Jed Brophy

Jed Brophy

Known for
Acting
Born
October 29, 1963 (age 63)
Birthplace
Taihape, New Zealand

Biography

Jed Brophy is a highly versatile New Zealand actor and stunt performer best known for his extensive collaborations with director Peter Jackson, most notably spanning across multiple film adaptations of Middle-earth. He has established himself as a "chameleon" actor capable of enduring hours of intense prosthetic makeup to play entirely distinct characters within the same franchise.

Known For

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Filmography

2027
The Dog Show

The Dog Show

Movie · as Carl

2025
monster & me poster

monster & me

Movie · as The Boss (Voice)

2024
Morning Hate poster

Morning Hate

Movie · as New Zealand Medical Corp

2024
Icons Unearthed: Lord of The Rings poster

Icons Unearthed: Lord of The Rings

TV · as Self · 6 eps

2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening poster

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening

Movie · as Vrath / Additional Orcs

2022
The Ballad of Maddog Quinn poster

The Ballad of Maddog Quinn

Movie · as Captain lavey

2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power poster

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

TV · as Vrath, Orc, Hunter Orc, Tavern Orc · 2 eps

2019
Killer Sofa poster

Killer Sofa

Movie · as Inspector Bob Gravy

2019
Die Like a Shark poster

Die Like a Shark

Movie · as Felix

2018
Blue Moon poster

Blue Moon

Movie · as Darren Cates

2016
The Shannara Chronicles poster

The Shannara Chronicles

TV · as Dagda Mor · 8 eps

2015
The Dead Room poster

The Dead Room

Movie · as Liam Andrews

2014
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies poster

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Movie · as Nori

2013
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug poster

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Movie · as Nori

2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey poster

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Movie · as Nori

2011
Ring*Con: The Kiwi Experience poster

Ring*Con: The Kiwi Experience

Movie · as Self

2011
Tangiwai: A Love Story

Tangiwai: A Love Story

Movie · as Dick Brittenden

2010
The Warrior's Way poster

The Warrior's Way

Movie · as Jacques

2010
Dangerous Ride poster

Dangerous Ride

Movie · as Martin

2010
Tracker poster

Tracker

Movie · as Posse Soldier Barker

2010
Home by Christmas poster

Home by Christmas

Movie · as Mart Preston

2009
District 9 poster

District 9

Movie · as James Hope - Police Officer

2008
Second Hand Wedding poster

Second Hand Wedding

Movie · as Waz

2008
Legend of the Seeker poster

Legend of the Seeker

TV · as Shadrin · 2 eps

2005
King Kong poster

King Kong

Movie · as Venture Crew

2004
Fracture poster

Fracture

Movie · as Tony Dorio

2003
Perfect Strangers poster

Perfect Strangers

Movie · as Pete

2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King poster

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Movie · as Featured Orc

2003
The Two Towers: Weta workshop poster

The Two Towers: Weta workshop

Movie · as Self

2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers poster

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Movie · as Sharku / Snaga

2002
Tongan Ninja poster

Tongan Ninja

Movie · as Bank Manager

2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring poster

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Movie · as Ringwraith (uncredited)

2000
Room Tone

Room Tone

Movie · as Geoffrey

1996
Chicken poster

Chicken

Movie · as Will Tilfer

1996
Return to Treasure Island poster

Return to Treasure Island

Movie · as Joseph Savage

1995
Dirty Creature

Dirty Creature

Movie · as Groom

1995
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys poster

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

TV · as Gnatius · 1 ep

1995
Xena: Warrior Princess poster

Xena: Warrior Princess

TV · as Ramius · 1 ep

1994
Heavenly Creatures poster

Heavenly Creatures

Movie · as John / Nicholas

1994
The Last Tattoo poster

The Last Tattoo

Movie · as Furlough Guard

1994
A Little Death

A Little Death

Movie

1993
Absent Without Leave poster

Absent Without Leave

Movie · as Joe

1992
Braindead poster

Braindead

Movie · as Void

1992
Chunuk Bair poster

Chunuk Bair

Movie · as Pvt. Fred South