Jeff Szusterman
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Jeff Szusterman | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 6, 1969 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse | Jacque Drew |
Jeff Szusterman (born February 6, 1969) is a New Zealand voice, film and television actor known for playing Master Xandred on Power Rangers Samurai.
He graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 1995 with a Diploma in Acting.[1]
He is Jewish, of Polish-Ukrainian descent.[2] In the 2022 comedy series, Kid Sister, he plays the New Zealand Jewish patriarch figure. Along with his on-screen wife Amanda Billing, the pair were praised by Stuff for their scene-stealing roles.[3]
Along with his wife, actress Jacque Drew, Szusterman runs a theatre company called "Still Water Rising".[4] Among the plays he's directed are My First Time at the Fortune Theatre in Dunedin,[5][6] Mojo,[7] and A History of the American Film.[8] At the 25th annual Drammy Awards in 2001, Szusterman won 'Best Actor in a Lead Role' for his work in Not About Heroes?.[9]
Szusterman is on the board of the performers union Equity New Zealand.[10]