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John Sumner

John Sumner

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 theat

Born

Oct 14, 1951

Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK

Known For

Acting

Movies

14 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.4

Known For

King Kong
King Kong
2005 • as Herb
★ 6.9
District 9
District 9
2009 • as Les Feldman - MIL Engineer
★ 7.5
The Frighteners
The Frighteners
1996 • as Deputy
★ 7.0
Whale Rider
Whale Rider
2003 • as Obstetrician
★ 7.0
The Other Side of Heaven
The Other Side of Heaven
2001 • as President Stone
★ 6.3
You Wish!
You Wish!
2003 • as Coach
★ 5.8
Atomic Twister
Atomic Twister
2002 • as Neville
★ 6.4
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom
1994 • as Inn Owner
★ 6.0
Ready to Run
Ready to Run
2000 • as Supervisor Pete
★ 6.4
The Monster of Mangatiti
The Monster of Mangatiti
2015 • as Malcolm
★ 6.1
Maiden Voyage
Maiden Voyage
2004 • as Captain Ed Tessler
★ 4.0
movie
The Present
The Present
2004 • as Self
movie
Godplex
• as TV director extraordinaire
★ 10.0