John Sumner

Acting

John Sumner

Born 1951-10-14 Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK 14 films

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 …

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Filmography

14 films
District 9 poster

Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their…

District 9

★ 7.5 2009

King Kong poster

In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel…

King Kong

★ 6.9 2005

The Present poster

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

The Present

★ 0.0 2004

Maiden Voyage poster

A former firefighter and Special Forces officer takes on a team of murderous terrorists when the oc…

Maiden Voyage

★ 4.0 2004

Whale Rider poster

A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Māori girl fights to fulfill a dest…

Whale Rider

★ 7.0 2003

You Wish! poster

A frustrated teen's careless wish sends his little brother into a world of forgotten dreams. Now, h…

You Wish!

★ 5.8 2003

Atomic Twister poster

When tornadoes hit a nuclear power plant, critically damaging the plant's cooling system, the resul…

Atomic Twister

★ 6.3 2002

Ready to Run poster

A 14-year-old girl who works at a racetrack trains a talking racehorse with issues, transforming hi…

Ready to Run

★ 6.4 2000