Gender

Male

Birthday, Age

1968 March 20 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

Baston Point, Auckland, New Zealand

Lawrence Makoare

Biography

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.

Known For

Actor ( 1 )

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Bolg

Full Filmography

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

as Witchking / Gothmog

Movie • 2003-12-17

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

as Lurtz

Movie • 2001-12-18

Die Another Day

as Mr. Kil

Movie • 2002-11-17

Crooked Earth

as Kahu Bastion

Movie • 2001-08-23

The Convert

as Akatarewa

Movie • 2024-03-14

The Ferryman

as Snake

Movie • 2007-07-28

Fundamental

as J.T.

Movie • 2012-02-15

The Dead Lands

as The Warrior

Movie • 2014-09-04

The Maori Merchant of Venice

as Pirihina o Morako (Prince of Morocco)

Movie • 2002-01-01

What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?

as Grunt

Movie • 1999-05-27

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

as Bolg

Movie • 2013-12-11

The Price of Milk

as Nephew

Movie • 2000-10-13

Rapa Nui

as Atta

Movie • 1994-06-03

The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring

as Self

Movie • 2002-04-01

Occupation: Rainfall

as Garry the Alien

Movie • 2020-10-30

The Making of the Return of the King

as Self

Movie • 2004-04-01

Forgive Us All

as Brooks

Movie • 2025-05-08

Pearl in Paradise

as Akamu

Movie • 2018-08-18

Xena: Warrior Princess

as Barbarian Leader

Tv • 1995-09-04