John Leigh (actor)

For other people named John Leigh, see John Leigh (disambiguation).

John Leigh
Born1965 (age 58–59)
New Zealand
OccupationActor/Voice actor
Years active1989–present

John Leigh (born 1965) is a New Zealand actor. He has had roles in New Zealand TV shows such as Shortland Street, Mercy Peak and as Sparky in Outrageous Fortune. He is a voice actor, and worked for the Power Rangers franchise since 2003 (after the franchise had moved to New Zealand). He has appeared in films including the role of Háma in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and as the bar-owner in Stickmen, and in the soap satire Serial Killers.[1] In 2014 he acted in and wrote the short comedy film Snowmen.[2]

He is also a stage actor and started on stage in Wellington before getting film and television roles.[3] He is based in Auckland. Theatre shows he has appeared in with the Auckland Theatre Company include Kings of the Gym, Horseplay, Stones in His Pockets, Death of a Salesman and All My Sons.[4]

  1. ^ "John Leigh". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "ScreenTalk: John Leigh". The Big Idea. 10 September 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  4. ^ "John Leigh". Auckland Theatre Company. Retrieved 19 January 2021.