Personal Info
John Sumner
Acting
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 Charli…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Monster of Mangatiti
as Malcolm
District 9
as Les Feldman - MIL Engineer
The Eighth Blunder of the World
as Self
King Kong
as Herb
The Present
as Self
Maiden Voyage
as Captain Ed Tessler
Whale Rider
as Obstetrician
You Wish!
as Coach
Atomic Twister
as Neville
The Other Side of Heaven
as President Stone
TV Shows
Vegas
as Lester Burton · 1 ep.
The Brokenwood Mysteries
as Chairman · 1 ep.
Jack of All Trades
1 ep.
Xena: Warrior Princess
as Lord Clairon · 1 ep.
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
as Broteas · 1 ep.
Power Rangers
as Santa Claus · 1 ep.
The Tommyknockers
as Mr. Arberg · 2 ep.
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1 ep.