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Temuera Morrison

New Zealand actor

  • Fame59.6
  • Momentum1.2
  • New Zealand rank#60
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  • Fame59.6
  • Momentum1.2
  • New Zealand rank#60
  • Wikipedia71.7K
Born 1960 · age 66New Zealand
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  • Wikipedia
    33 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Rank in New Zealand
    #60
    Actors
  • Age
    66
    Born 1960
  • Known for
    The Wrecking Crew
    2026
Summary
Updated 2026-06-21

Temuera Derek Morrison is a New Zealand actor who first gained recognition in his home country for playing Dr. Hone Ropata on the soap opera Shortland Street. He garnered critical acclaim for starring as Jake "The Muss" Heke in the 1994 film Once Were Warriors and its 1999 sequel What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?.

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  • New Zealand Order of Merit
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59.6
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Score components
Momentum1.2
Historical26.2
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
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#60
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