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Lawrence Makoare

Lawrence Makoare

Actor · Born March 20, 1968 (58) · Baston Point, Auckland, New Zealand

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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 20, 1968 (58)
From
Baston Point, Auckland, New Zealand
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 17% in 30 days

What are Lawrence Makoare's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
38%
Survival
21%
Society
17%
Bonds
13%
Ideas
7%
Self
4%
Redemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
4
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
2
Romantic
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lawrence Makoare's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lawrence Makoare's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

18 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Forgive Us All(2025)

    as Brooks

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Convert(2023)

    as Akatarewa

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Occupation: Rainfall(2020)

    as Garry the Alien

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Pearl in Paradise(2018)

    as Akamu

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Dead Lands(2014)

    as The Warrior

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug(2013)

    as Bolg

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Fundamental (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as J.T.

  • The Ferryman(2007)

    as Snake

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(2003)

    as Witchking / Gothmog

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Die Another Day(2002)

    as Mr. Kil

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Maori Merchant of Venice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Pirihina o Morako (Prince of Morocco)

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring(2001)

    as Lurtz

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Crooked Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Kahu Bastion

  • The Price of Milk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Nephew

  • What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?(1999)

    as Grunt

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Young Hercules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Roadie

  • Xena: Warrior Princess(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Barbarian Leader · as Maecenus

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Rapa Nui(1994)

    as Atta

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles from 1994 to 2025; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

The Convert (2023)

$733K worldwide

Highest rated

Pearl in Paradise (2018)

Midcredits 68th

Most popular right now

Occupation: Rainfall (2020)

Film career

19942025

Peak 2002 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting18 of 18: 18 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1990s4 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s4 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
9404

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Lawrence Makoare's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Ferryman (2007)

62nd percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Lawrence Makoare work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lawrence Makoare's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dean O'Gorman shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers