Nic Sampson is a New Zealand actor, comedian, and writer known for his roles as Chip Thorn, the Yellow Mystic Ranger on Power Rangers Mystic Force, Detective Constable Sam Breen on The Brokenwood Mysteries, and for the New Zealand sketch show Funny Girls.
Life and career Sampson portrayed Chip Thorn, the Yellow Mystic Ranger on Power Rangers Mystic Force which premiered in 2006. He was also the voice of the Sentinel Knight on Power Rangers Operation Overdrive, and various monsters in subsequent series.
Sampson portrayed Detective Constable Sam Breen (2014-2021) in The Brokenwood Mysteries, a New Zealand detective, drama television series that premiered on Prime in 2014.
In 2014, Sampson won Best Newcomer at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival. In 2015 he was nominated for the Billy T Award and in 2016 Sampson was nominated for the Fred Award for best New Zealand show.
Sampson was a writer and performer for NZ news satire show The Jono Project and Jono and Ben. Sampson was also a writer and performer for sketch comedy Funny Girls which ran for three seasons (2015–2018). He is one of the creators of NZ sitcom Golden Boy.
Sampson is a founding member of Auckland-based improvised comedy collective Snort.
In 2021, Sampson joined Rose Matafeo and Alice Snedden as co-writer for the second series of BBC Three and HBO Max's Starstruck.
In 2024, he voiced one of the characters for the film, Paddington in Peru, and wrote for the Channel 4 TV show, Taskmaster Junior.
Filmography
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1999A Twist In The TaleJonathon1 episode2003FreakyJeremy1 episode2006Power Rangers Mystic ForceCharlie "Chip" Thorn/Yellow Mystic Ranger32 episodes2007Power Rangers Operation OverdriveSentinel Knight (voice)Recurring role2008Power Rangers Jungle FuryWhiricane (voice)1 episode2009The CultDoctor1 episode2010Go GirlsDerekRecurring role Season 22012Jono and BenVariousRegular role2013Auckland DazeNic2 episodes2014Step DaveHamish5 episodes2014Flat3Nic4 episodes2014Power Rangers Super MegaforceSkatana (voice)1 episode2015Power Rangers Dino ChargeSlammer (voice)1 episode2015–2018Funny GirlsVariousRegular role2014–2021The Brokenwood MysteriesD.C. Sam Breen24 episodes2021–2023StarstruckSteveActor (8 episodes, seasons 1, 2 & 3) Writer (seasons 2 & 3)
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2010Spies and LiesConstable EganTV movie2010The Warrior's WayPug2012EmperorLieutenant Red2018The Breaker UpperersJeff 2020 Baby DoneBrian2024Paddington in PeruElderly Resident Bear 4Voice
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