Mike Ginn
Mike Ginn | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Daniel Ginn 24 July 1989 (age 35) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Actor |
Michael Daniel Ginn (born 24 July 1989) is a New Zealand actor best known for his role as Gem, Ranger Operator Series Gold in Power Rangers RPM.
Early life and education
[edit]Ginn was born and raised in New Zealand[1] and is of Chinese descent.[2]
After realizing his passion for acting and drama in elementary school,[2] Ginn began attending drama school in 2005,[3][4] graduating in 2007 with a Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts from Unitec Institute of Technology in Auckland.[5]
Career
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A year after his graduation from drama school, Ginn was cast as Gem, Ranger Gold on the Auckland-shot children's television series Power Rangers RPM (2009).[3][4][6]
Since then, Ginn has featured in various works, including the romantic comedy film My Wedding and Other Secrets (2011).
Ginn has also acted on the stage, performing in a theatre production titled White Trash Omnibus.[7]
After reprising his role of Gem on Power Rangers Hyperforce (2017–2018), Ginn became more involved with the production studio, Hyper RPG. He would later appear as a main cast member on Hyper RPG's 10 Candles (2018), a horror anthology show based on the tabletop game of the same name, and would appear as a guest on Roguelike and Perception Check.
Personal life
[edit]Ginn lives in Los Angeles, California.[6]
Ginn has a fraternal twin brother named Ken.[8] A graduate of the University of Auckland with a double degrees Bachelor of Health Sciences (B.H.Sc.) and Bachelor of Laws with Honours (LL.B. (Hons.)), Ken Ginn is a lawyer in Australia[9] and is the founding president of the Asian Students in Auckland at the University of Auckland.[10]
Filmography
[edit]- Amazing Extraordinary Friends (2006) as Lloyd
- Power Rangers RPM (2009) as Gem / RPM Ranger Series Gold
- The Hopes and Dreams of Gazza Snell (2010)
- 13 Steps (2011) as Speed-freak
- My Wedding and Other Secrets (2011) as Vincent Wong
- Flat3 (2013) as Jackie Chan
- Blood Punch (2013) as Riley
Web series
[edit]- Power Rangers Hyperforce (2017–2018) as Gem / RPM Ranger Series Gold
- 10 Candles (2018) as Raymond Pierce Murasaki / Deputy Gabriel Decker / Cain Ronnie / Frank Macbeth / Jason Garrick / Arch Chase
- Roguelike (2018) as various characters
- Perception Check (2018) as Ghostice
References
[edit]- ^ "Mike Ginn Interview: Fun with Accents". Asians on Film. 15 August 2011. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013.
- ^ a b "San Diego Asian Film Festival: A Chat with Mike Ginn". CultureMob.
- ^ a b "Mike Ginn interview". AMCPress.
- ^ a b Mike Ginn Interview: My Wedding and Other Secrets on YouTube
- ^ "Mike Ginn" (PDF). Johnson & Laird.
- ^ a b "Interview with Mike Ginn". Banana Shake. 2 May 2011.
- ^ Robertson, Sian. "White Trash Omnibus". Theatreview.
- ^ "RangerCrew Q & A with Mike Ginn". Ranger Crew.
- ^ "Ken Ginn". LinkedIn. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013.
- ^ "Ken Ginn to Attend Young Chinese Leaders Forum". New Zealand: Scoop. 18 August 2008.
External links
[edit]- 1989 births
- 20th-century New Zealand male actors
- 21st-century New Zealand male actors
- Living people
- Male actors from Auckland
- Male actors from Los Angeles
- New Zealand expatriate male actors in the United States
- New Zealand male film actors
- New Zealand male stage actors
- New Zealand male television actors
- New Zealand people of Chinese descent
- Unitec Institute of Technology alumni