
John Sumner
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1951-10-14
Place of birth: Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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".
Known for

King Kong
2005Herb
Atomic Twister
2002Neville
Maiden Voyage
2004Captain Ed Tessler
The Frighteners
1996Deputy
District 9
2009Les Feldman - MIL Engineer
The Present
2004Self
You Wish!
2003Coach
Whale Rider
2003Obstetrician
The Monster of Mangatiti
2015MalcolmGodplex
TV director extraordinaire
The Other Side of Heaven
2001President StoneThe Eighth Blunder of the World
2006Self
Ready to Run
2000Supervisor Pete