John Sumner
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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
Credits
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
Atomic Twister (2002)
as Neville
The Present (2004)
as Self
Ready to Run (2000)
as Supervisor Pete
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom (1994)
as Inn Owner
The Eighth Blunder of the World (2006)
as Self
Maiden Voyage (2004)
as Captain Ed Tessler
Godplex (—)
as TV director extraordinaire
The Monster of Mangatiti (2015)
as Malcolm