Name Bruce Hopkins | Role Actor | |
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Born 25 November 1955 (age 68) ( 1955-11-25 ) New Zealand Children Joe Hopkins, Tom Hopkins, Francesca Hopkins Parents Colleen Marguerite, Bill Hopkins Movies The Lord of the Rings: The Two, Housebound, Under the Mountain, Sleeper, Dean Spanley Similar People Gerard Johnstone, Jonathan King, Peter Jackson, Toa Fraser, William A Graham | ||
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Raymond Bruce Hopkins (born 25 November 1955) is an actor from New Zealand, 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 is also the founding director of ActionActors, the worlds first actors specific Temp Employment Agency set up to source work for them to do between acting jobs.
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Hopkins was born in Invercargill, the son of Colleen Marguerite and Bill Hopkins, a crayfisherman. He was a crayfisherman himself (as well as 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.
Filmography
Actor
-
Ara (post-production) as
David Strand
2015
Ork Land (TV Short) (completed)
2022
Epic NPC Man (TV Mini Series) as
Father
- Armor Thief (2022) - Father
2022
Good Grief (TV Series) as
Nobby
- Hearth And Home (2022) - Nobby
2022
Beyond the Veil (TV Series) as
Fred
- Giving Up the Ghost (2022) - Fred
2022
Kura (TV Series) as
Graham
- Episode #3.1 (2022) - Graham
2021
My Life Is Murder (TV Series) as
Tony Danovich
- Sleep No More (2021) - Tony Danovich
2021
The Brokenwood Mysteries (TV Series) as
Buzz McLarty
- The Garotte and the Vinkelbraun (2021) - Buzz McLarty
2019
Ablaze (TV Movie) as
Harry Stokes
2018
Sail Away (Short)
2017
Dear Murderer (TV Series) as
Thomas Richards
- Family Matters (2017) - Thomas Richards
2015
Find Me a Maori Bride (TV Series) as
Maurice Partridge
- Weddings (2017) - Maurice Partridge
- Respect (2017) - Maurice Partridge
- God's Game (2017) - Maurice Partridge
- Episode #1.8 (2015) - Maurice Partridge
2017
Into the Rainbow as
Major
2016
Each to Their Own (Short) as
Pastor Chris
2016
Hillary (TV Series) as
Auckland Grammar School Teacher
- Standing Tall (2016) - Auckland Grammar School Teacher
2015
Broke (Short) as
Man
2015
K Rd Stories (TV Series) as
Homeless Guy
- Broke (2015) - Homeless Guy
2015
The Monster of Mangatiti (TV Movie documentary) as
Sergeant
2014
Housebound as
Officer Carson
2014
1480: Radio Pirates as
McGrath
2012
Strongman: The Tragedy (Documentary) as
Dick Thomas
2012
Rotting Hill (Short) as
Farmer
2012
Sleeper as
Raynor
2010
Barrier: The Invisible Machine (Short) as
Dante Lau
2009
The Jaquie Brown Diaries (TV Series) as
Mr. Cooper
- Brown's Bush: Part 2 (2009) - Mr. Cooper
2009
Under the Mountain as
Richard Matheson
2008
Dean Spanley as
Shepherd
2008
Power Rangers Jungle Fury (TV Series) as
Gakko
- Pizza Slice of Life (2008) - Gakko (voice)
- Can't Win Them All (2008) - Gakko (voice)
- A Taste of Poison (2008) - Gakko (voice)
2007
The Ten Commandments as
Additional Voices (voice)
2007
Heavenly Sword (Video Game) as
Clansmen / Soldier (voice)
2007
You Move You Die (Video) as
Officer Smuggler
2006
Power Rangers Mystic Force (TV Series) as
Clawbster
- Rock Solid (2006) - Clawbster (voice)
2005
Point Annihilation (Short) as
Claw
2005
Rest Stop (Short) as
Carl
2005
Power Rangers S.P.D. (TV Series) as
Ringbah / Praxis
- Walls (2005) - Ringbah (voice)
- Confronted (2005) - Praxis (voice)
2004
Power Rangers DinoThunder (TV Series) as
Ruby Dragon
- House of Cards (2004) - Ruby Dragon (voice)
2004
1nite as
Bruce
2004
Ike: Countdown to D-Day (TV Movie) as
U.S. Colonel at Savoy
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as
Gamling
2003
Power Rangers Ninja Storm (TV Series) as
Choobo
- Storm Before the Calm: Part II (2003) - Choobo (voice)
- Storm Before the Calm: Part I (2003) - Choobo (credit only)
- A Gem of a Day (2003) - Choobo (voice)
- General Deception: Part I (2003) - Choobo (voice, uncredited)
- Eye of the Storm (2003) - Choobo (voice, uncredited)
- Double-Edged Blake (2003) - Choobo (voice)
- The Wild Wipeout (2003) - Choobo (voice)
