Temuera Derek Morrison is a Kiwi actor who gained recognition for his role as Dr. Hone Ropata in the popular soap opera “Shortland Street.” He gained even more popularity after his role in the 1994 film “Once Were Warriors” as Jake “The Muss” Heke as well as the 1999 sequel “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted.”
Temuera Morrison Net Worth
Temuera Morrison has a net worth of $5 million. He’s a popular actor, producer, director, and musician. Now, let’s dive deeper into Morrison’s private life.
Personal Life
Temuera Morrison was born on December 26, 1960, in Rotorua, on the North Island of New Zealand, to Hana Morrison, his mother, and musician Laurie Morrison, his father.
His father and uncle, Sir Howard Morrison, were musicians. He also has a sister, Taini. He’s of Scottish, Maori, and Irish descent. Morrison attended Wesley College in Auckland as well as Western Heights High School in Rotorua.
Professional Career
Temuera Morrison landed his first acting role in 1973 in the movie “Rangi’s Catch”. His next roles came in 1984 when he appeared in the movie “Other Halves” and guest-starred on “Mortimer’s Patch.”
In 1986, Temuera Morrison starred in 2 television shows, “Adventurer” and “Seekers.” He then appeared in other films such as “Mauri” in 1988 and “Never Say Die” in 1992. He also starred in the soap opera “Shortland Street” as Dr. Hone Ropata. He left the series in 1995. However, he returned for 6 weeks in 2008.
In 1994, he landed a role in the “Once Were Warriors” drama as well as the sequel of the movie “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?” in 1999. Temuera Derek Morrison has a very extensive career. He took part in many movies, series, and shows over the years like “Barb Wire,” “Broken English,” “The Island of Dr. Moreau,” “Little White Lies,” “Whipping Boy,” “Speed 2: Cruise Control,” “Six Days Seven Nights,” etc.
He’s best known for his part in the Lego Star Wars line and “Star Wars” franchise, playing Jango Fett in “Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones” in 2002, Boba Fett on “The Mandalorian” in 2002, “Star Wars: Visions” as well as “The Book of Boba Fett” in 2021.
The New Zealand actor took part in other movies throughout the years, including “Green Lantern” in 1999, “Aquaman” in 2018, and “Frontier” in 2018. He even voiced Chief Tui in “Moana” in 2016 as well as Jack Tepania on “The Barefoot Bandits” between 2016 and 2017.
Moreover, Morrison hosted “Mataku” between 2001 and 2002 as well as “The Tem Show” in 2005. He’s also the director of “The Lost Pearl,” a short movie in 2016.
He also collaborated with the “Star Wars” franchise and appeared in a few episodes starting from 2002 until this day. He also voiced his character in “Star Wars: Visions” in 2021 and lent his voice to the “Star Wars” video games.
Temuera Morrison Dating History
Temuera Morrison dated Kim Willoughby, and they have a son together. He also has a daughter with Peata Melbourne. Morrison also dated Angela Dotchin. In 2012, he started dating Ashlee Howden-Sadlier, 26 years younger than him.
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