Background
Thomas Hern was born in Christchurch, New Zealand on 10 December 1984.
Thomas Hern was born in Christchurch, New Zealand on 10 December 1984.
He is best known to global audiences for his role as Ram in The Tribe and Devin Delegate Valle in the 2004 television show Power Rangers Dino Thunder. Hern also appeared in Shortland Street, Revelations, Interrogation, Maddigan"s Quest, as well as in many smaller acting and presenting roles. His filmography also includes various television and radio commercials and voiceovers.
More recently, Hern"s predominant output has been behind the camera, as an award-winning independent film producer.
He has two older brothers and an older sister. To his friends (and fans) Hern is also known by the name of Herndog, a long-time nickname of his.
Between 2006 and 2007, Hern appeared on the long-running South Pacific Pictures New Zealand television series "Shortland Street" as Baxter Cormack. Hern continues to work on musical side-projects, Theodore High, with Latham Gaines (who starred alongside Hern in Power Rangers Dino Thunder as Anton Mercer) and rock-hop band The Drop Doctorate"son
Hern is a co-founder and managing director of Four Knights Film Limited along with partners James Napier and Tim and Sasha Wood. Lambs premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and screened in competition at the Clermont Ferrand, Sydney, Melbourne and New Zealand International film festivals (the film also won both major awards at the 2012 New Zealand International Film Festival - The People"s Choice Award and The Grand Jury Prize for short films).