Jacob Tomuri

Jacob Tomuri (born 4 December 1979) is a New Zealand actor and stunt man. 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
Born
Jacob Adam Tomuri

(1979-12-04) 4 December 1979
New Zealand
Occupation(s)Actor, stunt man
Years active1999–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 include Starz's 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.

Personal life

Jacob Tomuri has 4 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 in The Lord of the Rings as a stuntman. First only a contract for 4 weeks, it became a year-and-a-half contract. Jacob was the youngest member of the 20-strong stunt team. He learned a lot about stuntworking, while working on The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. 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 movie Snakeskin. In 2004, he got the award as CLEO Celebrity Bachelor of the Year 2004.[4]
Jacob is engaged and a father of 2 Sons.[5]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2000-2001The TribeLuke
2001SnakeskinRobbie
2003Peter PanBill Jukes (Pirate Crew)
200730 Days of NightSeth
2009AvatarDragon Gunship Navigator
2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesSomber VillagerUncredited
2014SundayStephan
2015Mad Max: Fury RoadMax Rockatansky

References

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