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Peter Hambleton

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Peter Hambleton
Hambleton on 6 April 2015 at the Hobbitcon III convention in Bonn, Germany
Born1960 (age 63–64)
New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealander
Occupation(s)Actor, director

Peter Hambleton (born 1960) is a New Zealand stage, film and television actor, and stage director. Well known in the Wellington theatre scene, he has played ornithologist Walter Buller in the 2006 play Dr Buller's Birds and Charles Darwin in the 2009 play Collapsing Creation.[1][2] He played the Dwarf Glóin in The Hobbit film series[3][4][5] and Mike Johnson in an episode of the 1999 TV miniseries A Twist in the Tale.

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Notes
2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Glóin (cameo)
2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Glóin,
William, the stone troll
2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Glóin
2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

References

  1. ^ Hadyn (8 November 2009). "Collapsing Creation". The Wellingtonista. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Play shows bird man's treachery". nzherald.co.nz. 25 February 2006. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  3. ^ Josh Tyler (21 October 2010). "The Hobbit Cast Announced, Martin Freeman Is Bilbo". Cinema Blend. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  4. ^ Bodey, Michael (2010-01-21). "The Office's Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins leads Hobbit cast". The Australian.
  5. ^ "'The Hobbit': Martin Freeman to play Bilbo Baggins; other roles also cast". Entertainment Weekly. 2010-10-21.

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