Tom Sainsbury
Acting
Biography
Thomas Sainsbury is a New Zealand actor, writer, comedian and filmmaker. Sainsbury began his acting and writing career in theatre. He became well known in New Zealand from 2017 for his short form comedy videos released on social media.
Known For
Night Freaks
Two ordinary people are abducted by aliens, and blessed as chosen ones to spread a cosmic message to the masses.
Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
Comedian Guy Montgomery hosts a spelling competition with a mixture of simple and unconventional rounds.
Taskmaster NZ
Jeremy Wells and his loyal assistant Paul Williams torment some of Aotearoa's best, brightest, and most available comedians. Who will earn the Taskmaster's respect and a gold statue of his head?
Sweet Tooth
On a perilous adventure across a post-apocalyptic world, a lovable boy who's half-human and half-deer searches for a new beginning with a gruff protector.
Have You Been Paying Attention?
New Zealand's best and brightest comedians showcase their current affairs prowess unpacking the hot topics of the week: politics, sports, pop culture news and international affairs to test just who’s been paying attention…
Have You Been Paying Attention?
New Zealand's best and brightest comedians showcase their current affairs prowess unpacking the hot topics of the week: politics, sports, pop culture news and international affairs to test just who’s been paying attention…
My Life Is Murder
Investigator Alexa Crowe, cannot help fighting the good fight – whether it is solving murders or combatting the small frustrations of everyday life. Fearless and unapologetic, Alexa's unique skills and insights into the darker quirks of human nature, allows her to provoke, comfort and push the right buttons as she unravels the truth behind the most baffling of crimes.
7 Days
7 Days is a New Zealand comedy gameshow similar in some ways to the British program Mock the Week, hosted by Jeremy Corbett and created by The Down Low Concept. Paul Ego and Dai Henwood usually appear on each episode, along with other comedians, who form teams and answer questions about news stories from the last week.
Waru
Eight Māori female directors have each contributed a sequence to this powerful and challenging feature which unfolds around the tangi of a small boy who died at the hands of his caregiver.
Wellington Paranormal
New Zealand's capital is a hotbed of supernatural activity... so Officers Minogue and O'Leary, who featured in the vampire documentary What We Do In The Shadows, take to the streets to investigate all manner of paranormal phenomena.
Filmography
as Kyle
as Carer Mike
as Meryl
as Dan
as Mark
as Ian
as Self - Guest Artist
as Commuter
as Host
as Jonty's Dad
as Host
as Dudley
as Stupid Man
as Marbles
as Self
as Trent
as Tom
as Tom / Mr T / Spill Producer
as Darren Bellows
as Singstar Dude
as Panelist
as Panellist
as Brett
as Rudy Beard
as Peter Macintosh
as Parker
as Officer Parker
as Constable Parker
as Jason
as Bongo
as Panelist
as Alien Movie Fan