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Jeff Szusterman

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Jeff Szusterman
Born (1969-02-06) February 6, 1969 (age 55)
OccupationActor
Years active1979–present
SpouseJacque 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

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Film

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Graduate". www.toiwhakaari.ac.nz. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  2. ^ Jeff Szusterman Gail Cowan Management. Accessed on 22 April 2023
  3. ^ Kid Sister: TVNZ comedy unearths a new star, but two veterans steal the show Stuff. 27 May 2022
  4. ^ Tracey Barnett (2005). "A safe place for youthful expression". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  5. ^ "stage review: My First Time". Stuff. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  6. ^ Terry MacTavish (August 22, 2009). "ADDICTIVE TIME-FILLER". theatreview.org.nz. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  7. ^ Adey Ramsel (October 29, 2010). "A THEATRICAL TREAT AND NOT A WEAK LINK". theatreview.org.nz. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  8. ^ "A monochrome and technicolor history". toiwhakaari.ac.nz. Retrieved September 14, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "25th Annual Drammy Awards" (PDF). Drammy Awards. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  10. ^ "Equity New Zealand BoardTe Poari - Equity New Zealand". Retrieved 3 November 2022.
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