Jed Brophy

Biography

Jed Brophy is a New Zealand actor who was born in Taihape in 1963 and grew up in Mataroa. He trained at Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School and graduated in 1987. He became known for Skin Tight, a play by Gary Henderson that he performed on many tours and that earned a Scotsman Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1998. His first screen role was in Small War on the Edge of Town in 1988. He has appeared in several Peter Jackson films, including Braindead, Heavenly Creatures (1994), the Lord of the Rings trilogy and King Kong, and he played the dwarf Nori in the Hobbit films. He was nominated for a Nokia New Zealand Film Award for Room Tone in 2001, won best actor at the 2000 Drifting Clouds Short Film Festival New Zealand for Group Therapy, and took a Chapman Tripp theater award for The Blackening in 2009.

62years old

Turns 63 on October 29in 17 days

Born October 29, 1963Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21

Movie Career

Films: 12
Career span: 27 years1992 to 2019

Genres

Action42%, 5 films
Adventure42%, 5 films
Fantasy42%, 5 films
Comedy25%, 3 films
Drama25%, 3 films

First and latest

Jed Brophy movies on Netflix

Killer Sofa2019IMDb rating 3.7as Inspector Bob Gravy
The Dead Room2015IMDb rating 4.8as Liam
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014IMDb rating 7.4as Nori
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013IMDb rating 7.8as Nori
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012IMDb rating 7.8as Nori
The Warrior's Way2010IMDb rating 6.3as Jacques
Tracker2010IMDb rating 6.5as Posse Soldier Barker
District 92009IMDb rating 7.9as James Hope - Police Officer
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002IMDb rating 8.8as Sharku / Snaga
Tongan Ninja2002IMDb rating 6.0as Bank Manager)
Heavenly Creatures1994IMDb rating 7.2as John / Nicholas
Dead Alive1992IMDb rating 7.4as Void

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002 Action, Adventure, Dramaas Sharku / Snaga
IMDb rating 8.82.0M votes
Dead Alive1992 Comedy, Fantasy, Horroras Void
IMDb rating 7.4111K votes
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012as Nori
IMDb rating 7.8937K votes
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014as Nori
IMDb rating 7.4626K votes
Heavenly Creatures1994as John / Nicholas
IMDb rating 7.270K votes
District 92009as James Hope - Police Officer
IMDb rating 7.9758K votes
The Dead Room2015as Liam
IMDb rating 4.84.8K votes
Killer Sofa2019as Inspector Bob Gravy
IMDb rating 3.73.6K votes

Most often with

Peter Jackson directed six of these films, Jason Stutter two. Ian McKellen appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ian McKellen

Martin Freeman

Orlando Bloom

Lee Pace

Ken Stott

Graham McTavish

Peter JacksonDirector, 6 films Jason StutterDirector, 2 films

Films together

Ian McKellen4 films together, 2002 to 2014
Ian McKellen's page
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014IMDb rating 7.4Brophy as NoriMcKellen as Gandalf
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013IMDb rating 7.8Brophy as NoriMcKellen as Gandalf
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012IMDb rating 7.8Brophy as NoriMcKellen as Gandalf
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002IMDb rating 8.8Brophy as Sharku / SnagaMcKellen as Gandalf
Martin Freeman3 films together, 2012 to 2014
Martin Freeman's page
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014IMDb rating 7.4Brophy as NoriFreeman as Bilbo Baggins
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013IMDb rating 7.8Brophy as NoriFreeman as Bilbo
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012IMDb rating 7.8Brophy as NoriFreeman as Bilbo
Orlando Bloom3 films together, 2002 to 2014
Orlando Bloom's page
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014IMDb rating 7.4Brophy as NoriBloom as Legolas
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013IMDb rating 7.8Brophy as NoriBloom as Legolas
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002IMDb rating 8.8Brophy as Sharku / SnagaBloom as Legolas
Lee Pace3 films together, 2012 to 2014
Lee Pace's page
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014IMDb rating 7.4Brophy as NoriPace as King Thranduil
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013IMDb rating 7.8Brophy as NoriPace as King Thranduil
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012IMDb rating 7.8Brophy as NoriPace as King Thranduil
Ken Stott3 films together, 2012 to 2014
Ken Stott's page
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014IMDb rating 7.4Brophy as NoriStott as Balin
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013IMDb rating 7.8Brophy as NoriStott as Balin
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012IMDb rating 7.8Brophy as NoriStott as Balin
Graham McTavish3 films together, 2012 to 2014
Graham McTavish's page
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014IMDb rating 7.4Brophy as NoriMcTavish as Dwalin
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013IMDb rating 7.8Brophy as NoriMcTavish as Dwalin
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012IMDb rating 7.8Brophy as NoriMcTavish as Dwalin
Peter JacksonDirector, 6 films, 1992 to 2014
All films by Peter Jackson
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014IMDb rating 7.4Brophy as Nori
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013IMDb rating 7.8Brophy as Nori
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012IMDb rating 7.8Brophy as Nori
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002IMDb rating 8.8Brophy as Sharku / Snaga
- Heavenly Creatures1994IMDb rating 7.2Brophy as John / Nicholas
- Dead Alive1992IMDb rating 7.4Brophy as Void
Jason StutterDirector, 2 films, 2002 to 2015
All films by Jason Stutter
- The Dead Room2015IMDb rating 4.8Brophy as Liam
- Tongan Ninja2002IMDb rating 6.0Brophy as Bank Manager)
Also three films together10 more actors
- James NesbittThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Richard ArmitageThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Aidan TurnerThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Stephen HunterThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Dean O'GormanThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Mark HadlowThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- William KircherThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Adam BrownThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- John CallenThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Peter HambletonThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Jed Brophy's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$4.1 billion

9 of the 12 films have a worldwide figure.

9Worldwide figure
3Figure not found

Top grosser

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012Nori$1.0 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012as Nori
$1.0B24.9% of the total
2
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013as Nori
$958M23.4% of the total
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014as Nori
$956M23.4% of the total
4
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002as Sharku / Snaga
$926M22.6% of the total
5
District 92009as James Hope - Police Officer
$211M5.2% of the total
6
The Warrior's Way2010as Jacques
$11M0.3% of the total
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Tracker2010as Posse Soldier Barker
$6.5M0.2% of the total
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Heavenly Creatures1994as John / Nicholas
$3.0M0.1% of the total