John Sumner
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 14, 1951
- Birthplace
- 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".
Filmography
- Godplex
Godplex TBA
as TV director extraordinaire
The Monster of Mangatiti 2015
as Malcolm
District 9 2009
as Les Feldman - MIL Engineer
- The Eighth Blunder of the World
The Eighth Blunder of the World 2006
as Self
King Kong 2005
as Herb
The Present 2004
as Self
Maiden Voyage 2004
as Captain Ed Tessler
Whale Rider 2003
as Obstetrician
You Wish! 2003
as Coach
Atomic Twister 2002
as Neville
The Other Side of Heaven 2001
as President Stone
Ready to Run 2000
as Supervisor Pete
The Frighteners 1996
as Deputy
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom 1994
as Inn Owner
Credits from TMDB.