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 theatre. He gained both popular and critical acclaim playing "Charlie Brown" in "You're a good man Charlie Brown".

  • Title: John Sumner
  • Popularity: 7.388
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1951-10-14
  • Place of Birth: Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
  • Homepage: https://johnsonlaird.com/our-actors/John-Sumner
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John Sumner Movies

  • 2005
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    King Kong

    King Kong

    6.889 2005 HD

    In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter...

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  • 2002
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    Atomic Twister

    Atomic Twister

    6.3 2002 HD

    When tornadoes hit a nuclear power plant, critically damaging the plant's cooling system, the results could be catastrophic. Atomic Twister, a...

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  • 2004
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    Maiden Voyage

    Maiden Voyage

    2.6 2004 HD

    A former firefighter and Special Forces officer takes on a team of murderous terrorists when the oceanliner he's working on is hijacked shortly after...

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  • 1996
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    The Frighteners

    The Frighteners

    6.887 1996 HD

    Once an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To bolster his facade, he claims his "special" gift is the...

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  • 2009
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    District 9

    District 9

    7.446 2009 HD

    Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South...

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  • 2004
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    The Present

    The Present

    1 2004 HD

    A short film made by the cast of 2005's King Kong to surprise the director Peter Jackson on his birthday.

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  • 2003
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    You Wish!

    You Wish!

    5.7 2003 HD

    Alex is a high school student who always feels like he is overshadowed by his little brother Stevie; he can't get the girl of his dreams; he and his...

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  • 2003
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    Whale Rider

    Whale Rider

    7.1 2003 HD

    On the east coast of New Zealand, the Whangara people believe their presence there dates back a thousand years or more to a single ancestor, Paikea,...

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  • 2015
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    The Monster of Mangatiti

    The Monster of Mangatiti

    6.1 2015 HD

    When 19 year old Heather Walsh accepts a job on a farm in the Mangatiti Valley, she has no idea paradise will become a nightmare. This true New...

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  • 1970
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    Godplex

    Godplex

    10 1970 HD

    Inspired by ‘elephant consciousness’, Clark Duke has created Virtology, an internet religion with which he plans to change the world. He...

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  • 2001
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    The Other Side of Heaven

    The Other Side of Heaven

    6.3 2001 HD

    John H. Groberg, a middle class kid from Idaho Falls, crosses the Pacific to become a Mormon missionary in the remote and exotic Tongan island...

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  • 2006
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    The Eighth Blunder of the World

    The Eighth Blunder of the World

    1 2006 HD

    Blooper reel for Peter Jackson's King Kong (2005)

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  • 2000
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    Ready to Run

    Ready to Run

    6.4 2000 HD

    A 14-year-old girl who works at a racetrack trains a talking racehorse with issues, transforming him into a winner.

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  • 2000
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    Jack of All Trades

    Jack of All Trades

    7.5 2000 HD

    Jack of All Trades is a half-hour long syndicated action-comedy television series which ran for two seasons in 2000. With Cleopatra 2525, it formed...

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  • 1995
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    Xena: Warrior Princess

    Xena: Warrior Princess

    7.561 1995 HD

    Xena is an infamous warrior on a quest to seek redemption for her past sins against the innocent. Accompanied by her comrade-in-arms Gabrielle, the...

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  • 1985
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    The Ray Bradbury Theater

    The Ray Bradbury Theater

    6.9 1985 HD

    A Canadian-produced fantastic anthology series scripted by famed science-fiction author Ray Bradbury. Many of the teleplays were based upon...

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  • 2021
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    Vegas

    Vegas

    4.7 2021 HD

    A business owner is thrust into New Zealand's dark underbelly after a million-dollar drug deal goes wrong on a blood-stained night, setting off a...

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  • 1993
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    Power Rangers

    Power Rangers

    7.1 1993 HD

    A team of teenagers with attitude are recruited to save Angel Grove from the evil witch, Rita Repulsa, and later, Lord Zedd, Emperor of all he sees,...

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  • 1993
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    Power Rangers

    Power Rangers

    7.1 1993 HD

    A team of teenagers with attitude are recruited to save Angel Grove from the evil witch, Rita Repulsa, and later, Lord Zedd, Emperor of all he sees,...

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  • 1993
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    Power Rangers

    Power Rangers

    7.1 1993 HD

    A team of teenagers with attitude are recruited to save Angel Grove from the evil witch, Rita Repulsa, and later, Lord Zedd, Emperor of all he sees,...

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  • 1995
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    Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

    Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

    7 1995 HD

    The legendary son of Zeus journeys across the earth fighting monsters and helping people.

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  • 1995
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    Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

    Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

    7 1995 HD

    The legendary son of Zeus journeys across the earth fighting monsters and helping people.

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  • 1995
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    Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

    Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

    7 1995 HD

    The legendary son of Zeus journeys across the earth fighting monsters and helping people.

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  • 1995
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    Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

    Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

    7 1995 HD

    The legendary son of Zeus journeys across the earth fighting monsters and helping people.

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  • 2014
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    The Brokenwood Mysteries

    The Brokenwood Mysteries

    7.6 2014 HD

    In a seemingly quiet country town the newest resident, Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd, finds that murder lurks in even the most homely location.

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