Nic Sampson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | New Zealand |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | www |
Nic Sampson is a New Zealand actor, comedian, and writer known for his roles as Chip Thorn, the Yellow Mystic Ranger on Power Rangers Mystic Force , Detective Constable Sam Breen on The Brokenwood Mysteries , and for the New Zealand sketch show Funny Girls.
Sampson portrayed Chip Thorn, the Yellow Mystic Ranger on Power Rangers Mystic Force which premiered in 2006. [1] He was also the voice of the Sentinel Knight on Power Rangers Operation Overdrive , and various monsters in subsequent series.
Sampson portrays Detective Constable Sam Breen [2] in The Brokenwood Mysteries , a New Zealand detective, drama television series that premiered on Prime in 2014. [3]
In 2014, Sampson won Best Newcomer at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival. [4] In 2015 he was nominated for the Billy T Award [5] and in 2016 Sampson was nominated for the Fred Award for best New Zealand show. [6]
Sampson was a writer and performer for NZ news satire show The Jono Project and Jono and Ben . Sampson was also a writer and performer for sketch comedy Funny Girls which ran for three seasons (2015–2018). [1] He is one of the creators of NZ sitcom Golden Boy. [7]
Sampson is a founding member of Auckland-based improvised comedy collective Snort. [8]
In 2021, Sampson joined Rose Matafeo and Alice Snedden as co-writer for the second series of BBC Three and HBO Max's Starstruck. [9]
In 2024, he voiced one of the characters for the film, Paddington in Peru , and wrote for the Channel 4 TV show, Taskmaster Junior. [10]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | A Twist In The Tale | Jonathon | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Freaky | Jeremy | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Power Rangers Mystic Force | Charlie "Chip" Thorn/Yellow Mystic Ranger | 32 episodes |
| 2007 | Power Rangers Operation Overdrive | Sentinel Knight (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2008 | Power Rangers Jungle Fury | Whiricane (voice) | 1 episode |
| 2009 | The Cult | Doctor | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Go Girls | Derek | Recurring role Season 2 |
| 2012 | Jono and Ben | Various | Regular role |
| 2013 | Auckland Daze | Nic | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Step Dave | Hamish | 5 episodes |
| 2014 | Flat3 | Nic | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Power Rangers Super Megaforce | Skatana (voice) | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Power Rangers Dino Charge | Slammer (voice) | 1 episode |
| 2015–2018 | Funny Girls | Various | Regular role |
| 2014–2021 | The Brokenwood Mysteries | D.C. Sam Breen | 24 episodes |
| 2021–present | Starstruck | Steve | actor (1 episode, season 1); writer (season 2) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Spies and Lies | Constable Egan | TV movie |
| 2010 | The Warrior's Way | Pug | |
| 2012 | Emperor | Lieutenant Red | |
| 2018 | The Breaker Upperers | Jeff | |
| 2020 | Baby Done | Brian |
Power Rangers Mystic Force is the fourteenth season of the television series Power Rangers and is based on the 29th Super Sentai tokusatsu series Mahō Sentai Magiranger. The season premiered on February 20, 2006 as part of the Jetix block on Toon Disney.
Leigh Hart is a New Zealand comedian, radio announcer and performance artist who is also known as "That Guy". He has made various appearances on New Zealand television, including SportsCafe and his own show, Moon TV.
Timothy Guy Balme is a New Zealand actor and screenwriter. He's most well known for his roles on the long-running soap opera Shortland Street and Mercy Peak, as well as lead roles in the cult film Braindead and Jack Brown Genius. He was a writer and actor on the television series The Almighty Johnsons, and the creator and a writer for The Brokenwood Mysteries.
Holly Shanahan is a New Zealand actress. She is best known for playing Leelee in Power Rangers Mystic Force and Camille in Power Rangers Jungle Fury.
Heath Franklin is an Australian comedic performer, improviser and writer.
The Billy T Award is a New Zealand comedy award recognising up-and-coming New Zealand comedians with outstanding potential. It has been presented annually since its inception in 1997 when Cal Wilson and Ewen Gilmour shared the award. The Billy T was shared between two comedians until 2001 when it became a solo award.
Emmett Skilton is a New Zealand actor and director.
Rose Matafeo is a New Zealand comedian, actress and TV presenter. She was a writer and performer on the New Zealand late-night comedy sketch show Funny Girls. In 2018, she won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for her show Horndog.
Jamie Irvine is a New Zealand actor who has appeared in theatre productions, films, and television.
The Brokenwood Mysteries is a New Zealand television detective drama series that premiered on Prime in 2014. Each of the first six series comprises four distinct episodes. From Series 7, seasons were extended to six episodes. The programme is set in the fictitious New Zealand town of Brokenwood in the North Island and is filmed in the greater Auckland region. Tim Balme is the current showrunner, having conceived the series, while also working as head writer and producer.
Guy Montgomery is a comedian from New Zealand. He is known for his panel game show Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee, which he began as a web series before becoming a TV series, for +HR=E in New Zealand, and later, adapted to a slightly higher budget Australian version for the ABC. He won the Fred Award in 2023.
Laura Daniel is an actress and comedian from New Zealand.
Hayley Jayne Sproull is a New Zealand comedian, actor, scriptwriter, television show host and radio show co-host. She is the host of The Great Kiwi Bake Off and the New Zealand edition of Have You Been Paying Attention?
Starstruck is a comedy television series created by Rose Matafeo, co-written with Alice Snedden, directed by Karen Maine, and starring Matafeo and Nikesh Patel with Minnie Driver in a special guest starring role. A second series was commissioned before the first series aired. Series one premiered 25 April 2021 and series two was released on 2 February 2022. In June 2022, the series was renewed for a third and final season, which was released on 28 August 2023. The series received positive critical reception.
Paul Anthony Williams is a New Zealand comedian and musician. Williams plays the role of Taskmaster's assistant on the New Zealand version of the international television series Taskmaster, and is one of the show's principal writers. He was nominated for the 2017 Billy T Award for up-and-coming New Zealand comedians for his stand-up comedy.
Brynley Alexandra Stent is a New Zealand actor, comedian and scriptwriter. She appeared on the first season of the New Zealand adaptation of Taskmaster and played the character Kelly-Anne Johnson on long running New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. She won the 2021 Billy T Award for best breakthrough comedian for her show Soft Carnage.
Neill Rea is a New Zealand actor and casting director, best known for playing the lead role of detective Mike Shepherd in television police procedural The Brokenwood Mysteries.
Alice Snedden is a New Zealand stand-up comedian, television writer and actress. First working as a writer on New Zealand comedy shows such as Funny Girls, Jono and Ben and 7 Days, Snedden created the series Alice Snedden's Bad News, a documentary-comedy series written by and starring herself. In 2021, she co-wrote the BBC comedy series Starstruck alongside Rose Matafeo, who co-wrote and starred in the production.
Christopher Parker is a New Zealand actor, comedian, writer, TV personality, and podcaster.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
