John Sumner
Birthday: 1951-10-14 | Place of Birth: Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UKHaving 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".
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
2015
The Monster of Mangatiti
as Malcolm
2009
District 9
as Les Feldman - MIL Engineer
2002
Atomic Twister
as Neville
2001
The Other Side of Heaven
as President Stone
