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John Callen

John Callen

Actor, Director, Producer

Born November 4, 1946

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John has worked for 40 years as a professional actor, director and writer in theatre, radio, film and television. He has performed in or directed more than 100 stage productions and more than two dozen television series, and narrated close to 150 documentaries.

John has also appeared in a number of films including Pictures, The Sinking Of The Rainbow Warrior, Treasure Island Kids, Fly, The Man Who Lost His Head and Love Birds.

John was awarded Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor by Wellington theatre critics, and Best Actor in a Short Film. He was also named Critics' Choice for his portrayal of Macbeth. His experience as actor or director has covered everything from the absurd to the classical, including roles as Shylock and Polonius. And now he is relishing his experience playing the dwarf Oin in the core cast of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit.

John's voiceover work includes narrating almost 150 documentaries for National Geographic, Discovery, Animal Planet and other local and international producers and broadcasters.

Major directing credits include Shortland Street, Comedy Central, Epitaph, Jackson's Wharf, The Tribe, Taonga and The Kiwi Who Saved Britain. He has also directed more than 50 television commercials and corporate A/Vs.

John has also worked as a lecturer at the NZ Drama School - Toi Whakaari, Unitec's School of Performing and Screen Arts and the University of Auckland.

In between all these engagements he is also in demand for commercial and corporate voice work and reads Talking Books for the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind

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Actor

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Type

Year

The Adventures of Sleepy the Magical Bear: The Movie Poster

The Adventures of Sleepy the Magical Bear: The Movie Feature Film2023Fireto the Rhino

Good Grief Poster

Good Grief TV Series2021Ed

June Short Film2021Doctor Samuels

Love Knots Poster

Love Knots TV Movie2021Ted

The Luminaries Poster

The Luminaries Mini-Series2020Customs Officer

Straight Forward Poster

Straight Forward TV Series2019Bruno

The Pact Poster

The Pact Short Film2018Extra #1

Touch Wood Poster

Touch Wood TV Series2018Grandpa Charlie

Twenty One Points Poster

Twenty One Points Short Film2018Homeless Bob

Moe's Christmas Poster

Moe's Christmas TV Movie2017Santa

Lindsay Ellis' Essay Collection Poster

Lindsay Ellis' Essay Collection TV Series2016Self

Syrenia Feature Film2015Poppa Joseph

Lego the Hobbit: The Video Game Poster

Lego the Hobbit: The Video Game Video Game2014Oin

The Brokenwood Mysteries Poster

The Brokenwood Mysteries TV Series2014K.L Carnaby

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Poster

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Feature Film2014Oin

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Poster

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Feature Film2013Oin

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Poster

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Feature Film2012Oin

Vivir de cine Poster

Vivir de cine TV Series2012Self

Big Morning Buzz Live Poster

Big Morning Buzz Live TV Series2011Self

Love Birds Poster

Love Birds Feature Film2011Professor Craddock

The Hobbit: Video Blog 1 - Start of Production Documentary2011Self

Rencontres de cinéma Poster

Rencontres de cinéma TV Series2009Self

Power Rangers Jungle Fury Poster

Power Rangers Jungle Fury TV Series2008Sonimax

The Man Who Lost His Head Poster

The Man Who Lost His Head TV Movie2007Nigel Harrison

Power Rangers Mystic Force Poster

Power Rangers Mystic Force TV Series2006Mucor

Treasure Island Kids: The Battle of Treasure Island Poster

Treasure Island Kids: The Battle of Treasure Island Feature Film2006Conrad

Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island Poster

Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island Feature Film2006Conrad

Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure Island Poster

Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure Island Feature Film2006Conrad

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords Poster

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords Video Game2004Zuka

Alpine Search and Rescue Documentary2002Narrator

The Mighty Civet Documentary2001Narrator

The Feathers of Peace Poster

The Feathers of Peace Feature Film2000Richard Freeman

Amazon High Poster

Amazon High TV Movie1997Ôba

The Road to Jerusalem Poster

The Road to Jerusalem Documentary1997Reader

Sunday TV Series1995Self

The Rainbow Warrior Poster

The Rainbow Warrior TV Movie1993

Send a Gorilla Poster

Send a Gorilla Feature Film1988Chris Dean

Worzel Gummidge Down Under Poster

Worzel Gummidge Down Under TV Series1987Bailiff

Seekers TV Series1986Bill

Roche TV Series1985Pat Donnelly

Inside Straight Poster

Inside Straight TV Series1984Bill

Pictures Poster

Pictures Feature Film1981Casey

The Governor Poster

The Governor Mini-Series1977Private Landers

Moynihan TV Series1976Bill

Director

4

Type

Year

The Kiwi Who Saved Britian Poster

The Kiwi Who Saved Britian Documentary2010

Jackson's Wharf TV Series1999

The Tribe Poster

The Tribe TV Series1999

Shortland Street Poster

Shortland Street TV Series1992

Thanks

1

Lindsay Ellis' Essay Collection Poster

Lindsay Ellis' Essay Collection TV Series2016

Producer

1

Balloons Poster

Balloons Short Film2016

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