- Snip It, Snip It Good (2003) - Choobo (voice)
- Shane's Karma: Part I (2003) - Choobo (voice)
- Shimazu Returns: Part II (2003) - Choobo (voice)
- Shimazu Returns: Part I (2003) - Choobo (voice)
- Shane's Karma: Part II (2003) - Choobo (voice)
- Tongue and Cheek (2003) - Choobo (voice)
- Brothers in Arms (2003) - Choobo (voice)
- Sensei Switcheroo (2003) - Choobo (voice, uncredited)
- All About Beevil (2003) - Choobo (voice)
- Good Will Hunter (2003) - Choobo
- Return of Thunder: Part IV (2003) - Choobo (voice)
- Return of Thunder: Part III (2003) - Choobo (voice)
- Return of Thunder: Part II (2003) - Choobo (voice)
- Return of Thunder: Part I (2003) - Choobo (voice)
- Nowhere to Grow (2003) - Choobo (voice)
- Thunder Strangers: Part III (2003) - Choobo (voice, credit only)
- Thunder Strangers: Part II (2003) - Choobo (voice)
- Thunder Strangers: Part I (2003) - Choobo (voice)
- Looming Thunder (2003) - Choobo (voice)
- Beauty and the Beach (2003) - Choobo (voice)
- There's No 'I' in Team (2003) - Choobo (voice)
- Prelude to a Storm (2003) - Choobo (voice)
2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers as
Gamling
2002
Murder in Greenwich (TV Movie) as
Lancaster
2002
Blood Crime (TV Movie) as
Hostage Gunman
2002
The Vector File (TV Movie) as
Doug
2002
This Is Not a Love Story as
TV Writer
2002
Being Eve (TV Series) as
Mr. Crabshaw
- Being Individual (2002) - Mr. Crabshaw
2001
Mercy Peak (TV Series) as
Colin Mitford
- Lazy Sunday Afternoon (2001) - Colin Mitford
2001
Lawless: Dead Evidence (TV Movie) as
Andy Deakin
2001
Lawless: Beyond Justice (TV Movie) as
Andy Deakin
2000
Her Iliad (Short) as
Drug Dealer 1
2000
Jack of All Trades (TV Series) as
Captain Standish
- Shark Bait (2000) - Captain Standish (uncredited)
2000
Cleopatra 2525 (TV Series) as
Jake Lawson
- Last Stand (2000) - Jake Lawson
2000
Jubilee as
Larry
1995
Xena: Warrior Princess (TV Series) as
Barkeep / Rahl / Tegason / ...
- Lyre, Lyre, Hearts on Fire (2000) - Barkeep
- Daughter of Pomira (1999) - Rahl
- Ten Little Warlords (1996) - Tegason
- Dreamworker (1995) - Termin
1999
Savage Honeymoon as
Rhys
1999
Lawless (TV Movie) as
Andy Deakin
1999
Greenstone (TV Series) as
Brig Officer
1995
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (TV Series) as
Triton / Nehemiah / Lieutenant / ...
- My Best Girl's Wedding (1999) - Triton
- Love on the Rocks (1999) - Triton
- Regrets- I've Had a Few (1997) - Nehemiah
- Let the Games Begin (1996) - Lieutenant
- Heedless Hearts (1996) - Jordis
- Cast a Giant Shadow (1995) - Pylon
1999
I'll Make You Happy as
Jock
1998
Flying (Short) as
Chris
1998
Young Hercules (TV Series) as
Theseus
- Amazon Grace (1998) - Theseus
1997
The Bar (Short)
1997
Letter to Blanchy (TV Series) as
Cliff
- Vow and Declare (1997) - Cliff
1996
Warm Gun as
Bruce
1996
The Beach (Short) as
David
1995
High Tide (TV Series) as
Barney Crenshaw
- The Runaways (1995) - Barney Crenshaw
1992
Desperate Remedies as
Chorus #8
1992
Shortland Street (TV Series) as
Marcus Bowman (2002)
1990
The New Adventures of Black Beauty (TV Series) as
Farmer
- The Convicts (1992) - Farmer
- Hope (1990) - Farmer
- Breaking In (1990) - Farmer
1990
Linda's Body (Short) as
Colin
Self
2020
Film Discuss (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Bruce Hopkins
- Film Discuss with Bruce Hopkins (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King) (2020) - Bruce Hopkins
2019
Class Act (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.2 (2019) - Self
2009
RingCon 2009 (Documentary) as
Self
2007
Bondi Rescue (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Lifeguard
- Episode #2.2 (2007) - Self - Lifeguard
2006
Return of the Jackalope as
Self
2003
Last Call (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 13 December 2003 (2003) - Self
2003
Stage Challenge Grand Final 2003 (TV Special) as
Self
1999
This Is It (TV Special) as
Various historical figures
1989
The Mighty Civic (Documentary) as
American Officer
Archive Footage
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Video Game) as
Gamling
References
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