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.

KNOWN FOR

Xena: Warrior Princess
1998
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
Young Hercules
1998
Die Another Day
2002
Forgive Us All
2025
The Convert
2024
Occupation: Rainfall
2020
The Dead Lands
2014
Rapa Nui
1994
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
2006

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
21
2025
Forgive Us All
as Brooks
2024
The Convert
as Akatarewa
2020
Occupation: Rainfall
as Garry the Alien
2018
Pearl in Paradise
as Akamu
2014
The Dead Lands
as The Warrior
2013
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
as Bolg
2012
Fundamental
as J.T.
2007
The Ferryman
as Snake
2006
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
as Self
2006
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
as Self
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Witchking / Gothmog
2002
Die Another Day
as Mr. Kil
2002
The Maori Merchant of Venice
as Pirihina o Morako (Prince of Morocco)
2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Lurtz
2001
Crooked Earth
as Kahu Bastion
2001
The Price of Milk
as Nephew
1999
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
as Grunt
1998
Xena: Warrior Princess
as Barbarian Leader
1998
Xena: Warrior Princess
as Maecenus
1998
Young Hercules
as Roadie
1994
Rapa Nui
as Atta