John Sumner
Actor
- Born
- October 14, 1951 (age 75) · 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".
Known for
District 9
August 5, 2009
King Kong
December 12, 2005
The Frighteners
July 19, 1996
Whale Rider
January 30, 2003
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom
May 2, 1994
The Other Side of Heaven
April 12, 2001
You Wish!
January 10, 2003
Atomic Twister
June 9, 2002
Ready to Run
July 14, 2000
The Monster of Mangatiti
September 6, 2015
Maiden Voyage
October 2, 2004
The Present
October 31, 2004
Acting14
- 2015The Monster of Mangatiti as Malcolm
- 2009District 9 as Les Feldman - MIL Engineer
- 2006The Eighth Blunder of the World as Self
- 2005King Kong as Herb
- 2004The Present as Self
- 2004Maiden Voyage as Captain Ed Tessler
- 2003Whale Rider as Obstetrician
- 2003You Wish! as Coach
- 2002Atomic Twister as Neville
- 2001The Other Side of Heaven as President Stone