Temuera Morrison

Temuera Morrison

New Zealand actor (1960–)

Temuera Derek Morrison is a New Zealand actor who first gained recognition in his home country for playing Hone Ropata on the soap opera Shortland Street. He garnered critical acclaim for starring as Jake "The Muss" Heke in the 1994 film Once Were Warriors and its 1999 sequel What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 3 films (1994–1998) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1998 Six days seven nights Ivan Reitman 98 min Color
1996 The Island of Dr Moreau John Frankenheimer, Richard Stanley 97 min Color
1994 Once were warriors Lee Tamahori 99 min Color