Peter Rowley
Peter Rowley is a New Zealand comic actor and writer. He is best known for his television roles, where he has played in numerous popular television series as comic foil and straight man to comedians such as Billy T. James, David McPhail and Jon Gadsby.
Rowley started his comedy career in New Zealand. He made his New Zealand television debut as an actor and writer in the satirical sketch show A Week of It, following which he continued to work with that show's stars David McPhail and Jon Gadsby in McPhail and Gadsby and Letter to Blanchy. He also worked with Billy T. James in The Billy T James Show, for which he also wrote material. He received title billing in the series Pete and Pio alongside fellow comedian Pio Terei. In 2010, Rowley wrote and presented a tribute to the late Billy T. James, entitled Billy T. and Me.
Rowley has also worked in feature films, most notably as the voice actor for the titular Dog in Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale. His voice acting credentials also include work on the television series Power Rangers Ninja Storm, voicing the character Zurgane.
Filmography
- The Stranger as Jeffrey Mason
- Fatty Finn as Chauffeur
- Prisoners as Hapstood
- A Dangerous Summer as Immigration Officer
- Savage Islands as Louis Beck
- Trespasses as Andy McIntire
- Second Time Lucky as Technician 2
- Pallet on the Floor as Henderson
- Came a Hot Friday as Bar Man
- Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale as Dog
- Those Dear Departed as Prophet
- Never Say Die as Armed Police Leader
- The Tommyknockers (miniseries) as Policeofficer
- The Climb as Rules Rhodes
- Cupid's Prey as Policeman
- Power Rangers Ninja Storm as Zurgane
- Power Rangers Dino Thunder as Zurgane
- Perfect Creature as Man In The Street
- Ozzie as Buzz Maroni
- Russian Snark as Neville
- Netherwood as Carl
- I Am Evangeline as The Weeping Man
- Mortal Engines as Orme Wreyland