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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

19

Gender

Male

Birthday

1953-06-20 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

New Zealand

Also Known As

Jim Moriarty

Biography

James Moriarty MNZM is a New Zealand actor and theatre director, who began acting professionally in 1967. He came to national attention and is probably best known for his role as the school teacher Riki Winiata in the 1970s soap opera Close to Home. His work has toured nationally and internationally. Moriarty is from the Māori tribes of Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Koata and Ngāti Kahungunu.

Known For

Acting

Kingpin

1985

Kingpin

as

Mike Herewini

Night of the Juggler

1980

Night of the Juggler

as

Truck Driver

A Difficult Woman

1999

A Difficult Woman

as

Dominic Martin

Mark II

1986

Mark II

as

Rangi

Saving Grace

1998

Saving Grace

as

Gerald Hutchinson

The Returning

1990

The Returning

as

George

The Waimate Conspiracy

2006

The Waimate Conspiracy

as

George Kepa

Mahana

2016

Mahana

as

Rupeni Poata

Fog

2007

Fog

as

Dad

The Witch & the Woodsman

2010

The Witch & the Woodsman

as

Grandfather

Cousins

2021

Cousins

as

Māori Caregiver

A Difficult Woman

A Difficult Woman

as

Dominic Martin

Vegas

Vegas

as

Henry Ruata

Wildside

Wildside

as

Tom Wallace

Wildside

Wildside

as

Derek Lamb

Production

Crew

Directing