Bruce Hopkins (actor) explained

Bruce Hopkins
Birth Name:Raymond Bruce Hopkins
Birth Date:1955 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Invercargill, New Zealand
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1987–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.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990Linda's BodyColinShort
1993Desperate RemediesChorus #8
1996DavidShort
1996Warm GunBruce
1997Short
1998FlyingChrisShort
1999I'll Make You HappyJock
2000Savage HoneymoonRhys
2000JubileeLarry
2000Her IliadDrug Dealer 1
2002This Is Not a Love StoryTV Writer
2002Gamling
2003
20041niteBruce
2004Point AnnihilationClawShort
2005Rest StopCarlShort
2007You Move You DieOfficer SmugglerVideo
2008Dean SpanleyShepherd
2009Under the MountainRichard Matheson
2012Outback RevengeDet. RaynorAKA, Sleeper
2012Rotting HillFarmerShort
2012Strongman: The TragedyDick ThomasDocumentary
20143 Mile LimitMcGrath
2014HouseboundOfficer Carson
2015BrokeManShort
2016Each to Their OwnPastor ChrisShort
2017Into the RainbowMajor
2018Sail AwayShort
20??AraDavid StrandPre-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990, 1992FarmerEpisodes: "Breaking In", "Hope", "The Convicts"
1995High TideBarney CrenshawEpisode: "The Runaways"
1995–1997, 1999VariousGuest (seasons 2, 4–5)
1995–1996, 1999–2000VariousGuest (seasons 1–2, 4–5)
1998Young HerculesTheseusEpisode: "Amazon Grace"
1999GreenstoneBrig OfficerTV film
1999This Is ItVariousTV film
1999LawlessAndy DeakinTV film
2000Cleopatra 2525Jake LawsonEpisode: "Last Stand"
2000Jack of All TradesCaptain StandishEpisode: "Shark Bait"
2001Lawless: Beyond JusticeAndy DeakinTV film
2001Lawless: Dead EvidenceAndy DeakinTV film
2001Mercy PeakColin MitfordEpisode: "Lazy Sunday Afternoon"
2002Being EveMr. CrabshawEpisode: "Being Individual"
2002DougTV film
2002Blood CrimeHostage GunmanTV film
2002Shortland StreetMarcus BowmanRegular role
2002Murder in GreenwichLancasterTV film
2003Power Rangers Ninja StormChoobo (voice)Main role
2004U.S. Colonel at SavoyTV film
2004Power Rangers Dino ThunderRuby Dragon (voice)Episode: "House of Cards"
2005Power Rangers S.P.D.Ringbah / Praxis (voice)Episodes: "Confronted", "Walls"
2006Power Rangers Mystic ForceClawbster (voice)Episode: "Rock Solid"
2008Power Rangers Jungle FuryGakko (voice)Episodes: "A Taste of Poison", "Can't Win Them All", "Pizza Slice of Life"
2009Mr. CooperEpisode: "Brown's Bush: Part 2"
2015SergeantTV documentary
2015K Rd StoriesHomeless GuyEpisode: "Broke"
2016HillaryAuckland Grammar School TeacherEpisode: "Standing Tall"
2015, 2017Find Me a Maori BrideMaurice PartridgeEpisodes: "1.8", "God's Game", "Respect", "Weddings"
2015Ork LandTV film, completed

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bruce Hopkins Biography (1955-).
  2. Web site: NZ On Screen. Bruce Hopkins NZ On Screen. live. 2021-05-15. nzonscreen.com. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809091946/https://www.nzonscreen.com/profile/bruce-hopkins . 9 August 2020 .