Temuera Morrison

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Temuera Morrison (born 1961) is an actor from Rotorua, New Zealand, known for his lead role as Jake the Muss in Once Were Warriors (1994) and as Dr Ropata in the first season of TV soap opera Shortland Street. Trained in drama under the New Zealand Special Performing Arts Training Scheme. One of his earliest roles was in the film Never Say Die (1990) opposite Lisa Eilbacher. He has appeared in a supporting role in Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997).

In recent years, he has received much popularity from his role as Jango Fett in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002). He also was the model for all the clones and lent his voice to the character of Boba Fett in the original Star Wars trilogy, re-released in 2004. He also did the voice acting of "Boss" in the game "Star Wars: Republic Commando" by Lucasarts. He also lent his voice to Star Wars: Battlefront as the Clone troopers, and will lend his voice again in its sequal battlefront 2.

Morrison is the nephew of legendary Māori entertainer Sir Howard Morrison.