Bruce Hopkins (actor)

Bruce Hopkins
Born
Raymond Bruce Hopkins

(1955-11-25) 25 November 1955 (age 68)
Invercargill, New Zealand
OccupationActor
Years active1987–present

Raymond Bruce Hopkins[1] (born 25 November 1955) is a New Zealand actor, most famous for his portrayal of Gamling in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy by Peter Jackson and for playing the voice of evil alien Choobo on Power Rangers Ninja Storm. He also founded ActionActors, an actor-specific temporary employment agency, with Bruce Hurst.[2]

Hopkins was born in Invercargill, the son of Colleen Marguerite and Bill Hopkins, a crayfisherman.[1] He was a crayfisherman and a PE teacher before dedicating himself to the performing arts. He has worked as a professional dancer, theater company actor, television and film actor, voice actor, and radio host.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Linda's Body Colin Short
1993 Desperate Remedies Chorus #8
1996 The Beach David Short
1996 Warm Gun Bruce
1997 The Bar Short
1998 Flying Chris Short
1999 I'll Make You Happy Jock
2000 Savage Honeymoon Rhys
2000 Jubilee Larry
2000 Her Iliad Drug Dealer 1
2002 This Is Not a Love Story TV Writer
2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Gamling
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2004 1nite Bruce
2004 Point Annihilation Claw Short
2005 Rest Stop Carl Short
2007 You Move You Die Officer Smuggler Video
2008 Dean Spanley Shepherd
2009 Under the Mountain Richard Matheson
2012 Outback Revenge Det. Raynor AKA, Sleeper
2012 Rotting Hill Farmer Short
2012 Strongman: The Tragedy Dick Thomas Documentary
2014 3 Mile Limit McGrath
2014 Housebound Officer Carson
2015 Broke Man Short
2016 Each to Their Own Pastor Chris Short
2017 Into the Rainbow Major
2018 Sail Away Short
20?? Ara David Strand Pre-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1990, 1992 The New Adventures of Black Beauty Farmer Episodes: "Breaking In", "Hope", "The Convicts"
1995 High Tide Barney Crenshaw Episode: "The Runaways"
1995–1997, 1999 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Various Guest (seasons 2, 4–5)
1995–1996, 1999–2000 Xena: Warrior Princess Various Guest (seasons 1–2, 4–5)
1998 Young Hercules Theseus Episode: "Amazon Grace"
1999 Greenstone Brig Officer TV film
1999 This Is It Various TV film
1999 Lawless Andy Deakin TV film
2000 Cleopatra 2525 Jake Lawson Episode: "Last Stand"
2000 Jack of All Trades Captain Standish Episode: "Shark Bait"
2001 Lawless: Beyond Justice Andy Deakin TV film
2001 Lawless: Dead Evidence Andy Deakin TV film
2001 Mercy Peak Colin Mitford Episode: "Lazy Sunday Afternoon"
2002 Being Eve Mr. Crabshaw Episode: "Being Individual"
2002 The Vector File Doug TV film
2002 Blood Crime Hostage Gunman TV film
2002 Shortland Street Marcus Bowman Regular role
2002 Murder in Greenwich Lancaster TV film
2003 Power Rangers Ninja Storm Choobo (voice) Main role
2004 Ike: Countdown to D-Day U.S. Colonel at Savoy TV film
2004 Power Rangers Dino Thunder Ruby Dragon (voice) Episode: "House of Cards"
2005 Power Rangers S.P.D. Ringbah / Praxis (voice) Episodes: "Confronted", "Walls"
2006 Power Rangers Mystic Force Clawbster (voice) Episode: "Rock Solid"
2008 Power Rangers Jungle Fury Gakko (voice) Episodes: "A Taste of Poison", "Can't Win Them All", "Pizza Slice of Life"
2009 The Jaquie Brown Diaries Mr. Cooper Episode: "Brown's Bush: Part 2"
2015 The Monster of Mangatiti Sergeant TV documentary
2015 K Rd Stories Homeless Guy Episode: "Broke"
2016 Hillary Auckland Grammar School Teacher Episode: "Standing Tall"
2015, 2017 Find Me a Maori Bride Maurice Partridge Episodes: "1.8", "God's Game", "Respect", "Weddings"
2015 Ork Land TV film, completed

References

  1. ^ a b "Bruce Hopkins Biography (1955-)".
  2. ^ a b NZ On Screen. "Bruce Hopkins | NZ On Screen". nzonscreen.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2021.


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