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John Smythe(I)

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John Smythe was born in 1945 in New Zealand. He is an actor and writer, known for A Minecraft Movie (2025), Neighbours (1985) and Peppermint Twist (1987).
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    Known for

    Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, and Sebastian Hansen in A Minecraft Movie (2025)
    A Minecraft Movie
    5.6
    • Chuggy Executive #2
    • 2025
    Neighbours (1985)
    Neighbours
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Peppermint Twist
    TV Series
    • Writer
    The Box (1974)
    The Box
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Writer

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    Actor

    • Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, and Sebastian Hansen in A Minecraft Movie (2025)
      A Minecraft Movie
      5.6
      • Chuggy Executive #2
      • 2025
    • 6Equj5 (2015)
      6Equj5
      6.7
      Short
      • Alex's Father
      • 2015
    • Jackpot (2015)
      Jackpot
      Short
      • Albert
      • 2015
    • Erroll Shand and Venetia Verner in Passion in Paradise (2014)
      Passion in Paradise
      TV Series
      • 2014
    • Hook, Line and Sinker (2011)
      Hook, Line and Sinker
      6.2
      • Computer Instructor
      • 2011
    • Separation City (2009)
      Separation City
      5.7
      • Dopey Husband
      • 2009
    • Fracture (2004)
      Fracture
      6.3
      • Churchman
      • 2004
    • Oscar & Friends (1996)
      Oscar & Friends
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Bugsy (voice)
      • 2002
    • Revelations: The Initial Journey (2002)
      Revelations: The Initial Journey
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Headman
      • 2002
    • Mike Edward, Craig Hall, Luanne Gordon, Dion Murphy, Mark Sant, and Boyd Bishop in The Strip (2002)
      The Strip
      7.2
      TV Series
      • John
      • 2002
    • The Dark Knight (2000)
      The Dark Knight
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Innkeeper
      • 2000
    • William Shatner in A Twist in the Tale (1999)
      A Twist in the Tale
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Doctor
      • 1999
    • The Murder House
      7.1
      Short
      • Teacher
      • 1998
    • Tiger Country
      8.5
      TV Movie
      • Neil 'Batty' Battersby
      • 1998
    • Kieren Hutchison in The Legend of William Tell (1998)
      The Legend of William Tell
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Pinto
      • 1998

    Writer

    • Shortland Street (1992)
      Shortland Street
      4.6
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1993
    • Peppermint Twist
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1988
    • The Search for Animal Chin (1987)
      The Search for Animal Chin
      7.8
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1987
    • Neighbours (1985)
      Neighbours
      5.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1985
    • The Box (1974)
      The Box
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1974

    Director

    • Dennis Miller in Brumby Innes (1973)
      Brumby Innes
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1973

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    • Born
      • 1945
      • New Zealand

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