John Sumner

Known for ActingBorn 1951-10-14 (age 74)Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK

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".Read more

Movies & web series

The Brokenwood Mysteries

District 9

Xena: Warrior Princess

Jack of All Trades

Whale Rider

Power Rangers

King Kong

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

The Frighteners

The Ray Bradbury Theater

Ready to Run

Atomic Twister

The Other Side of Heaven

The Monster of Mangatiti

Vegas

Hercules and the Lost Kingdom

You Wish!

The Tommyknockers

Maiden Voyage

The Eighth Blunder of the World

The Present

Godplex