Temuera Derek Morrison MNZM (born 26 December 1960) is a New Zealand
actor who first gained recognition for his role as Dr. Hone Ropata on
the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. He gained critical
acclaim after starring as Jake "The Muss" Heke in the 1994 film Once
Were Warriors and its 1999 sequel What Becomes of the Broken
Hearted?.He became internationally well-known after portraying Jango
Fett in Star Wars: Episode II â€" Attack of the Clones (2002) and his
clone troopers in both Star Wars: Episode II â€" Attack of the Clones
and Star Wars: Episode III â€" Revenge of the Sith (2005). He is also
known for voicing Chief Tui, the father of the title character in
Disney'sMoana (2016), and for playing Arthur Curry's father Thomas in
Aquaman (2018).Morrison was born in the town of Rotorua, in the North
Island of New Zealand. He is the son of Hana Morrison (née Stafford),
and musician Laurie Morrison. He is of MÄ ori, Scottish, and Irish
descent. His sister was performer Taini Morrison and his uncle was
musician Sir Howard Morrison. His secondary education took place at
Wesley College, Auckland, and Western Heights High School, Rotorua.
actor who first gained recognition for his role as Dr. Hone Ropata on
the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. He gained critical
acclaim after starring as Jake "The Muss" Heke in the 1994 film Once
Were Warriors and its 1999 sequel What Becomes of the Broken
Hearted?.He became internationally well-known after portraying Jango
Fett in Star Wars: Episode II â€" Attack of the Clones (2002) and his
clone troopers in both Star Wars: Episode II â€" Attack of the Clones
and Star Wars: Episode III â€" Revenge of the Sith (2005). He is also
known for voicing Chief Tui, the father of the title character in
Disney'sMoana (2016), and for playing Arthur Curry's father Thomas in
Aquaman (2018).Morrison was born in the town of Rotorua, in the North
Island of New Zealand. He is the son of Hana Morrison (née Stafford),
and musician Laurie Morrison. He is of MÄ ori, Scottish, and Irish
descent. His sister was performer Taini Morrison and his uncle was
musician Sir Howard Morrison. His secondary education took place at
Wesley College, Auckland, and Western Heights High School, Rotorua.
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