
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".

King Kong
2005 · as Herb

District 9
2009 · as Les Feldman - MIL Engineer

The Frighteners
1996 · as Deputy

Whale Rider
2003 · as Obstetrician

Atomic Twister
2002 · as Neville

The Other Side of Heaven
2001 · as President Stone

You Wish!
2003 · as Coach

The Present
2004 · as Self

Hercules and the Lost Kingdom
1994 · as Inn Owner

The Eighth Blunder of the World
2006 · as Self

Ready to Run
2000 · as Supervisor Pete

Maiden Voyage
2004 · as Captain Ed Tessler

The Monster of Mangatiti
2015 · as Malcolm

Godplex
as TV director extraordinaire