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JOHN THOMAS DYBVIG

Curriculum Vitae

 

Born: 4 August 1949 - San Mateo. California

Height 6'3"

Weight 210 lbs

Build. : Medium

Hair: Light Brown

Eyes: Hazel green

Accent: USA

Health: Excellent

 

John Dybvig

Agent:

     Robert Bruce

  • 'Tobermory' 218 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland 2, New Zealand

  • Phone 09-360-3440, Fax 9-378-1085.  E-mail:  robert@robbruce.co.nz   Founder Member of the 'NZ Actors Guild Inc.'

 

Education & Qualifications

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1963-1967     Cupertino High School - Graduation Diploma

1967-1969     De Anza Community College - Associate in Arts Degree

1969-1971     Stanislaus State University - Bachelor of Art/Physical Education/Minor: History

1972-1972     San Jose State University - Master of Arts/Phys. Eduction/Secondary & Community College Cred.

 

Employment:

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1989-1991

Sky Television

Joined Sky from its inception as a Sports Presenter and Commentator for such programmes as NBA Basketball. NFL Football. Rheineck League Live Basketball, Sportsweek  Also produced and directed Coach's Comer. Hot Spots etc. Write produce and direct promotions for these shows.

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Television 3 (Isambard Productions)

'Main Event' - Front Commentator and Interviewer for this WWF-style wrestling show.

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1998 Finalist Best Sports Presenter - Radio

Radio 1ZB

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Talkback Host Sports Commentator/Broadcaster with a weekly one hour sportstalk show featuring all sports and interviews with a wide range of personalities from sports, entertainment politics etc.

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Print Media

Freelance Journalist for New Zealand Listener. More and Sunday Magazine
Sports Columnist for Dominion Times. Truth and Basketball Times.

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Author of 4 Published Books:

  • Microphones up my Nose

  • Technical Foul

  • Fast Break

  • John Dybvig on Basketball

  • Seeks Publisher for 5th book - 'America - A Nation of Mohammed Ali's You Ain't.'

 

Public Speaking

Has regularly appeared as an after-dinner & motivational speaker for sports, social and business groups.

 

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1987-1988

Television New Zealand

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Sports Personality/Broadcaster for Countrywide Basketball League.

Radio 1ZB

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Paul Holmes Show as regular guest featuring comments on Auckland City and Sport.

 

 

1986

Journalist and Feature Columnist

New Zealand Times

Independent Radio

Columnist - New Zealand Times

Director of Coaching - Crichton Ford (Napier) Basketball

Director of Coaching Hutt Valley Basketball

Director of Coaching - Drake Personnel Basketball

National Coach - New Zealand Women's Basketball

Programme Director - Boystown Auckland

Columnist - NZ Basketball Times

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1985

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1984

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1981-1983

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1978-1980

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Physical Education Instructor & Assistant Basketball Coach Gonzaga University.
USA

1972-1978

Phys.Ed.lnstructor at the following colleges

  • De Anza Community College

  • Evergreen Valley Community College

  • San Jose Community College

  • Sunnyvale High (Basketball Coach)

  • University of Santa Clara

  • De Anza College

  • MontaVista High

  • Los Altos High

 

Training

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0000-0000     Drama Collective:  Unitech Performing Arts School

1996-1997     The Meissner Technique -Tutor Michael Saccente

1994-1995     Acting Series & Shakespeare -Actors Space -Tutor Raymond Hawthorne

1994-1995     Acting Technique -Tutor Maggie Maxwell

1992-1993     Acting For Film -Vicki Yiannoutsos

1990-1991     Voice -Linda Cartwright - Performing Arts School

 

Film:

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2000-2000     Ready To Run (Jack Oolani Track Announcer) Disney Movie, Dir. Duwayne Dunham

2000-2000     Exposure (Policeman) HBO, Dir. David Blythe, Starring Ron Silver.

0000-1999     Kids World (Mr Mitchell) Dir. Dale Bradley, Starring Christopher Lloyd.

000   1998     When Love Comes Along (Amcam Man) Dir. Garth Maxwell, Starring Rena Owen

         1996     Gravity & Grace (Businessman) Dir. Chris Krause

 

 

1995 Finalist Best Supporting Actor, NZ Film & TV Awards 4 Role of 'Richard Armitage' in 'Fallout'.

 

 

Television:

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         2002     Spin Doctors - Guest Star

xxxx-2000     Shortland Street (Rick Bumbaum) - South Pacific Pictures

xxxx-1998     Greenstone (Cody) - Communicado - Dir. Chris Bailey, 8 hour mini-series

xxxx--xxxx-   Young Hercules - The Series 1 (Thug) - Pacific Island Pictures

xxxx-1997     Hercules - Armageddon Now: Part II (King Quallus) - Pacific Renaissance

xxxx--xxxx-   Pio! - Series 2 (Various Characters)

xxxx--xxxx-   Hercules - Prodigal Sister (Slave Trader) - Pacific Renaissance

xxxx- 1996    Pio's Place {Various Characters) Pipi Productions

xxxx--1995    Letter to Blanchey (Uncle Dwight) - Isambard Productions

xxxx- xxxx-    Xena Warrior Princess - The Black Wolf (Brigand -Ox) Pacific Renaissance

 xxxx- xxxx-   Mysterious Island (Luke) Tasman Productions

xxxx- xxxx-    Pete & Pio (Sheriff) Isambard Productions

xxxx- 1994     Hercules - Pride Comes Before Brawl (Rankor) Pacific Renaissance

                      Hercules - The Wrong Path, (Tavern Thug) Pacific Renaissance, 

xxxx- xxxx-    High Tide (Sgt Jurgensen) Dir. Catherine Miller

     xxxx-         Shortland Street (Byron Kramer) South Pacific Pictures

                      Hercules - In The Underworld (Minion) Pacific Renaissance

xxxx- 1993     Fallout (Richard Armitage) South Pacific Pictures - Dir. Chris Bailey

 

Dialogue Coaching

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          2002     'Power Rangers' - Walt Disney Productions - Series

xxxx- 2002     'You Wish' - Disney - Movie

xxxx- 2001     'Atomic Twister' - Starring Sharon Lawrence, Corbin Bernson - Director: Bill Corcoran

xxxx- 2000     'Exposure', HBO, Starring Ron Silver

xxxx- 1998     'When Love Comes Along' Starring Rena Owen

xxxx- 1996     'The Climb' - Starring John Hurt, Director Bob Swaim

 

American Accent Tutor

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xxxx- 1996     'Auckland School of Performing & Screen Arts

xxxx- 1996     'South  Seas Film & Television School

xxxx- 1996     'Pacific Renaissance Pictures:  Hercules, Xena, Young Hercules, Jack of All Trades.

 

Television Sports:

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1989- 1992

TV3 Presenter for:

  • Main Event Big Time Wrestling' - Isambard

  • Dybvig on Sport

  • Nelson Giants Documentary

  • Reebok 3 Sports Sunday

  • NBA Show

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Sky Sports Presenter for:

  • NBA Basketball

  • NFL Football

  • Sportsweek

  • Prod. & Dir. for Sky: Coaches Corner

  • Hot Spots

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1987-1988

TVNZ Presenter for:

 

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  • Countrywide Basketball League

 

Other

Radio talkback host, Sports Commentator, Broadcaster.

Dialogue Coach.

Sports Coach -basketball

Author, journalist, columnist, speaker (motivational)

 

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