Temuera Morrison
| Temuera Morrison | |
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Morrison in October 2016
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| Born |
Temuera Derek Morrison 26 December 1960 Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand |
| Other names | Tem |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Partner(s) |
Ashlee Howden-Sadlier Angela Marie Dotchin (1997-2002) |
Ashlee Howden-Sadlier
Temuera Derek Morrison MNZM (born 26 December 1960) is a New Zealand actor, who won critical acclaim after starring as Jake "The Muss" Heke in the 1994 film Once Were Warriors. He became known internationally after portraying bounty hunter Jango Fett in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) and Commander Cody in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005). In addition, he provided the voice of the clone troopers in both films.
Morrison was born in the town of Rotorua, in the North Island of New Zealand, the son of Hana (née Stafford) and Laurie Morrison, a musician. He is of Māori, and some Scottish and Irish, descent. His sister was performer Taini Morrison and his uncle was musician Sir Howard Morrison. His secondary education took place at Wesley College, Auckland and Western Heights High School, Rotorua. Morrison lives in New Zealand, and divides his time filming there and in Australia and the United States. He has an adult son, James from a relationship in the late 1980s with singer Kim Willoughby from the all-girl group When The Cat's Away and a Daughter Aorangi from Peata Melbourne. Morrison's partner of seven years Ashlee Howden-Sadlier is 26 years his junior and is of Tūhoe and Ngāti Porou descent.
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