Taika Waititi
Directing Born Aug 16, 1975 Wellington, New Zealand 24 credits
Biography
Taika Waititi, born Taika David Cohen on August 16, 1975, is a New Zealand filmmaker, writer, actor, and comedian. He is known for his distinctive comedic and dramatic style, blending absurdity with humanity. His feature films "Boy" (2010) and "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" (2016) became the top-grossing New Zealand productions. Waititi earned an Academy Award nomination for his 2003 short film "Two Cars, One Night." He has won an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Grammy Award, and received nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and six Emmy Awards. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in 2022.
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- The Simpsons (1989) as Taika Waititi / Daerius D'Avignon (voice)
- Rick and Morty (2013) as Glootie (voice)
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026) as Gorillavark (voice)
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- The Mandalorian (2019) as IG-12 (voice)
- The Mandalorian (2019) as IG-12 / IG-11 (voice)
- The Mandalorian (2019) as IG-11 (voice)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019) as Korg (voice)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- What If...? (2021) as Korg (voice)
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- What We Do in the Shadows (2019) as Viago Von Dorna Schmarten Scheden Heimburg
- The Masked Singer (2019) as Self - Lucky Duck
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017) as Korg (voice)
- The Last Leg (2013) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The Suicide Squad (2021) as Ratcatcher
- Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) as Korg / Old Kronan God (voice)
- Free Guy (2021) as Antwan