Lawrence Makoare

March 20, 1968 (age 58) Baston Point, Auckland, New Zealand
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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.

His titles like The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, and Die Another Day - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/13
Weighted avg: 8.01 /10
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    1
    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
    2001December 2001 by Peter Jackson
    Minor role as Lurtz
    Minor role as Lurtz
    8.20 Excellent++
  • 2
    2
    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    2003December 2003 by Peter Jackson
    Minor role as Witchking / Gothmog
    Minor role as Witchking / Gothmog
    8.27 Excellent++
  • 3
    3
    Die Another Day
    2002November 2002 by Lee Tamahori
    Minor role as Mr. Kil
    Minor role as Mr. Kil
    5.50 Okay
  • 4
    4
    Occupation: Rainfall
    2020October 2020 by Luke Sparke
    Supporting as Garry the Alien
    Supporting as Garry the Alien
    5.74 Okay+
  • 5
    5
    The Dead Lands
    2014September 2014 by Toa Fraser
    Starring as The Warrior
    Starring as The Warrior
    5.73 Okay+
  • 6
    6
    The Convert
    2024March 2024 by Lee Tamahori
    Supporting as Akatarewa
    Supporting as Akatarewa
    5.73 Okay+
  • 7
    7
    Rapa Nui
    1994June 1994 by Kevin Reynolds
    Minor role as Atta
    Minor role as Atta
    5.96 Okay++
  • 8
    8
    What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
    1999May 1999 by Ian Mune
    Supporting as Grunt
    Supporting as Grunt
    6.09 Okay++
  • 9
    9
    Forgive Us All
    2025May 2025 by Jordana Stott
    Supporting as Brooks
    Supporting as Brooks
    5.53 Okay
  • 10
    10
    Pearl in Paradise
    2018August 2018 by Gary Yates
    Minor role as Akamu
    Minor role as Akamu
    5.74 Okay+
  • 11
    11
    The Ferryman
    2007July 2007 by Chris Graham
    Minor role as Snake
    Minor role as Snake
    5.13 Okay--
  • 12
    12
    The Price of Milk
    2001February 2001 by Harry Sinclair
    Supporting as Nephew
    Supporting as Nephew
    5.68 Okay+
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    13
    Crooked Earth
    2001August 2001 by Sam Pillsbury
    Starring as Kahu Bastion
    Starring as Kahu Bastion
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Temuera Morrison 3 titles
John Rhys-Davies 3 titles
Elijah Wood 2 titles
Guy Pearce 1 title
Karl Urban 2 titles
Ian McKellen 2 titles
Dean O'Gorman 2 titles
Esai Morales 1 title
Sandrine Holt 1 title