John Sumner
Actor
Biography
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
King Kong
as Herb 2005
The Frighteners
as Deputy 1996
Whale Rider
as Obstetrician 2003
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom
as Inn Owner 1994
The Other Side of Heaven
as President Stone 2001
You Wish!
as Coach 2003
Atomic Twister
as Neville 2002
Ready to Run
as Supervisor Pete 2000
The Monster of Mangatiti
as Malcolm 2015
Maiden Voyage
as Captain Ed Tessler 2004
Godplex
as TV director extraordinaire TBA
The Present
as Self 2004