Nic Sampson

• Name — Nic Sampson • Birthplace — New Zealand • Occupation — * Actor • comedian • writer • Years Active — 1999–present • Website — http: www.nicsampson.com

Sampson portrayed Chip Thorn, the Yellow Mystic Ranger on Power Rangers Mystic Force which premiered in 2006. He was also the voice of the Sentinel Knight on Power Rangers Operation Overdrive, and various monsters in subsequent series. Sampson portrayed Detective Constable Sam Breen (2014-2021) in The Brokenwood Mysteries, a New Zealand detective, drama television series that premiered on Prime in 2014. In 2014, Sampson won Best Newcomer at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival. In 2015 he was nominated for the Billy T Award and in 2016 Sampson was nominated for the Fred Award for best New Zealand show. Sampson was a writer and performer for NZ news satire show The Jono Project and Jono and Ben. Sampson was also a writer and performer for sketch comedy Funny Girls which ran for three seasons (2015–2018). He is one of the creators of NZ sitcom Golden Boy. Sampson is a founding member of Auckland-based improvised comedy collective Snort. In 2021, Sampson joined Rose Matafeo and Alice Snedden as co-writer for the second series of BBC Three and HBO Max's Starstruck. In 2024, he voiced one of the characters for the film, Paddington in Peru, and wrote for the Channel 4 TV show, Taskmaster Junior.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1999 — A Twist In The Tale — Jonathon — 1 episode • 2003 — Freaky — Jeremy — 1 episode • 2006 — Power Rangers Mystic Force — Charlie "Chip" Thorn/Yellow Mystic Ranger — 32 episodes • 2007 — Power Rangers Operation Overdrive — Sentinel Knight (voice) — Recurring role • 2008 — Power Rangers Jungle Fury — Whiricane (voice) — 1 episode • 2009 — The Cult — Doctor — 1 episode • 2010 — Go Girls — Derek — Recurring role Season 2 • 2012 — Jono and Ben — Various — Regular role • 2013 — Auckland Daze — Nic — 2 episodes • 2014 — Step Dave — Hamish — 5 episodes • 2014 — Flat3 — Nic — 4 episodes • 2014 — Power Rangers Super Megaforce — Skatana (voice) — 1 episode • 2015 — Power Rangers Dino Charge — Slammer (voice) — 1 episode • 2015–2018 — Funny Girls — Various — Regular role • 2014–2021 — The Brokenwood Mysteries — D.C. Sam Breen — 24 episodes • 2021–2023 — Starstruck — Steve — Actor (8 episodes, seasons 1, 2 & 3) Writer (seasons 2 & 3)