Bruce Hopkins (actor)

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Bruce Hopkins
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Hopkins in 2018
Born
Raymond Bruce Hopkins

(1955-11-25) 25 November 1955 (age 69)
Invercargill, New Zealand
OccupationActor
Years active1987–present

Raymond Bruce Hopkins [1] (born 25 November 1955) is a New Zealand actor, most famous for his portrayal of Gamling in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy by Peter Jackson and for playing the voice of evil alien Choobo on Power Rangers Ninja Storm . He also founded ActionActors, an actor-specific temporary employment agency, with Bruce Hurst. [2]

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Hopkins was born in Invercargill, the son of Colleen Marguerite and Bill Hopkins, a crayfisherman. [1] He was a crayfisherman and a PE teacher before dedicating himself to the performing arts. He has worked as a professional dancer, theater company actor, television and film actor, voice actor, and radio host. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990Linda's BodyColinShort
1993 Desperate Remedies Chorus #8
1996The BeachDavidShort
1996Warm GunBruce
1997The BarShort
1998FlyingChrisShort
1999I'll Make You HappyJock
2000 Savage Honeymoon Rhys
2000 Jubilee Larry
2000Her IliadDrug Dealer 1
2002This Is Not a Love StoryTV Writer
2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Gamling
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
20041niteBruce
2004Point AnnihilationClawShort
2005Rest StopCarlShort
2007You Move You DieOfficer SmugglerVideo
2008 Dean Spanley Shepherd
2009 Under the Mountain Richard Matheson
2012 Outback Revenge Det. RaynorAKA, Sleeper
2012Rotting HillFarmerShort
2012Strongman: The TragedyDick ThomasDocumentary
2014 3 Mile Limit McGrath
2014 Housebound Officer Carson
2015BrokeManShort
2016Each to Their OwnPastor ChrisShort
2017 Into the Rainbow Major
2018Sail AwayShort
20??AraDavid StrandPre-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990, 1992 The New Adventures of Black Beauty FarmerEpisodes: "Breaking In", "Hope", "The Convicts"
1995 High Tide Barney CrenshawEpisode: "The Runaways"
1995–1997, 1999 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys VariousGuest (seasons 2, 4–5)
1995–1996, 1999–2000 Xena: Warrior Princess VariousGuest (seasons 1–2, 4–5)
1998 Young Hercules TheseusEpisode: "Amazon Grace"
1999GreenstoneBrig OfficerTV film
1999This Is ItVariousTV film
1999LawlessAndy DeakinTV film
2000 Cleopatra 2525 Jake LawsonEpisode: "Last Stand"
2000 Jack of All Trades Captain StandishEpisode: "Shark Bait"
2001Lawless: Beyond JusticeAndy DeakinTV film
2001Lawless: Dead EvidenceAndy DeakinTV film
2001 Mercy Peak Colin MitfordEpisode: "Lazy Sunday Afternoon"
2002 Being Eve Mr. CrabshawEpisode: "Being Individual"
2002The Vector FileDougTV film
2002 Blood Crime Hostage GunmanTV film
2002 Shortland Street Marcus BowmanRegular role
2002 Murder in Greenwich LancasterTV film
2003 Power Rangers Ninja Storm Choobo (voice)Main role
2004 Ike: Countdown to D-Day U.S. Colonel at SavoyTV film
2004 Power Rangers Dino Thunder Ruby Dragon (voice)Episode: "House of Cards"
2005 Power Rangers S.P.D. Ringbah / Praxis (voice)Episodes: "Confronted", "Walls"
2006 Power Rangers Mystic Force Clawbster (voice)Episode: "Rock Solid"
2008 Power Rangers Jungle Fury Gakko (voice)Episodes: "A Taste of Poison", "Can't Win Them All", "Pizza Slice of Life"
2009 The Jaquie Brown Diaries Mr. CooperEpisode: "Brown's Bush: Part 2"
2015The Monster of MangatitiSergeantTV documentary
2015K Rd StoriesHomeless GuyEpisode: "Broke"
2016HillaryAuckland Grammar School TeacherEpisode: "Standing Tall"
2015, 2017Find Me a Maori BrideMaurice PartridgeEpisodes: "1.8", "God's Game", "Respect", "Weddings"
2015Ork LandTV film, completed

References

  1. 1 2 "Bruce Hopkins Biography (1955-)".
  2. 1 2 NZ On Screen. "Bruce Hopkins | NZ On Screen". nzonscreen.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2021.


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