extraordinaire
About John Sumner
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 pl… With 22 credits spanning from 1985 to 2021, John Sumner has appeared in 14 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Sumner Movies
- King Kong (2005) — as Herb
- District 9 (2009) — as Les Feldman - MIL Engineer
- The Frighteners (1996) — as Deputy
- Whale Rider (2003) — as Obstetrician
- The Other Side of Heaven (2001) — as President Stone
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