Jed Brophy (born 29 October 1963) is an actor from

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. He has appeared in several of Peter Jackson's films, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy, and ''

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''. Brophy also appears as the dwarf Nori in '' The Hobbit'' films.

Biography

Brophy was born in Taihape in 1963. He grew up in Mataroa and went to school at Mataroa Primary School and Palmerston North Boys' High School. He was educated at Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School, graduating in 1987 with a Diploma in Acting. He started acting in stage productions in Wellington in the 1980s. He became well known for his role in Gary Henderson's play ''Skin Tight,'' which he performed hundreds of times over numerous tours. When it was performed at the

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in 1998 it won the Scotsman Fringe First Award. The first screen role Brophy played was in 1988 in ''Small War on the Edge of Town'' produced by the

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. He has been part of many screen and film projects with director

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and associated digital company Weta. Brophy lives on the Kāpiti Coast north of Wellington.

Awards

Nokia New Zealand Film Awards (2001) - Nominated for Best Performance in a Short Film: for ''Room Tone'' Drifting Clouds Short Film Festival New Zealand (2000) - Best Actor: for ''Group Therapy''

Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards The Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards were the main theatre awards in New Zealand's capital city, Wellington, from 1992–2014, and have been succeeded by the Wellington Theatre Awards. Established in 1992 and sponsored by law firm Chapman Tripp, ...

(2009) - Best Actor for ''The Blackening'' by Paul Rothwell

Filmography

References

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* 1963 births 20th-century New Zealand male actors 21st-century New Zealand male actors Living people New Zealand male film actors New Zealand people of Irish descent People from Feilding {{NewZealand-actor-stub Toi Whakaari alumni