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Peter Hambleton

Acting Born Jan 1, 1960 15 credits

Biography

Peter Hambleton is an acclaimed New Zealand stage, film, and television actor and director best known globally for playing the Dwarf Glóin in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit film trilogy. He is a mainstay of the Wellington theatre scene and a highly decorated performer in his home country.

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Known for

Film

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

as Gloin
Film

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

as Gloin / William Troll
Film

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

as Additional Voices (voice)

Full filmography

  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) as Gloin
  • The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014) as Ralph St. John
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) as Gloin / William Troll
  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) as Gloin
  • The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) as Additional Voices (voice)
  • After the Party (2023) as Graham
  • Adventurer (1987) as Cassidy
  • The Last Tattoo (1994) as Peter Davis
  • Savage (2019) as Bus Driver
  • The Rainbow Warrior (1997) as Maury Whitham
  • Stolen (2010) as DS Larry Reid
  • Home by Christmas (2010) as Sgt Syd Gurton
  • For Good (2003) as Colin Pearce
  • Snap (1994) as Michael Friend
  • Song of the Siren (1997) as Curate