Thomas Sainsbury
Birthday: Born in in
Deathday: Alive
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.
TV Credits
Wellington Paranormal
Character: Parker
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....
Wellington Paranormal
Character: Officer Parker
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....
SIS
Character: Tom
A group of Polynesian writers must create a new comedy show, but there's one issue - their Caucasian head writer is a problematic ally. From STI checks to body swaps, the girls master life one sketch at a time....
SIS
Character: Tom / Mr T / Spill Producer
A group of Polynesian writers must create a new comedy show, but there's one issue - their Caucasian head writer is a problematic ally. From STI checks to body swaps, the girls master life one sketch at a time....
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Character: Panelist
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…...
Sweet Tooth
Character: Dudley
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....
Give Us a Clue NZ
Character: Host
It's family games night for the whole country! Paula Bennett pits Hilary Barry and Tom Sainsbury against each other, in the chaotic revival of the popular charades show....
My Life Is Murder
Character: Brett
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....
Educators
Character: Rudy Beard
Set behind the scenes of an ordinary Kiwi secondary school, following the hopelessly and hilariously inept people in charge of educating the next generation....
Snack Masters
Character: Host
Top chefs battle it out in a quest to recreate some of NZ's most iconic snacks, with only their taste buds to guide them. Hosted by Kim Crossman and Tom Sainsbury....
Sextortion
Character: Darren Bellows
Chaos and hilarity ensue when incriminating footage of conservative Christian politician Darren Bellows in a very awkward S&M session with a dominatrix leaks just months out from the 2020 election. Starring Tom Sainsbury....
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Character: Panellist
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…...
7 Days
Character: Panelist
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....
Wellington Paranormal
Character: Constable Parker
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....
Taskmaster NZ
Character: Self
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?...
Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
Character: Self
Comedian Guy Montgomery hosts a spelling competition with a mixture of simple and unconventional rounds....
Camp Be Better
Character: Meryl
17-year-old outsider Niah is surrounded by spoiled rich kids after somehow ending up at Camp Be Better, a cushy alternative to community service for the offspring of the rich and famous....
Spinal Destination
Character: Dan
Tessa Rivers' busy life is turned upside down when a mysterious illness leaves her paralysed from the waist down. Tessa is sent to Goldfield's Spinal Unit, where she becomes determined to walk again - by any means necessary....
Movie Credits
Bad Behaviour
Character: Mark
Lucy, a former child actor, seeks enlightenment at a retreat led by spiritual leader Elon while she navigates her close yet turbulent relationship with her stunt-performer daughter, Dylan....
Loop Track
Character: Ian
A four-day journey turns into a fight for survival. This is a psychological thriller about Ian, who wants to get as far away from humanity as possible, into the New Zealand bush. Some other individuals get attached to him. And he has the feeling that they are being followed. Is that real though?...
Baby Done
Character: Stupid Man
Wannabe-adventurer Zoe freaks out when she falls pregnant to her long-term boyfriend Tim. As Tim embraces the prospect of fatherhood, Zoe attempts to rush through her dreams....
Topp Class: A Topp Twins Tribute Concert
Character: Self - Guest Artist
NZ’s top musicians and comedians celebrate the extraordinary contribution Dames Lynda & Jools Topp have made to Aotearoa New Zealand over 40 years. Made with the support of NZ On Air....
Alien Addiction
Character: Peter Macintosh
Riko lives in a small town in the middle of nowhere (Waikato, New Zealand). After aliens crash land near his house, an unlikely relationship develops. They are pursued by a fame-hungry blogger and alientologist who has tracked their movements and plans to reveal all to the world....
Guns Akimbo
Character: Singstar Dude
An ordinary guy suddenly finds himself forced to fight a gladiator-like battle for a dark website that streams the violence for viewers. In order to survive and rescue his kidnapped ex-girlfriend, he must battle Nix, a heavily armed and much more experienced fighter....
Pork Pie
Character: Bongo
A trio of accidental outlaws travel the length of New Zealand, protesting conformity and chasing lost love, with a posse of cops and a media frenzy in pursuit....
Dead
Character: Marbles
Dane ‘Marbles’ Marbeck can see ghosts, thanks to a homemade drug: his late father’s neurological medication mixed with marijuana. Officer Jayson Tagg, a wannabe super-cop on the trail of a serial killer, ends up murdered. So when Marbles’ mum plans to sell the family farm, and the only way of buying the house off her is taking the money offered by Tagg in exchange for his help, Marbles accepts. The unlikely duo of stoner medium and ghost cop struggle to reconcile their differences while they ...
Lowdown Dirty Criminals
Character: Trent
Freddy and Marvin have their sights set on a future filled with “monies and honeys”, believing that a life of crime and debauchery will get them there. Unfortunately, living a life of crime comes with consequences. When a series of straightforward jobs are botched, they cross paths with their most intimidating enemy yet, The Upholsterer. The ensuing chaos caused by her two henchmen Semo and Royon their hunt to find the boys forces them to reconsider their careers as criminals....
The Rule of Jenny Pen
Character: Carer Mike
Confined to a secluded rest home and trapped within his stroke-ridden body, a former Judge must stop an elderly psychotic who employs a child's puppet to abuse the homes residents with deadly consequences....
Nude Tuesday
Character: Commuter
When middle-aged suburban couple, Laura and Bruno are gifted a remote couples’ retreat for their anniversary, they decide to give their failing marriage one last shot before calling it quits. Arriving in an idyllic sanctuary nestled in the mountains, Laura and Bruno uncomfortably enter a world of laughter workshops, tantric dance, sexual liberation and emotional animals, helmed by the charismatic guru Bjorg Rassmussen. When new temptations start to take hold, the couple are pushed to the brink f...
Waru
Character: Jason
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....
The Breaker Upperers
Character:
Two women run a business breaking up couples for cash but when one develops a conscience their friendship unravels....