Peter Hambleton
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Peter Hambleton | |
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 Hambleton on 6 April 2015 at the Hobbitcon III convention in Bonn, Germany | |
| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
Peter Hambleton (born 1960) is a New Zealand stage, film and television actor, and stage director. Hambleton graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 1982 with a Diploma in Acting.[1] In 2002 Hambleton was a New Zealand Shakespeare’s Globe International Actors’ Fellow.[2] 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.[3][4] He played the Dwarf Glóin in The Hobbit film series[5][6][7] and Mike Johnson in an episode of the 1999 TV miniseries A Twist in the Tale. He has also featured in television advertisements, including as the businessman in the Ansett New Zealand "Fluffy" advertisement.[8]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Rainbow Warrior | Maury Whitham | TV movie |
| 1994 | The Last Tattoo | Peter Davis | Feature film |
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Glóin, William, the stone troll |
Feature film |
| 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Glóin | Feature film |
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Feature film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | Oscar and Friends | Oscar's Father | TV series |
| 1999 | A Twist in the Tale | Mike Johnson | TV miniseries |
| 2013 | Shortland Street | Alisdair Rolleston | TV series |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Birds | Walter Buller | |
| 2009 | Collapsing Creation | Charles Darwin |
References
[edit]- ^ "Graduate". www.toiwhakaari.ac.nz. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ^ "Peter Hambleton (SG IAF 2002, SGCNZ Ambassador) :: Shakespeare Globe Centre NZ". www.sgcnz.org.nz. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ Hadyn (8 November 2009). "Collapsing Creation". The Wellingtonista. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ^ "Play shows bird man's treachery". nzherald.co.nz. 25 February 2006. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ^ Josh Tyler (21 October 2010). "The Hobbit Cast Announced, Martin Freeman Is Bilbo". Cinema Blend. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ^ Bodey, Michael (2010-01-21). "The Office's Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins leads Hobbit cast". The Australian.
- ^ "'The Hobbit': Martin Freeman to play Bilbo Baggins; other roles also cast". Entertainment Weekly. 2010-10-21.
- ^ "Ansett Airlines". ngataonga.org.nz. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
External links
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