Taika Waititi

Directing · Born 1975-08-16 in Wellington, New Zealand

Biography

Taika David Cohen ONZM (born 16 August 1975), known professionally as Taika Waititi(/ˈtaɪkə ˈwaɪtɪti/ TY-kə WY-tee-tee), is a New Zealand filmmaker, actor and comedian. He is known for directing quirky comedy films and has expanded his career as a voice actor and producer on numerous projects. He has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Grammy Award. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2022. His feature films Boy (2010) and Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) have each been the top-grossing New Zealand film. Waititi's 2003 short film Two Cars, One Night earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. He co-wrote, co-directed and starred in the horror comedy film What We Do in the…

Filmography

• The Suicide Squad as Ratcatcher
• Boy as Alamein
• What We Do in the Shadows as Viago
• Hunt for the Wilderpeople as Minister
• Thor: Ragnarok as Korg (voice)
• Jojo Rabbit as Adolf
• Free Guy as Antwan
• Avengers: Endgame as Korg (voice)
• The Electrical Life of Louis Wain as Max Kase
• Lightyear as Mo Morrison (voice)

TV

• Rick and Morty as Glootie (voice)
• Our Flag Means Death as Edward Teach a.k.a. Blackbeard
• The Mandalorian as IG-12 (voice)
• The Mandalorian as IG-12 / IG-11 (voice)
• What If...? as Korg (voice)
• What We Do in the Shadows as Viago Von Dorna Schmarten Scheden Heimburg
• The Mandalorian as IG-11 (voice)
• Flight of the Conchords as Gypsy Kings Fan
• The Simpsons as Taika Waititi / Daerius D'Avignon (voice)
• The Masked Singer as Self - Lucky Duck