Mike Ginn Explained

Mike Ginn should not be confused with Mike Gin.

Mike Ginn
Birth Name:Michael Daniel Ginn
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation:Actor

Michael Daniel Ginn (born 24 July 1989) is a New Zealand actor best known for his role as Gem, Ranger Operator Series Gold in Power Rangers RPM.

Early life and education

Ginn was born and raised in New Zealand[1] and is of Chinese descent.[2]

After realizing his passion for acting and drama in elementary school,[2] Ginn began attending drama school in 2005,[3] graduating in 2007 with a Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts from Unitec Institute of Technology in Auckland.[4]

Career

A year after his graduation from drama school, Ginn was cast as Gem, Ranger Gold on the Auckland-shot children's television series Power Rangers RPM (2009).[3]

Since then, Ginn has featured in various works, including the romantic comedy film My Wedding and Other Secrets (2011).

Ginn has also acted on the stage, performing in a theatre production titled White Trash Omnibus.[5]

After reprising his role of Gem on Power Rangers Hyperforce (2017-2018), Ginn became more involved with the production studio, Hyper RPG. He would later appear as a main cast member on Hyper RPG's 10 Candles (2018), a horror anthology show based on the tabletop game of the same name, and would appear as a guest on Roguelike and Perception Check.

Personal life

Ginn lives in Los Angeles, California.[6]

Ginn has a fraternal twin brother named Ken.[7] A graduate of the University of Auckland with a double degrees Bachelor of Health Sciences (B.H.Sc.) and Bachelor of Laws with Honours (LL.B. (Hons.)), Ken Ginn is a lawyer in Australia[8] and is the founding president of the Asian Students in Auckland at the University of Auckland.[9]

Filmography

Web series

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mike Ginn Interview: Fun with Accents. Asians on Film. 15 August 2011. dead. https://archive.today/20130909171946/http://www.asiansonfilm.com/2011/08/mike-ginn-interview-fun-with-accents/. 9 September 2013. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: San Diego Asian Film Festival: A Chat with Mike Ginn. CultureMob.
  3. Web site: Mike Ginn interview. AMCPress.
  4. Web site: Mike Ginn. Johnson & Laird.
  5. Web site: White Trash Omnibus. Sian. Robertson. Theatreview.
  6. Web site: Interview with Mike Ginn. 2 May 2011. Banana Shake.
  7. Web site: RangerCrew Q & A with Mike Ginn. Ranger Crew.
  8. Web site: Ken Ginn. LinkedIn. dead. https://archive.today/20130909175639/http://au.linkedin.com/in/kenginn. 9 September 2013. dmy-all.
  9. Web site: Ken Ginn to Attend Young Chinese Leaders Forum. Scoop News. 18 August 2008.