Temuera Morrison
Biography
Temuera Derek Morrison is a New Zealand actor born on December 26, 1960, in Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand. He is recognized as one of the country's most famous stars, with eighty-two known credits in acting on the Movie Database. Among his notable roles, he portrayed the abusive character Jake the Muss Heke in the 1994 film Once Were Warriors. He also appeared in the Star Wars series as the bounty hunter Jango Fett and the Clone Troopers, and he provided the voice for Boba Fett in the 2004 special edition of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
Career overview
Temuera Derek Morrison is a New Zealand actor who was born on December 26, 1960, in Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand. He has become one of the country's most famous stars for his acting work in film and television.
Among his most notable roles, Morrison played the abusive character Jake the Muss Heke in the 1994 film Once Were Warriors. He also appeared in the Star Wars series, where he portrayed the bounty hunter Jango Fett and the Clone Troopers. Additionally, he provided the voice for the character Boba Fett in the 2004 special edition of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
Throughout his career, Morrison has accumulated 82 known acting credits. His professional profile continues to be recognized on platforms such as The Movie Database, where he is documented under his full name, Temuera Derek Morrison, as well as the alternative spelling Temuer.
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- The Wrecking Crew (2026) as Governor Peter Mahoe
- The Bluff (2026) as Quartermaster Lee
- Dead Howling (2026) as Uncle Tony
- Chief of War (2025) as King Kahekili
- Moana 2 (2024) as Chief Tui (voice)
- Secret Level (2024) as Old Salt (voice)
- In the Fire of War (2024) as Rewi Maniapoto
- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) as Tom
- The Flash (2023) as Thomas Curry
- Ahsoka (2023) as Captain / Commander Rex (voice)
- Far North (2023) as Ed
- Sons of Summer (2023) as Frank
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) as Veteran Clone Trooper
- Kiwi & Cat: Mānawatia a Matariki (2022) as Self (voice)
- Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett (2022) as Self
- The Book of Boba Fett (2021) as Boba Fett
- Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett (2021) as Self
- Woman in Blue (2021) as Owen
- Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian (2020) as Self - Boba Fett
- Occupation: Rainfall (2020) as Peter Bartlett
- The Mandalorian (2019) as Cloaked Figure
- The Mandalorian (2019) as Clone Troopers
- The Mandalorian (2019) as Boba Fett
- My Life Is Murder (2019) as Frankie Jones
- Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019) as Powell
- The Brighton Miracle (2019) as Eddie Jones
- Mosley (2019) as Warfield (voice)
- Aquaman: Heroines of Atlantis (2019) as Self
- Herbs: Songs of Freedom (2019) as Self (Archival Footage)
- Aquaman (2018) as Thomas Curry
- Occupation (2018) as Peter Bartlett
- Moana (2016) as Chief Tui (voice)
- Hard Target 2 (2016) as Madden
- Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child (2016) as Warden Mourdain
- This Is Piki (2016) as Bill Mercer
- Mahana (2016) as Grandfather Tamihana Mahana
- Dawn (2016) as Wikkanak
- Tatau (2015) as Anaru Vaipiti
- Once Were Warriors: Where Are They Now? (2014) as Self
- Mt. Zion (2013) as Papa
- The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption (2012) as Ramusan
- Missing Christmas (2012) as Jack TePania (voice)
- Fresh Meat (2012) as Hemi Crane
- Green Lantern (2011) as Abin Sur
- Tracker (2010) as Kereama
- Couples Retreat (2009) as Briggs
- The Marine 2 (2009) as Damo
- The Immortal Voyage of Captain Drake (2009) as Don Sandovate
- Rain of the Children (2008) as Rua
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) as Commander Cody
- River Queen (2005) as Te Kai Po
- Blueberry (2004) as Runi
- The Beautiful Country (2004) as Snakehead
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) as Jango Fett / Clone Troopers
- Mataku (2002) as Self - Presenter
- From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II (2002) as Self / Jango Fett
- Ihaka: Blunt Instrument (2001) as Tito Ihaka
- Crooked Earth (2001) as Will Bastion
- Vertical Limit (2000) as Major Rasul
- From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (2000) as The Hangman
- What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (1999) as Jake Heke
- Six Days Seven Nights (1998) as Jager
- Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) as Juliano
- The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) as Azazello
- Barb Wire (1996) as Axel Hood
- Whipping Boy (1996) as Carrigan
- Little White Lies (1996) as Tim
- Once Were Warriors (1994) as Jake Heke
- Shortland Street (1992) as Hone Ropata
- The Grasscutter (1990) as Detective Sergeant Harris
- Never Say Die (1988) as Alf Winters
- The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy (1988)
- Mauri (1988) as Young Cop
- Adventurer (1987) as Maru
- Other Halves (1984) as Tony
- Terror in the Caves (1972)
- The Mysterious Campers (1972) as Rangi
- Escaped Convicts (1972) as Rangi
- Escape and Capture (1972) as Rangi
- Rangi's Catch (1972)
- Caught at Sea (1972)
- Packed in the Boot (1972) as Rangi
- Jet Boat (1972)
- Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2 as Peter Bartlett