John Sumner

Acting

John Sumner

Born October 14, 1951Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK22 credits

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

Filmography

Vegas
2021Vegas
as Lester BurtonTV
District 9
2009District 9
as Les Feldman - MIL EngineerMovie
King Kong
2005King Kong
as HerbMovie
The Present
2004The Present
as SelfMovie
Maiden Voyage
2004Maiden Voyage
as Captain Ed TesslerMovie
Whale Rider
2003Whale Rider
as ObstetricianMovie
You Wish!
2003You Wish!
as CoachMovie
Atomic Twister
2002Atomic Twister
as NevilleMovie
The Other Side of Heaven
2001The Other Side of Heaven
as President StoneMovie
Ready to Run
2000Ready to Run
as Supervisor PeteMovie
The Frighteners
1996The Frighteners
as DeputyMovie
The Tommyknockers
1993The Tommyknockers
as Mr. ArbergTV
G
Godplex
as TV director extraordinaireMovie