Lawrence Makoare
Lawrence Makoare (born March 20, 1968 in Bastion Point , Auckland ) is a New Zealand actor .
Career
The 1.93 meter tall Māori Makoare stood in front of the camera for New Zealand television series such as Xena - The Warrior Princess and The Young Hercules . Since 1994 he has appeared in films in which he played mostly villains' henchmen - including in 2002 as Mr. Kil in the James Bond film Die Another Day .
For the films The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship (2001) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) came Makoare in three different roles in front of the camera: In the first part he played Lurtz , one of the Uruk-hai , the Boromir (aka Sean Bean ) kills; in the third part it was both the Witch King of Angmar and the deformed orc Gothmog . In 2013 he played the orc leader Bolg in the 2nd part of the Hobbit film trilogy The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug .
Filmography (selection)
- 1994: Rapa Nui - Rebellion in Paradise (Rapa Nui)
- 1998: Xena - The Warrior Princess ( Xena: Warrior Princess ; TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1999: What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
- 2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring)
- 2002: The Maori Merchant of Venice
- 2002: Die Another Day
- 2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King)
- 2007: The Ferryman (The Ferryman)
- 2013: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug)
- 2014: Marco Polo (TV series, 8 episodes)
- 2014: The Dead Lands
- 2015: Tatau (TV series, 5 episodes)
- 2016: Pearl in Paradise (TV movie)
Web links
- Lawrence Makoare in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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| SURNAME | Makoare, Lawrence |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bastion Point , Auckland |