New Zealand actor (born 1955)
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Born | Raymond Bruce Hopkins (1955-11-25) 25 November 1955 (age 68)
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Occupation | Actor |
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Years active | 1987–present |
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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
Television
Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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1990, 1992
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The New Adventures of Black Beauty
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Farmer
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Episodes: "Breaking In", "Hope", "The Convicts"
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1995
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High Tide
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Barney Crenshaw
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Episode: "The Runaways"
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1995–1997, 1999
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Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
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Various
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Guest (seasons 2, 4–5)
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1995–1996, 1999–2000
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Xena: Warrior Princess
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Various
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Guest (seasons 1–2, 4–5)
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1998
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Young Hercules
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Theseus
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Episode: "Amazon Grace"
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1999
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Greenstone
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Brig Officer
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TV film
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1999
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This Is It
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Various
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TV film
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1999
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Lawless
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Andy Deakin
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TV film
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2000
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Cleopatra 2525
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Jake Lawson
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Episode: "Last Stand"
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2000
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Jack of All Trades
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Captain Standish
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Episode: "Shark Bait"
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2001
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Lawless: Beyond Justice
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Andy Deakin
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TV film
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2001
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Lawless: Dead Evidence
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Andy Deakin
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TV film
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2001
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Mercy Peak
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Colin Mitford
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Episode: "Lazy Sunday Afternoon"
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2002
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Being Eve
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Mr. Crabshaw
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Episode: "Being Individual"
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2002
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The Vector File
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Doug
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TV film
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2002
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Blood Crime
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Hostage Gunman
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TV film
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2002
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Shortland Street
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Marcus Bowman
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Regular role
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2002
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Murder in Greenwich
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Lancaster
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TV film
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2003
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Power Rangers Ninja Storm
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Choobo (voice)
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Main role
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2004
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Ike: Countdown to D-Day
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U.S. Colonel at Savoy
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TV film
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2004
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Power Rangers Dino Thunder
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Ruby Dragon (voice)
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Episode: "House of Cards"
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2005
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Power Rangers S.P.D.
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Ringbah / Praxis (voice)
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Episodes: "Confronted", "Walls"
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2006
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Power Rangers Mystic Force
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Clawbster (voice)
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Episode: "Rock Solid"
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2008
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Power Rangers Jungle Fury
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Gakko (voice)
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Episodes: "A Taste of Poison", "Can't Win Them All", "Pizza Slice of Life"
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2009
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The Jaquie Brown Diaries
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Mr. Cooper
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Episode: "Brown's Bush: Part 2"
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2015
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The Monster of Mangatiti
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Sergeant
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TV documentary
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2015
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K Rd Stories
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Homeless Guy
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Episode: "Broke"
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2016
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Hillary
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Auckland Grammar School Teacher
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Episode: "Standing Tall"
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2015, 2017
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Find Me a Maori Bride
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Maurice Partridge
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Episodes: "1.8", "God's Game", "Respect", "Weddings"
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2015
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Ork Land
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TV film, completed
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