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Mike Ginn
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Michael Daniel Ginn
24 July 1989 (age 36) Auckland, New Zealand
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Occupation | Actor |
Michael Daniel Ginn, born on July 24, 1989, is an actor from New Zealand. He is most famous for playing the character Gem, who was Ranger Operator Series Gold, in the TV show Power Rangers RPM.
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Early Life and Learning
Mike Ginn grew up in New Zealand. His family background is Chinese.
He discovered he loved acting and drama when he was in elementary school. Because of this passion, he started attending a drama school in 2005. He finished his studies in 2007, earning a special degree in performing and screen arts from Unitec Institute of Technology in Auckland.
Acting Career
Just one year after finishing drama school, Mike Ginn got a big role. He was cast as Gem, the Gold Ranger, in the children's TV series Power Rangers RPM. This show was filmed in Auckland and aired in 2009.
Since then, Mike Ginn has appeared in different movies and shows. One of his roles was in the romantic comedy film My Wedding and Other Secrets, which came out in 2011.
He has also performed on stage in theatre plays.
Later, he played Gem again in the web series Power Rangers Hyperforce from 2017 to 2018. After this, he became more involved with the production company, Hyper RPG. He was a main actor in Hyper RPG's 10 Candles in 2018. This was a horror show based on a tabletop game. He also appeared as a guest on other shows like Roguelike and Perception Check.
Personal Life
Mike Ginn currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
He has a twin brother named Ken. Ken is a lawyer in Australia. He also helped start the Asian Students in Auckland group at the University of Auckland.
Film and TV Roles
- Amazing Extraordinary Friends (2006) as Lloyd
- Power Rangers RPM (2009) as Gem / RPM Ranger Series Gold
- The Hopes and Dreams of Gazza Snell (2010)
- 13 Steps (2011) as Speed-freak
- My Wedding and Other Secrets (2011) as Vincent Wong
- Flat3 (2013) as Jackie Chan
- Blood Punch (2013) as Riley
Web Series Appearances
- Power Rangers Hyperforce (2017–2018) as Gem / RPM Ranger Series Gold
- 10 Candles (2018) as different characters
- Roguelike (2018) as various characters
- Perception Check (2018) as Ghostice