Jed Brophy
Encyclopedia
Jed Brophy is a film actor from New Zealand
. He has appeared in several of Peter Jackson's
films, including Braindead, Heavenly Creatures
, The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
, King Kong
, and will also appear as the dwarf Nori in The Hobbit films.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. He has appeared in several of Peter Jackson's
Peter Jackson
Sir Peter Robert Jackson, KNZM is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, known for his The Lord of the Rings film trilogy , adapted from the novel by J. R. R...
films, including Braindead, Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures is a 1994 film directed by Peter Jackson, from a screenplay he co-wrote with his wife Fran Walsh, about the notorious 1954 Parker-Hulme murder case in Christchurch, New Zealand. Filmed on location in Christchurch, it features Melanie Lynskey and Kate Winslet in their screen debuts...
, The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
The Lord of the Rings is an epic film trilogy consisting of three fantasy adventure films based on the three-volume book of the same name by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. The films are The Fellowship of the Ring , The Two Towers and The Return of the King .The films were directed by Peter...
, King Kong
King Kong (2005 film)
King Kong is a 2005 fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is a remake of the 1933 film of the same name and stars Naomi Watts, Jack Black and Adrien Brody. Andy Serkis, through performance capture, portrays Kong....
, and will also appear as the dwarf Nori in The Hobbit films.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Chunuk Bair | Private. Fred South | |
| Absent Without Leave | Joe | ||
| Braindead | Void | ||
| 1994 | A Little Death | ||
| Lemming Aid | |||
| The Last Tattoo | Furlough Guard | ||
| Heavenly Creatures Heavenly Creatures Heavenly Creatures is a 1994 film directed by Peter Jackson, from a screenplay he co-wrote with his wife Fran Walsh, about the notorious 1954 Parker-Hulme murder case in Christchurch, New Zealand. Filmed on location in Christchurch, it features Melanie Lynskey and Kate Winslet in their screen debuts... |
John | ||
| 1996 | Chicken | Will Tilfer | |
| 1998 | Shortland Street Shortland Street Shortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in... |
Dr Jack Galloway | |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' | Sharku/Snaga, Orc Warg Rider | |
| 2003 | Perfect Strangers Perfect Strangers (2003 film) Perfect Strangers is a 2003 New Zealand motion picture directed by Gaylene Preston and starring Sam Neill and Rachael Blake.-Cast:... |
Pete | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic fantasy-drama film directed by Peter Jackson that is based on the second and third volumes of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings... |
Orc | ||
| 2004 | Fracture Fracture (2004 film) Fracture is a 2004 New Zealand film written and directed by Larry Parr and based on the novel by Maurice Gee. The film is set in Wellington and stars Kate Elliott, Jared Turner and Australian John Noble... |
Tony Dorio | |
| 2005 | King Kong King Kong (2005 film) King Kong is a 2005 fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is a remake of the 1933 film of the same name and stars Naomi Watts, Jack Black and Adrien Brody. Andy Serkis, through performance capture, portrays Kong.... |
Venture Crew | |
| 2009 | District 9 District 9 District 9 is a 2009 South African science fiction thriller film directed by Neill Blomkamp. It was written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, and produced by Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham. The film stars Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, and David James... |
James Hope | |
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Nori | |
| 2013 | The Hobbit: There And Back Again |