
John Sumner
Born: 1951-10-14
Place of birth: Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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

The Brokenwood Mysteries
2014

Xena: Warrior Princess
1995

Jack of All Trades
2000

District 9
2009

Power Rangers
1993

Whale Rider
2003

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995

The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985

The Frighteners
1996

King Kong
2005

Ready to Run
2000

Atomic Twister
2002

The Other Side of Heaven
2001

The Monster of Mangatiti
2015

Hercules and the Lost Kingdom
1994

Vegas
2021

You Wish!
2003