Jacob Tomuri (born 4 December 1979) is a New Zealand

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), l ...

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. He has had guest roles in the long running TV New Zealand soap ''

Shortland Street ''Shortland Street'' is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera centring on the fictitious Shortland Street Hospital, first broadcast on TVNZ 2 on 25 May 1992. It is New Zealand's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously ...

'' (2004–2005), ''

Revelations – The Initial Journey ''Revelations – The Initial Journey'' is a 2002 TV series, produced by Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment Group in New Zealand. The stories are told through the narrator who is called Jess and played by Tom Hern. Each episode contains a story from ...

'' (2003), and the syndicated-by-ABC series ''

Legend of the Seeker ''Legend of the Seeker'' is an American television series created by Sam Raimi, based on the fantasy novel series ''The Sword of Truth'' by Terry Goodkind. Distributed in U.S. by Disney-ABC Domestic Television, ABC Studios produced the series f ...

'' (2008) for which he has also done regular stunt work. He has had minor roles in the 2001 New Zealand film ''Snakeskin'', as pirate Bill Jukes in ''

Peter Pan Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythi ...

'' (2003), and Columbia Pictures horror film ''

30 Days of Night ''30 Days of Night'' is a three-issue horror comic book miniseries written by Steve Niles, illustrated by Ben Templesmith, and published by American company IDW Publishing in 2002. All three parties co-own the property. The series takes place i ...

'', and a central role in the short ''Ergotism''. He had a bit part in the blockbuster ''

Avatar Avatar (, ; ), is a concept within Hinduism that in Sanskrit literally means "descent". It signifies the material appearance or incarnation of a powerful deity, goddess or spirit on Earth. The relative verb to "alight, to make one's appeara ...

'', 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 A legend is a genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived, both by teller and listeners, to have taken place in human history. Narratives in this genre may demonstrate human values, and possess ...

'', '' The Revenant'', and ''

Venom Venom or zootoxin is a type of toxin produced by an animal that is actively delivered through a wound by means of a bite, sting, or similar action. The toxin is delivered through a specially evolved ''venom apparatus'', such as fangs or a ...

''.

Personal life

Jacob Tomuri has 4 siblings. He failed drama in high school, though he loved it and could not think of doing anything but acting. After completing his secondary school education, Jacob started working and learning at The New Zealand College of Performing Arts in

Porirua Porirua, ( mi, Pari-ā-Rua) a city in the Wellington Region of the North Island of New Zealand, is one of the four cities that constitute the Wellington metropolitan area. The name 'Porirua' is a corruption of 'Pari-rua', meaning "the tide swee ...

. When he graduated, he got a job in

The Lord of the Rings ''The Lord of the Rings'' is an Epic (genre), epic high-fantasy novel by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, intended to be Earth at some time in the distant past, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 c ...

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.
Jacob is engaged and a father of 2 Sons.He is married and a father of 2 Sons
/ref>

Filmography

References

External links

* * *
A PDF Biography by Johnsonlaird
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tomuri, Jacob 1979 births Living people New Zealand male television actors New Zealand stunt performers New Zealand male soap opera actors 20th-century New Zealand male actors 21st-century New Zealand male actors