John Rawls (born 4 May 1972) is an actor from New Zealand.
Rawls was born in England and raised in Hamilton, New Zealand after moving there at age six.
He is known for playing the evil vampire Zurial in David Slade's 2008 vampire film 30 Days of Night.
[1] He appeared in the Hobbit films by Peter Jackson as the villain Yazneg[2] through earlier reports stated that he would play another villain called Azog.
[3] He is with the acting agency Kathryn Rawlings & Associates,[4] based in Auckland.