Jeffrey Thomas

Jeffrey Thomas

Born: June 11, 1945
in Llanelli, South Wales, UK
is a Welsh-born New Zealand actor and writer, best known for his film, television and stage roles. Thomas was born in Llanelli, south Wales, to a fluent Welsh-speaking family. His grandmother's interest in drama awakened an early interest in acting. After leaving school he trained as a quantity surveyor, but grew bored with office work. He attended Liverpool University, completing a BA in English Literature and in Celtic Studies and English Literature. While at university he began writing and acting in university revues. He continued his studied as Oxford University, gaining a Masters degree in Literature.

While at Oxford, Thomas met and married a New Zealander, and after completing his studies they moved initially to Australia (where he lectured at La Trobe University) and then, in 1976, to Wellington. Here he taught romantic and Victorian poetry at Victoria University, before becoming a fulltime actor and writer the following year

Movies for Jeffrey Thomas...

Title: The Gulf
Character: Doug Bennington
Released: August 26, 2019
Type: TV
A detective recovering from amnesia caused by a shocking car accident begins to suspect not everything is as it seems, following the reappearance of a young boy.
bee
Adrift
Title: Adrift
Character: Peter
Released: May 31, 2018
Type: Movie
Tami Oldham and Richard Sharp couldn't anticipate that they would be sailing directly into one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history. In the aftermath of the storm, Tami awakens to find Richard badly injured and their boat in ruins. With no hope of rescue, Tami must now find the strength and determination to save herself and the only man she has ever loved.
bee
The Light Between Oceans
Title: The Light Between Oceans
Character: Cyril Chipper
Released: September 2, 2016
Type: Movie
A lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia raise a baby they rescue from an adrift rowboat.
bee
Title: Ash vs Evil Dead
Character: Stanley Gibson
Released: October 31, 2015
Type: TV
Bruce Campbell reprises his role as Ash Williams, an aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who’s spent the last three decades avoiding maturity, and the terrors of the Evil Dead. But when a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind, he’s forced to face his demons — both metaphorical and literal.
bee
The Dead Room
Title: The Dead Room
Character: Scott Cameron
Released: October 1, 2015
Type: Movie
When a terrified family flees a desolate southern New Zealand farmhouse, two cynical scientists and a young psychic are sent to investigate their claims of a haunting. There they encounter a powerful spirit that will protect the house's secrets at all costs.
bee
Slow West
Title: Slow West
Character: Union Officer
Released: May 15, 2015
Type: Movie
In the Old West, a 17-year-old Scottish boy teams up with a mysterious gunman to find the woman with whom he is infatuated.
bee
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Title: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Character: Thror
Released: December 12, 2012
Type: Movie
Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.
bee
Love in Paradise Island
Title: Love in Paradise Island
Character: Mr. Ward
Released: April 17, 2011
Type: Movie
Kelsey Donovan searches for her father, Jake, whom she hasn't seen in over twenty years. When he finds her in a picturesque small town in New Zealand, they can't get close. Kelsey's father works as a professional treasure hunter in New Zealand and also organizes diving courses for tourists with Dillon Ward. Kelsey doesn't like her father treating the handsome Dillon like he's his son. When Jake is nearly killed in a diving accident, father and daughter finally seem to bond. When Kelsey and Dillon begin to grow fond of each other, Jake isn't thrilled.
bee
Moonson India God of Life
Title: Moonson India God of Life
Character: narratore
Released: May 10, 2010
Type: Movie
bee
Title: Legend of the Seeker
Character: George Cypher
Released: November 1, 2008
Type: TV
The adventures of woodsman Richard Cypher, who discovers that he was born to fulfill a prophecy of becoming a guardian hero to oppressed people. With the help of a mysterious woman named Kahlan and a wise old wizard named Zedd, he must stop a ruthless and bloodthirsty tyrant from unleashing an ancient evil and enslaving the world.
bee
Title: Mercy Peak
Released: July 25, 2001
Type: TV
Mercy Peak was a New Zealand television series that ran for three seasons on local network TV One, between 2001 and 2004. The series rated well in New Zealand and won multiple awards for its cast. Though an ensemble show, Mercy Peak centres on a doctor who leaves the city to work at a hospital in the small town of Bassett. She works alongside stuffy but caring doctor William Kingsley. The series was produced by Auckland company South Pacific Pictures; a number of those who worked on the show would have a big hand in South Pacific Pictures hit Outrageous Fortune, including co-creator Rachel Lang, directors Mark Beesley and Simon Bennett, and producer John Laing.
bee
The Shirt
Title: The Shirt
Character: Carl Berry
Released: July 29, 2000
Type: Movie
A caustically funny account of addict monomania.
bee
Forgotten Silver
Title: Forgotten Silver
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: February 23, 2000
Type: Movie
The life story of Colin McKenzie, a forgotten pioneer of international cinema who was born in rural New Zealand in 1888.
bee
Room Tone
Title: Room Tone
Character: Sid
Released: January 1, 2000
Type: Movie
After a neighbour's flippant remark plants the seed of paranoia, the erratic Geoffrey discovers an odd but real feature on his answering machine that allows him to spy on himself.
bee
Title: Xena: Warrior Princess
Character: Cycnus
Released: September 4, 1995
Type: TV
Xena is an infamous warrior on a quest to seek redemption for her past sins against the innocent. Accompanied by her comrade-in-arms Gabrielle, the campy couple use their formidable fighting skills to help those who are unable to defend themselves.
bee
Title: Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Character: Jason
Released: January 29, 1995
Type: TV
The legendary son of Zeus journeys across the earth fighting monsters and helping people.
bee
Title: Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Character: Bellicus
Released: January 29, 1995
Type: TV
The legendary son of Zeus journeys across the earth fighting monsters and helping people.
bee
Hunting
Title: Hunting
Character: Larry Harris
Released: October 31, 1991
Type: Movie
An American tycoon goes to Melbourne where he meets a married secretary.