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Stephen Papps

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Papps in Russian Snark, 2010

Stephen Papps is an actor from New Zealand. He trained at the Academy Corporate Theatre Actors Workshop and the Wellington Performing Arts Centre, New Zealand.[1]

Career

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Papps in Russian Snark, 2010

Stephen Papps has appeared in projects that range from the critically acclaimed stage productions The 39 Steps and Mark Twain & Me In Maoriland to the feature films The Piano and Braindead. His television appearances include such series as perennial favourite Shortland Street and Disney's Legend of the Seeker. Stephen also wrote and performed the highly regarded BLOWING IT, which he performed world-wide and for which he was nominated for a Chapman Tripp theatre award.

He began his career in 1991 with the award-winning feature The End of the Golden Weather, for which he won best actor.[2] In Russian Snark, Papps played the lead role of Misha, a Latvian-born Russian filmmaker whose career has seen better days. He was nominated for best actor at the Maverick Film awards 2011 and the New Zealand Film Awards 2010.[3]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Notes
2010 Russian Snark Misha
2009 Power Rangers R.P.M Mr Landsdown "Ranger Yellow: Part 2"
2009 Power Rangers R.P.M Mr Landsdown "Ranger Yellow"
2007 We're Here to Help Doug Johnson
2002 Murder in Greenwich The Maryland Man
1998 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys The Darkness "Somewhere over the Rainbow Bridge"
1998 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys The Darkness "Norse by Norsevest"
1996 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Tritos "Protean Challenge"
1996 Xena: Warrior Princess See'er "Orphan of War"
1993 The Piano Bluebeard
1992 Braindead Zombie McGruder
1991 The End of the Golden Weather Firpo

Theatre

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 Mark Twain and Me in Maoriland Mark Twain
2009 The 39 Steps Various
2007 Thom Pain Lead
2006 Ying Tong Spike Milligan
2003 Amadeus Salieri
2001 Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead Tragedian

References

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  1. ^ "Stephen Papps". IMDb.
  2. ^ "The End of the Golden Weather (1991)". IMDb. 5 February 1993. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
  3. ^ "» Media & Presskit - Russian Snark the Movie: New Zealand Film by Godzone Pictures & Stephen Sinclair". Archived from the original on 2011-06-30. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
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