Background
He was born Peter Sumner-Potts in Sydney, Australia.
He was born Peter Sumner-Potts in Sydney, Australia.
His credits include parts in such films as Color Maine Dead (1969), Ned Kelly (1970), The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978), The Survivor (1981) and Bush Christmas (1983), as well as a starring role in television series Spyforce along with his portrayal of Bill Hayden in The Dismissal. In an interview in 1978 for the Sir Joseph Banks high school newspaper, he revealed that he had an uncredited role off stage, controlling the Dianoga Monster (garbage compactor monster) in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Sumner played Arnie in the first series of the British science fiction drama television series Jeopardy in 2002, filmed in Australia.
Sumner was a high school teacher before he started acting.
They have a son named Luke. Sumner also served a stint as a presenter on Play School, mainly acting as a stand-in if John Hamblin was doing other work or on holiday.
