Nic Sampson

For New Zealand musician Nick Sampson, see Netherworld Dancing Toys.

Nic Sampson
Born
New Zealand
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • writer
Years active1999–present
Websitewww.nicsampson.com

Nic Sampson is a New Zealand actor, comedian, and writer known for his roles as Chip Thorn, the Yellow Mystic Ranger on Power Rangers Mystic Force, Detective Constable Sam Breen on The Brokenwood Mysteries, and for the New Zealand sketch show Funny Girls.

Life and career

Sampson portrayed Chip Thorn, the Yellow Mystic Ranger on Power Rangers Mystic Force which premiered in 2006.[1] He was also the voice of the Sentinel Knight on Power Rangers Operation Overdrive, and various monsters in subsequent series.

Sampson portrays Detective Constable Sam Breen[2] in The Brokenwood Mysteries, a New Zealand detective, drama television series that premiered on Prime in 2014.[3]

In 2014, Sampson won Best Newcomer at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival.[4] In 2015 he was nominated for the Billy T Award[5] and in 2016 Sampson was nominated for the Fred Award for best New Zealand show.[6]

Sampson was a writer and performer for NZ news satire show The Jono Project and Jono and Ben. Sampson was also a writer and performer for sketch comedy Funny Girls which ran for three seasons (2015–2018).[1] He is one of the creators of NZ sitcom Golden Boy.[7]

Sampson is a founding member of Auckland-based improvised comedy collective Snort.[8]

In 2021, Sampson joined Rose Matafeo and Alice Snedden as co-writer for the second series of BBC Three and HBO Max's Starstruck.[9]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 A Twist In The Tale Jonathon 1 episode
2003 Freaky Jeremy 1 episode
2006 Power Rangers Mystic Force Charlie "Chip" Thorn/Yellow Mystic Ranger 32 episodes
2007 Power Rangers Operation Overdrive Sentinel Knight (voice) Recurring role
2008 Power Rangers Jungle Fury Whiricane (voice) 1 episode
2009 The Cult Doctor 1 episode
2010 Go Girls Derek Recurring role Season 2
2012 Jono and Ben Various Regular role
2013 Auckland Daze Nic 2 episodes
2014 Step Dave Hamish 5 episodes
2014 Flat3 Nic 4 episodes
2014 Power Rangers Super Megaforce Skatana (voice) 1 episode
2015 Power Rangers Dino Charge Slammer (voice) 1 episode
2015–2018 Funny Girls Various Regular role
2014–2021 The Brokenwood Mysteries D.C. Sam Breen 24 episodes
2021–present Starstruck Steve actor (1 episode, season 1); writer (season 2)

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Spies and Lies Constable Egan TV movie
2010 The Warrior's Way Pug
2012 Emperor Lieutenant Red
2018 The Breaker Upperers Jeff
2020 Baby Done Brian

References

  1. ^ a b "Why Nic Sampson is the hardest working man in NZ television". NZ Herald. 27 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Nic Sampson on the Brokenwood Mysteries' third wheel, DC Sam Breen".
  3. ^ "The Brokenwood Mysteries' stars surprised by international success".
  4. ^ Dann, Jennifer (14 December 2015). "Twelve Questions: Nic Sampson". NZ Herald.
  5. ^ "Tim Batt among 2015 Billy T Award nominees". Newshub. 16 October 2014.
  6. ^ "NZ Comedy Festival review: Nic Sampson".
  7. ^ "TVNZ to produce local version of Taskmaster, Mean Mums and Golden Boy back for second season".
  8. ^ "Review: Snort with Friends".
  9. ^ "BBC Three comedy Starstruck set to return for second series".