Jeff Szusterman Explained

Jeff Szusterman
Birth Date:6 February 1969
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1979–present
Spouse:Jacque Drew

Jeff Szusterman (born February 6, 1969) is a New Zealand voice, film and television actor known for playing Master Xandred on Power Rangers Samurai.

He graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 1995 with a Diploma in Acting.[1]

He is Jewish, of Polish-Ukrainian descent.[2] In the 2022 comedy series, Kid Sister, he plays the New Zealand Jewish patriarch figure. Along with his on-screen wife Amanda Billing, the pair were praised by Stuff for their scene-stealing roles.[3]

Along with his wife, actress Jacque Drew, Szusterman runs a theatre company called "Still Water Rising".[4] Among the plays he's directed are My First Time at the Fortune Theatre in Dunedin,[5] [6] Mojo,[7] and A History of the American Film.[8] At the 25th annual Drammy Awards in 2001, Szusterman won 'Best Actor in a Lead Role' for his work in Not About Heroes?.[9]

Szusterman is on the board of the performers union Equity New Zealand.[10]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2000 The Shirt Nick
2010 Licked George Short
Eeling Husband Short
2017 6 Days Intelligence Translator
2018 Mute MoShort
A War Story Chad
2019 Guns Akimbo News Reader
2020 Waitress Mark Short
2023 Uproar Andrew

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Return to Treasure Island JacobTV movie
1998The Legend of William TellVoss1 episode
2005HerculesSilenys/Satyr2 episodes
2006Doves of WarMichael Kadir6 episodes
2009Emilie RichardsJeffrey Trench1 episode
The CultDoctor1 episode
The Jaquie Brown DiariesRandall5 episodes
2009-2010Legend of the SeekerSoldier/Captain Frannick 2 episodes
2011-2012Power Rangers SamuraiMaster Xandred/Octoroo44 episodes
2014The Brokenwood MysteriesRob Visnic1 episode
2015-2016Power Rangers Dino ChargeCity Worker/Scrapper3 episodes
2017Why Does Love?NicoTV movie
2018Ash vs Evil DeadSheriff1 episode
2019Golden Boy1 episode
JonahPhotographer1 episode
2021The GulfJoe Daysh2 episodes
2022-presentKid SisterSiggySeries regular

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Graduate. 2021-08-09. www.toiwhakaari.ac.nz.
  2. https://gcm.co.nz/artists/jeff-szusterman Jeff Szusterman
  3. https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/stuff-to-watch/300595890/kid-sister-tvnz-comedy-unearths-a-new-star-but-two-veterans-steal-the-show Kid Sister: TVNZ comedy unearths a new star, but two veterans steal the show
  4. News: A safe place for youthful expression . . 2005 . September 14, 2011 . Tracey Barnett.
  5. Web site: stage review: My First Time . . September 14, 2011.
  6. Web site: Terry MacTavish. August 22, 2009. ADDICTIVE TIME-FILLER. theatreview.org.nz. September 14, 2011.
  7. Web site: A THEATRICAL TREAT AND NOT A WEAK LINK . theatreview.org.nz . October 29, 2010 . September 14, 2011 . Adey Ramsel.
  8. Web site: A monochrome and technicolor history . toiwhakaari.ac.nz . September 14, 2011 .
  9. Web site: 25th Annual Drammy Awards . Drammy Awards . September 14, 2011 . 18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110708092401/http://drammy.org/documents/2004program.pdf . July 8, 2011 .
  10. Web site: Equity New Zealand BoardTe Poari - Equity New Zealand . 3 November 2022.