JohnCallen
- Actor
- Director
Brit-born actor and director John Callen moved to New Zealand at age 16, and began his media career as a writer and reporter. He then became a professional actor in 1975, joining Wellington's Downstage theatre. Onscreen, Callen has played dwarves (in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit), PM David Lange (The Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior) and villainous DJs (Send a Gorilla). His distinctive voice has graced dozens of documentaries and commercials, including the long-running series Wild South. Callen has also directed, helming The Tribe, Battle of Britain doco The Kiwi Who Saved Britain and many episodes of Shortland Street.
Screenography
Awards
2022 Buenos Aires International Film Festival (Argentina)
Best Supporting Actor: June
2002 River City Short Film Festival (New Zealand)
Best Performance in a Short Film: for Fly
“[Oin is] a little bit hard of hearing, so if we are being attacked for instance, I may not be the first person to know ... an elbow in the ribs from my brother is very useful.”