Lawrence Makoare

Lawrence Makoare (born 20 March 1968) is a New Zealander Māori actor.

Career

Makoare is probably best known for his roles in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. In The Fellowship of the Ring he played the Uruk-hai leader Lurtz, and in The Return of the King he played the Witch-king of Angmar as well as Gothmog, the Orc commander at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. In The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and The Battle of the Five Armies, he plays the Orc commander Bolg, son of Azog.

He is also popular among Xena: Warrior Princess fans, having played two memorable characters in the third season: a Barbarian leader in episode "The Quill Is Mightier..."; and Maecanus (a minion of Aphrodite) in episode "Fins, Femmes and Gems". In 2002 he portrayed Mr. Kil in the James Bond film Die Another Day. He stands at 6 feet 4 inches.^[1]

Personal life

Makoare has five children.

Filmography

• Rapa Nui (1994) – Atta
• What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (1999) – Grunt
• Greenstone (1999) TV Series – Rameka
• The Price of Milk (2000) – Nephew
• The Feathers of Peace (2000) – Pemako
• Crooked Earth (2001) – Kahu Bastion
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) – Lurtz
• Die Another Day (2002) – Mr. Kil
• The Maori Merchant of Venice (2002) – Pirihina o Morako (Prince of Morocco)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) – Witch-King / Gothmog
• The Ferryman (2007) – Snake
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) – Bolg
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) – Bolg
• L'oncle Charles – Ratu
• The Dead Lands (2014)
• Marco Polo (2014)

References

External links

• Lawrence Makoare at the Internet Movie Database