John Leigh won a legion of fans with his first television role, as nice guy cafe owner Lionel Skeggins on Shortland Street. After five years the character finally went missing in 1999 — presumed drowned — while fleeing dodgy wife Mackenzie Choat. Leigh won further fans as Sparky the pyromaniac in Outrageous Fortune. He has amassed dozens of screen credits, often playing well-meaning but offbeat characters. His screenography includes the bar-owner in Stickmen, an angry scriptwriter in soap satire Serial Killers, ongoing roles in 800 Words, The Almighty Johnsons and Mercy Peak, and a range of voiceover work.
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... John Leigh, in his ScreenTalk interview for NZ On Screen
Interview, 2009
2023, As: Policeman, As: Policeman - Television
2019, Subject - Web
2019, Subject - Web
2018, As: Lionel Skeggins - Television
2018, As: Various roles - Television
2017, As: David Morris (episode 5) - Television
2017, Subject - Web
2017, As: Policeman - Short Film
2016, As: Doug White - Television
2016, Golden Shears commentator - Film
2017, As: Ken - Television
2016, As: Ted - Web
2015, As: Dougal - Television
2015 - 2017, As: Ted - Web
2015 - 2018, As: Constable Tom - Television
2015, As: Bertie Mueller - Television
2015, As: Constable Tom - Television
2015, As: Bertie Mueller - Television
2011, As: Yegor Kiselyov - Television
2011, As: Quiz Master - Film
2011, As: Bill Oram - Television
2011 - 2013, As: Bryn - Television
2010, As: Mr Barrett - Television
2010, As: Trafford Leigh-Mallory - Television
2010, As: Brian - Film
2010, Narrator - Television
2010, As: Various roles - Television
2010, Narrator - Television
2010, Narrator - Television
2010, Narrator - Television
2010, Narrator - Television
2010, Narrator - Television
2010, As: Various roles - Television
2008, As: Mick Fa'auigaese - Television
2007 - 2010, As: Dave Reuben - Television
2007, As: Lesley Costello - Film
2005 - 2008, Narrator - Television
2005, Narrator - Television
2005, As: Andreas Reischek - Television
2005, As: Sergeant Phil Worth - Television
2005, As: Sergeant Phil Worth - Television
2005, As: Harold - Television
2005 - 2010, As: Sparky - Television
2005, As: Andreas Reischek - Television
2004, As: Alan - Television
2004, Voice of Alpheus Barrington - Television
2004, As: Mad Aunt Bess - Television
2004, As: Alan - Television
2004, As: Jimmy Blick - Film
2003 - 2004, As: Mad Aunt Bess - Television
2003, As: Kevin - Television
2002, As: Kevin - Television
2002, As: Háma - Film
2001, As: Chook (the tow truck driver) - Television
2001 - 2003, As: Chook Bracey - Television
2001 - 2003, As: Kevin Handy - Television
2001, As: Kevin - Television
2001, As: Dave the Barman - Film
2000, As: Reverend Batty (episode 4) - Television
1999, As: Lionel Skeggins - Television
1997, As: Dave - Television
1996, As: Poisons Doctor - Film
1996, As: Bryce Campbell - Film
1995, As: Lionel Skeggins - Television
1995, As: Lionel Skeggins - Television
1993 - 99, As: Lionel Skeggins - Television
1993, As: Lawrie - Short Film
1993, As: RI Seddon - Television
1993 - 1999, As: Lionel Skeggins - Television
1992 - 2007, As: Lionel Skeggins - Television
1991, As: Porky - Film
1991, Subject - Television
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