Jeff Szusterman (born February 6, 1969) is a New Zealand voice, film and television actor known for playing Master Xandred on ''

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''. He graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 1995 with a Diploma in Acting. He is

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, of Polish- Ukrainian descent. In the 2022 comedy series, ''

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'', he plays the New Zealand Jewish patriarch figure. Along with his on-screen wife

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, the pair were praised by ''

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'' for their scene-stealing roles. Along with his wife, actress Jacque Drew, Szusterman runs a theatre company called "Still Water Rising". Among the plays he's directed are ''My First Time'' at the

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, ''Mojo'', and ''A History of the American Film''. At the 25th annual Drammy Awards in 2001, Szusterman won 'Best Actor in a Lead Role' for his work in ''Not About Heroes?''. Szusterman is on the board of the performers union

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Filmography

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Television

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Szusterman, Jeff Power Rangers Samurai Living people New Zealand male stage actors New Zealand male television actors New Zealand male voice actors 1966 births New Zealand Jews Toi Whakaari alumni