Peter Hambleton

Acting

Peter Hambleton

Born 1 January 1960 · 66

Peter Hambleton is an acclaimed New Zealand stage, film, and television actor and director best known globally for playing the Dwarf Glóin in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit film trilogy. He is a mainstay of the Wellington theatre scene and a highly decorated performer in his home country.

Known for

Highlights

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012 · Film · Gloin / William Troll
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013 · Film · Gloin
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014 · Film · Gloin
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim2024 · Film · Additional Voices (voice)
The Brokenwood Mysteries2014 · Series · Ralph St. John
Savage2019 · Film · Bus Driver

Filmography

Movies

12 films

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim2024 · Film · Additional Voices (voice)
This Town2020 · Film · George
Savage2019 · Film · Bus Driver
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014 · Film · Gloin
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013 · Film · Gloin
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012 · Film · Gloin / William Troll
Home by Christmas2010 · Film · Sgt Syd Gurton
For Good2003 · Film · Colin Pearce
The Rainbow Warrior1997 · Film · Maury Whitham
Song of the Siren1997 · Film · Curate
Snap1994 · Film · Michael Friend
The Last Tattoo1994 · Film · Peter Davis

Filmography

Series

4 shows

Happiness2025 · Series · Adrian Templeton
After the Party2023 · Series · Graham
The Brokenwood Mysteries2014 · Series · Ralph St. John
Adventurer1987 · Series · Cassidy