Portrait of John Sumner

John Sumner

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Oct 14 1951
Birthplace: Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
John Sumner is 72 years old
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Poster of The Monster of Mangatiti
The Monster of Mangatiti
John Sumner was
63 in The Monster of Mangatiti
as 'Malcolm'.
Sun, Sep 06 2015
Poster of District 9
District 9
John Sumner was
57 in District 9
as 'Les Feldman - MIL Engineer'.
Wed, Aug 05 2009
Poster of The Eighth Blunder of the World
The Eighth Blunder of the World
John Sumner was
55 in The Eighth Blunder of the World
as 'Self'.
Tue, Nov 14 2006
Poster of King Kong
King Kong
John Sumner was
54 in King Kong
as 'Herb'.
Mon, Dec 12 2005
Poster of The Present
The Present
John Sumner was
53 in The Present
as 'Self'.
Sun, Oct 31 2004
Poster of Maiden Voyage
Maiden Voyage
John Sumner was
52 in Maiden Voyage
as 'Captain Ed Tessler'.
Sat, Oct 02 2004
Poster of Whale Rider
Whale Rider
John Sumner was
51 in Whale Rider
as 'Obstetrician'.
Thu, Jan 30 2003
Poster of You Wish!
You Wish!
John Sumner was
51 in You Wish!
as 'Coach'.
Fri, Jan 10 2003
Poster of Atomic Twister
Atomic Twister
John Sumner was
50 in Atomic Twister
as 'Neville'.
Sun, Jun 09 2002
Poster of The Other Side of Heaven
The Other Side of Heaven
John Sumner was
49 in The Other Side of Heaven
as 'President Stone'.
Thu, Apr 12 2001
Poster of Ready to Run
Ready to Run
John Sumner was
48 in Ready to Run
as 'Supervisor Pete'.
Fri, Jul 14 2000
Poster of The Frighteners
The Frighteners
John Sumner was
44 in The Frighteners
as 'Deputy'.
Thu, Jul 18 1996
Poster of Godplex
Godplex
John Sumner will be
72+ in Godplex
as 'TV director extraordinaire'.
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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Vegas
Vegas
John Sumner was
69+ in Vegas
as 'Lester Burton'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 19 2021
Poster of The Brokenwood Mysteries
The Brokenwood Mysteries
John Sumner was
62+ in The Brokenwood Mysteries
as 'Chairman'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 28 2014
Poster of Jack of All Trades
Jack of All Trades
John Sumner was
48+ in Jack of All Trades
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 22 2000
Poster of Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess
John Sumner was
43+ in Xena: Warrior Princess
as 'Lord Clairon'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 04 1995
Poster of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
John Sumner was
43+ in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
as 'Spencius, Sheriff, Domesticles, Broteas'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 29 1995
Poster of Power Rangers
Power Rangers
John Sumner was
41+ in Power Rangers
as 'Santa, Fresno Bob, Santa Claus'.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 28 1993
Poster of The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater
John Sumner was
33+ in The Ray Bradbury Theater
First Air Date
Tue, May 21 1985