Temuera Morrison facts for kids
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Temuera Morrison
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Morrison in 2016
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Temuera Derek Morrison
26 December 1960 Rotorua, New Zealand
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972–present |
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| Partner(s) | Angela Dotchin (1997–2002) |
| Children | 2 |
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Temuera Derek Morrison is a famous actor from New Zealand. He was born on December 26, 1960. He first became well-known in his home country for playing Dr. Hone Ropata in the TV show Shortland Street.
He also earned great praise for his role as Jake "The Muss" Heke in the 1994 movie Once Were Warriors. He later appeared in its sequel, What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? in 1999.
Outside of New Zealand, Temuera Morrison is most famous for his roles in the Star Wars universe. He played Jango Fett and his many clones, including the clone troopers and Jango's son, Boba Fett. He first appeared as Jango in the 2002 movie Attack of the Clones. He also voiced Boba Fett in a special release of The Empire Strikes Back in 2004.
More recently, he played Boba Fett in the TV series The Mandalorian (starting in 2019) and his own show, The Book of Boba Fett (2021–2022). He also voiced Chief Tui, Moana's father, in Disney's animated movie Moana (2016). He played Tom Curry, Aquaman's father, in the movies Aquaman (2018), The Flash (2023), and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023).
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Early Life and Background
Temuera Morrison was born in 1960 in Rotorua, a town on the North Island of New Zealand. His mother was Hana Morrison and his father was Laurie Morrison, a musician.
Temuera is from the Māori culture, which is the native people of New Zealand. He has family connections to the Te Arawa and Tainui tribes. He also has some Scottish and Irish family history. His sister was a performer named Taini Morrison, and his uncle was the famous musician Sir Howard Morrison. He went to Wesley College, Auckland and Western Heights High School for his schooling.
Acting Career Highlights
Temuera Morrison's first movie role was in 1973 in a film called Rangi's Catch. He learned acting through a special training program in New Zealand. One of his early main roles was in the 1988 movie Never Say Die.
From 1992 to 1995, he played Dr. Hone Ropata in the popular TV show Shortland Street. He returned to this role for six weeks in 2008.
Breakthrough Role in Once Were Warriors
In 1994, Temuera Morrison became very famous for his role as Jake "The Muss" Heke in Once Were Warriors. This movie was based on a book and became a huge success in New Zealand. His powerful performance earned him international praise and an award for best male actor in a drama. He played Jake again in the 1999 sequel, What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?, and won another award for it.
Becoming a Star in Star Wars
Temuera Morrison became known around the world when he played the bounty hunter Jango Fett in the 2002 movie Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. In the story, an army of clones was made from Jango's DNA. So, Temuera also provided the voices for all the clone troopers.
He appeared as several clones in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. He also re-recorded the voice of Boba Fett, Jango's clone "son," for the 2004 DVD versions of the original Star Wars movies.
Star Wars Video Games and TV Shows
Temuera Morrison has voiced Jango Fett and his clones in many Star Wars video games. He voiced "Boss" in Star Wars: Republic Commando (2005) and all the troopers in Star Wars: Battlefront (2004). He also voiced both Jango and Boba Fett in Battlefront II (2005). He voiced Boba Fett in Star Wars: Empire at War (2006) and the newer Star Wars Battlefront (2015) and Battlefront II (2017) games.
In 2020, Temuera Morrison played Boba Fett in person for the first time in the second season of The Mandalorian. He played an older, tougher version of the character. He even added some of his Māori culture to Boba's fighting style.
A spin-off show called The Book of Boba Fett was announced in 2020. Temuera Morrison played Boba Fett as the main character. The show started in December 2021. In 2022, he also made a small appearance as a veteran clone trooper in the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series. He voiced Captain Rex and other clones in an episode of Ahsoka in 2023.
Other Notable Roles
Temuera Morrison has also appeared in several movies based on DC Comics. In the 2011 movie Green Lantern, he played Abin Sur. In 2018, he played Tom Curry, the father of Aquaman, in the movie Aquaman. He played this role again in The Flash (2023) and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023).
He also provided the voice for Chief Tui, Moana's father, in the 2016 animated Disney movie Moana. He reprised this voice role in the 2024 sequel, Moana 2, and also sang for the character.
Personal Life
Temuera Morrison lives in New Zealand. He travels between New Zealand, Australia, and the United States for his acting work. He has a son from a past relationship and a daughter. His partner is Ashlee Howden-Sadlier, who is also of Māori descent.
Images for kids
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Temuera Morrison in 2016
See also
In Spanish: Temuera Morrison para niños
