Mike Ginn
Born
Michael Daniel Ginn

24 July 1989 (1989-07-24) (age 34)
Auckland, New Zealand
OccupationActor

Michael Daniel Ginn (born 24 July 1989) is a New Zealand actor best known for his role as Gem, Ranger Operator Series Gold in Power Rangers RPM.

Early life and education

Ginn was born and raised in New Zealand[1] and is of Chinese descent.[2]

After realizing his passion for acting and drama in elementary school,[2] Ginn began attending drama school in 2005,[3][4] graduating in 2007 with a Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts from Unitec Institute of Technology in Auckland.[5]

Career

A year after his graduation from drama school, Ginn was cast as Gem, Ranger Gold on the Auckland-shot children's television series Power Rangers RPM (2009).[3][4][6]

Since then, Ginn has featured in various works, including the romantic comedy film My Wedding and Other Secrets (2011).

Ginn has also acted on the stage, performing in a theatre production titled White Trash Omnibus.[7]

After reprising his role of Gem on Power Rangers Hyperforce (2017-2018), Ginn became more involved with the production studio, Hyper RPG. He would later appear as a main cast member on Hyper RPG's 10 Candles (2018), a horror anthology show based on the tabletop game of the same name, and would appear as a guest on Roguelike and Perception Check.

Personal life

Ginn lives in Los Angeles, California.[6]

Ginn has a fraternal twin brother named Ken.[8] A graduate of the University of Auckland with a double degrees Bachelor of Health Sciences (B.H.Sc.) and Bachelor of Laws with Honours (LL.B. (Hons.)), Ken Ginn is a lawyer in Australia[9] and is the founding president of the Asian Students in Auckland at the University of Auckland.[10]

Filmography

Web series

  • Power Rangers Hyperforce (2017-2018) as Gem / RPM Ranger Series Gold
  • 10 Candles (2018) as Raymond Pierce Murasaki / Deputy Gabriel Decker / Cain Ronnie / Frank Macbeth / Jason Garrick / Arch Chase
  • Roguelike (2018) as various characters
  • Perception Check (2018) as Ghostice


References

  1. "Mike Ginn Interview: Fun with Accents". Asians on Film. 15 August 2011. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 "San Diego Asian Film Festival: A Chat with Mike Ginn". CultureMob.
  3. 1 2 "Mike Ginn interview". AMCPress.
  4. 1 2 Mike Ginn Interview: My Wedding and Other Secrets on YouTube
  5. "Mike Ginn" (PDF). Johnson & Laird.
  6. 1 2 "Interview with Mike Ginn". Banana Shake. 2 May 2011.
  7. Robertson, Sian. "White Trash Omnibus". Theatreview.
  8. "RangerCrew Q & A with Mike Ginn". Ranger Crew.
  9. "Ken Ginn". LinkedIn. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013.
  10. "Ken Ginn to Attend Young Chinese Leaders Forum". Scoop News. 18 August 2008.
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