Jacob Tomuri (born 4 December 1979) is a New Zealand actor and stuntman. In 2000–2001, he appeared in over 50 twice-weekly episodes of the UK/NZ teen sci-fi series The Tribe as Lt. Luke. In 2001, he did stunt work for all three of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
Jacob Tomuri | |
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Born | Jacob Adam Tomuri 4 December 1979 New Zealand |
Occupation(s) | Actor, stuntman |
Years active | 1999–present |
Tomuri has had guest roles in the long running TV New Zealand soap Shortland Street (2004–2005), Revelations – The Initial Journey (2003), and the syndicated-by-ABC series Legend of the Seeker (2008) for which he has also done regular stunt work.[1] He has had minor roles in the 2001 New Zealand film Snakeskin, as pirate Bill Jukes in Peter Pan (2003), and Columbia Pictures horror film 30 Days of Night, and a central role in the short Ergotism. He had a bit part in the blockbuster Avatar, for which he also did stunts. His stunt work includes TV series Spartacus: Blood and Sand (2010). In 2013, he began work as a stunt double for Tom Hardy, in films including Mad Max: Fury Road, Legend, The Revenant, and Venom. In the 2024 film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Tomuri replaced Hardy for a cameo appearance as Max Rockatansky.
Personal life
editJacob Tomuri has four siblings. He failed drama in high school,[2] though he loved it and could not think of doing anything but acting.[3] After completing his secondary school education, Jacob started working and learning at The New Zealand College of Performing Arts in Porirua. When he graduated, he got a job on The Lord of the Rings as a stuntman. First only a contract for four weeks, it became a year-and-a-half contract. Tomuri was the youngest member of the 20-strong stunt team. While working as a stuntman, he also had a role as Lieutenant Luke in the third series of The Tribe and a small role in the film Snakeskin. In 2004, he got the award as CLEO Celebrity Bachelor of the Year 2004.[4]
He is engaged and a father of two sons.[5]
Filmography
editFilm
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Snakeskin | Robbie | |
2003 | Peter Pan | Bill Jukes | |
2007 | 30 Days of Night | Seth | |
2008 | Ergotism | Mat | Short film |
2009 | Avatar | Dragon Gunship Navigator | |
2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Somber Villager | Uncredited |
Sunday | Stephan | ||
2017 | Do No Harm | One | Short film |
2024 | Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | Max Rockatansky | Cameo appearance |
Television
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000–2001 | The Tribe | Luke | 57 episodes |
2003 | Revelations – The Initial Journey | Jacob | Episode: "A Mess of Pottage" |
2003, 2005 | Shortland Street | Norman Hanson | 2 episodes |
2009 | Legend of the Seeker | Lieutenant Bram | Episode: "Conversion" |
2010 | Spartacus | Rebel (uncredited) | Episode: "Kill Them All" |
2014 | Step Dave | Nathan | 2 episodes |
2018 | Wrecked | Mumbles | Episode: "Bush Man" |
References
edit- ^ "Jacob Tomuri appears in The Legend of the Seeker". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
- ^ Jacob Tomuri failed drama in high school
- ^ he could not thinking of never doing acting
- ^ CLEO Celebrity Bachelor of the Year 2004.
- ^ He is married and a father of 2 Sons