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John Leigh

John Leigh’s first big screen role was a five-year stint on Shortland Street as cafe-owner Lionel Skeggs (the character went AWOL in a 1999 episode). He has since amassed 40-plus screen credits, often playing well-meaning but offbeat characters. His screenography includes the bar-owner in Stickmen, an angry writer in soap satire Serial Killers, and Sparky the pyromaniac in Outrageous Fortune.

The only thing about TV I think is it can be a little ageist [...]. I don’t think you have to be old to watch old people, or young to watch young people, if it’s an interesting story. 
 
 

Screenography

Screenography
 Role/s
 Love Birds

Love Birds

Actor

2011

 The Almighty Johnsons

The Almighty Johnsons

Actor

2011

 Underbelly NZ - Land of the Long Green Cloud

Underbelly NZ - Land of the Long Green Cloud

Actor

2011

 50 Years of New Zealand Television - Episode One

50 Years of New Zealand Television - Episode One

Narrator

2010

 The Insatiable Moon

The Insatiable Moon

Actor

2010

 The Kiwi who Saved Britain

The Kiwi who Saved Britain

Actor

2009

 Diplomatic Immunity

Diplomatic Immunity

Actor

2008

 The Amazing Extraordinary Friends

The Amazing Extraordinary Friends

Actor

2007

 The Man Who Lost His Head

The Man Who Lost His Head

Actor

2007

 We're Here to Help

We're Here to Help

Actor

2007

 Power Rangers Mystic Force

Power Rangers Mystic Force

Actor

2006

 Interrogation

Interrogation

Actor

2005

 Kidnapped

Kidnapped

Actor

2005

 Outrageous Fortune

Outrageous Fortune

Actor

2005 - 2010

 Taonga

Taonga

Actor

2005

 Taonga: Til Death Do Us Part

Taonga: Til Death Do Us Part

Actor

2005

 Secret Agent Men - Christmas episode

Secret Agent Men - Christmas episode

Actor

2004

 Serial Killers

Serial Killers

Actor

2004

 Serial Killers - A Compilation

Serial Killers - A Compilation

Actor

2004

 Spooked

Spooked

Actor

2004

 Secret Agent Men

Secret Agent Men

Actor

2003 - 2004

 Spin Doctors - Election Special

Spin Doctors - Election Special

Actor

2002

 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Actor

2002

 Mercy Peak

Mercy Peak

Actor

2001 - 2003

 Stickmen

Stickmen

Actor

2001

 Jack of All Trades

Jack of All Trades

Actor

2000

 The Life and Times of Te Tutu

The Life and Times of Te Tutu

Actor

1999 - 2001

 Home Movie

Home Movie

Actor

1997

 Chicken

Chicken

Actor

1996

 The Frighteners

The Frighteners

Actor

1996

 Shortland Street - A Christmas Episode

Shortland Street - A Christmas Episode

Actor

1995

 Xena: Warrior Princess

Xena: Warrior Princess

Actor

1995 - 2001

 Shortland Street - Kirsty and Lionel wedding episode

Shortland Street - Kirsty and Lionel wedding episode

Actor

1994

 Bradman

Bradman

Actor

1993

 Shortland Street - Highlights from the first 15 years

Shortland Street - Highlights from the first 15 years

Actor

1994 - 1999

 Chunuk Bair

Chunuk Bair

Actor

1991

 Still

Still

Actor

1991


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John Leigh is one of NZ's most versatile and experienced actors, with over 40 NZ TV and film credits to his name including roles in ...