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Lawrence Makoare

Actor

Lawrence Makoare

Born March 20, 1968 in Baston Point, Auckland, New Zealand16 films

Lawrence Makoare (born 20 March 1968) is a New Zealand Māori actor. He is most known for his roles in The Lord of the Rings film series as several prominent antagonists, including Lurtz the Uruk-Hai and the Witch-King of Angmar.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King posterFirst watchThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King20038.5as Witchking / GothmogAs armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of…View film

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring poster8.4The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug poster7.6The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013Die Another Day poster6.0Die Another Day2002Occupation: Rainfall poster6.2Occupation: Rainfall2020Rapa Nui poster6.4Rapa Nui1994The Convert poster6.2The Convert2024The Dead Lands poster6.1The Dead Lands2014What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? poster6.6What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?1999

Filmography

16 films as actor
  1. 2025Forgive Us AllBrooks
  2. 2024The ConvertAkatarewa
  3. 2020Occupation: RainfallGarry the Alien
  4. 2018Pearl in ParadiseAkamu
  5. 2014The Dead LandsThe Warrior
  6. 2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugBolg
  7. 2012FundamentalJ.T.
  8. 2007The FerrymanSnake
  9. 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingWitchking / Gothmog
  10. 2002Die Another DayMr. Kil
  11. 2002The Maori Merchant of VenicePirihina o Morako (Prince of Morocco)
  12. 2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingLurtz
  13. 2001Crooked EarthKahu Bastion
  14. 2001The Price of MilkNephew
  15. 1999What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?Grunt
  16. 1994Rapa NuiAtta