About the artist
(me, I'm the artist)
Nic Sampson is a comedian, actor, and writer from New Zealand (post-apocalyptic bolthole for the rich).
As an actor Nic played the Yellow Power Ranger in Disney's Power Rangers Mystic Force (2006) and has also appeared in Go Girls, Step Dave, Auckland Daze, and Flat3.
Nic currently plays ‘D.C. Sam Breen’ in all five seasons of NZ detective drama The Brokenwood Mysteries (Prime)
Nic was a core writer and performer on NZ sketch comedy Funny Girls, staring Rose Matafeo, Laura Daniel, and Jackie Van Beek. He was also the head writer for NZ news satire series Jono and Ben.
Nic is part of Auckland improv collective Snort who have been selling out weekly shows at Basement Theatre since 2013.
Winner - Best Newcomer Award 2014 New Zealand International Comedy Festival
Nominee - Billy T Award 2015 New Zealand International Comedy Festival
Nominee - Best New Zealand Show (Fred Award) 2016 NZICF
As an actor Nic played the Yellow Power Ranger in Disney's Power Rangers Mystic Force (2006) and has also appeared in Go Girls, Step Dave, Auckland Daze, and Flat3.
Nic currently plays ‘D.C. Sam Breen’ in all five seasons of NZ detective drama The Brokenwood Mysteries (Prime)
Nic was a core writer and performer on NZ sketch comedy Funny Girls, staring Rose Matafeo, Laura Daniel, and Jackie Van Beek. He was also the head writer for NZ news satire series Jono and Ben.
Nic is part of Auckland improv collective Snort who have been selling out weekly shows at Basement Theatre since 2013.
Winner - Best Newcomer Award 2014 New Zealand International Comedy Festival
Nominee - Billy T Award 2015 New Zealand International Comedy Festival
Nominee - Best New Zealand Show (Fred Award) 2016 NZICF