Jeff Szusterman (born February 6, 1969) is a New Zealand voice, film and television actor known for playing Master Xandred on Power Rangers Samurai.
Jeff Szusterman | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 6, 1969 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse | Jacque Drew |
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
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Shirt | Nick | |
| 2010 | Licked | George | Short |
| Eeling | Husband | Short | |
| 2017 | 6 Days | Intelligence Translator | |
| 2018 | Mute | Mo | Short |
| A War Story | Chad | ||
| 2019 | Guns Akimbo | News Reader | |
| 2020 | Waitress | Mark | Short |
| 2023 | Uproar | Andrew |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Return to Treasure Island | Jacob | TV movie |
| 1998 | The Legend of William Tell | Voss | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Hercules | Silenys/Satyr | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Doves of War | Michael Kadir | 6 episodes |
| 2009 | Emilie Richards | Jeffrey Trench | 1 episode |
| The Cult | Doctor | 1 episode | |
| The Jaquie Brown Diaries | Randall | 5 episodes | |
| 2009-2010 | Legend of the Seeker | Soldier/Captain Frannick | 2 episodes |
| 2011-2012 | Power Rangers Samurai | Master Xandred/Octoroo | 44 episodes |
| 2014 | The Brokenwood Mysteries | Rob Visnic | 1 episode |
| 2015-2016 | Power Rangers Dino Charge | City Worker/Scrapper | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Why Does Love? | Nico | TV movie |
| 2018 | Ash vs Evil Dead | Sheriff | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Golden Boy | 1 episode | |
| Jonah | Photographer | 1 episode | |
| 2021 | The Gulf | Joe Daysh | 2 episodes |
| 2022-present | Kid Sister | Siggy | Series regular |
References
edit- ^ "Graduate". www.toiwhakaari.ac.nz. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ^ Jeff Szusterman Gail Cowan Management. Accessed on 22 April 2023
- ^ Kid Sister: TVNZ comedy unearths a new star, but two veterans steal the show Stuff. 27 May 2022
- ^ Tracey Barnett (2005). "A safe place for youthful expression". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ "stage review: My First Time". Stuff. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ Terry MacTavish (August 22, 2009). "ADDICTIVE TIME-FILLER". theatreview.org.nz. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ Adey Ramsel (October 29, 2010). "A THEATRICAL TREAT AND NOT A WEAK LINK". theatreview.org.nz. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ "A monochrome and technicolor history". toiwhakaari.ac.nz. Retrieved September 14, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "25th Annual Drammy Awards" (PDF). Drammy Awards. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ "Equity New Zealand BoardTe Poari - Equity New Zealand". Retrieved 3 November 2022.