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 Aucklands 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 Youre a good man Charlie Brown.

All movies available from John Sumner

Poster movie District 9

District 9

Movie

Movies unavailable from John Sumner

King Kong

Herb

Movie 2005

Atomic Twister

Neville

Movie 2002

Maiden Voyage

Captain Ed Tessler

Movie 2004

The Frighteners

Deputy

Movie 1996

The Present

Self

Movie 2004

You Wish!

Coach

Movie 2003

Whale Rider

Obstetrician

Movie 2003

The Monster of Mangatiti

Malcolm

Movie 2015

Godplex

TV director extraordinaire

Movie

The Other Side of Heaven

President Stone

Movie 2001

The Eighth Blunder of the World

Self

Movie 2006

Ready to Run

Supervisor Pete

Movie 2000

Tv series unavailable from John Sumner

Jack of All Trades

Tv 2000

Xena: Warrior Princess

Lord Clairon

Tv 1995

The Ray Bradbury Theater

Tv 1985

Vegas

Lester Burton

Tv 2021

Power Rangers

Santa

Tv 1993

Power Rangers

Fresno Bob

Tv 1993

Power Rangers

Santa Claus

Tv 1993

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

Spencius

Tv 1995

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

Sheriff

Tv 1995

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

Domesticles

Tv 1995

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

Broteas

Tv 1995

The Brokenwood Mysteries

Chairman

Tv 2014