Lawrence Makoare
Lawrence Makoare (b. 20 March, 1968) is a New Zealand-born Maori actor, probably best-known for his roles in the Lord of the Rings films. 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.
Filmography
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) - Witch King/Gothmog
- Die Another Day (2002) - Mr. Kil
- The Maori Merchant of Venice (2002) - Pirihina o Morako (Prince of Morocco)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - Lurtz
- Crooked Earth (2001) - Kahu Bastion
- The Price of Milk (2000) - Nephew
- The Feathers of Peace (2000) - Pemako
- What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (1999) - Grunt
- Greenstone (1999) TV Series - Rameka
- Rapa Nui (1994) - Atta