Taika Waititi
Known for
Taika Waititi is a New Zealand filmmaker and actor known for blending offbeat comedy with unexpected warmth. As a director he made his name with the indie comedies 'Boy' and 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople' and the mockumentary 'What We Do in the Shadows', before taking on the blockbuster 'Thor: Ragnarok' and the satire 'Jojo Rabbit' (2019), which won him the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He frequently appears in his own films, playing the vampire Viago, the rock-creature Korg in the Marvel films, and a comic imaginary Hitler in 'Jojo Rabbit'. His style is quirky, deadpan and disarmingly heartfelt.
Taika Waititi
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Taika Waititi is a New Zealand filmmaker and actor known for blending offbeat comedy with unexpected warmth. As a director he made his name with the indie comedies 'Boy' and 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople' and the mockumentary 'What We Do in the Shadows', before taking on the blockbuster 'Thor: Ragnarok' and the satire 'Jojo Rabbit' (2019), which won him the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He frequently appears in his own films, playing the vampire Viago, the rock-creature Korg in the Marvel films, and a comic imaginary Hitler in 'Jojo Rabbit'. His style is quirky, deadpan and disarmingly heartfelt.
Movies
Plays Gorillavark (voice)
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
2026
Plays Korg (voice)
Avengers: Endgame
2019
Director
Plays Korg (voice)
Thor: Ragnarok
2017
Director
Plays Korg / Old Kronan God (voice)
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
Plays Ratcatcher
The Suicide Squad
2021
Plays Antwan
Free Guy
2021
Director
Plays Adolf
Jojo Rabbit
2019
Plays Tom Kalmaku
Green Lantern
2011
Plays Mo Morrison (voice)
Lightyear
2022
Director
Plays Minister
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016
Director
Plays Viago
What We Do in the Shadows
2014
Director
Plays American Samoan Priest
Next Goal Wins
2023
Director
Team Thor
2016
Director
Klara and the Sun
2026
Director
Plays Alamein
Boy
2010
Plays Max Kase
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
2021
Plays Alex
Scarfies
1999
Director
A Holiday Short: Best Christmas Ever
2025
Director
Team Thor: Part 2
2017
Director
Team Darryl
2018
Plays Storsh
Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss
2020
Plays Bartender
Shrimp
2018
Director
Plays Gordon
Eagle vs Shark
2007
Plays Graham (voice)
Tongan Ninja
2002
Plays Nelson
Snakeskin
2001
Director
Tama Tū
2004
Director
Two Cars, One Night
2004
Director
The Boy & the Octopus
2024
Plays Waiter
Futile Attraction
2005
Director
Plays Viago
What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires
2005
Writer
Plays The Captain
The Captain
2013
Director
Heinous Crime
2004
TV Shows
Plays Mostin
The Strip
2002
Director
Plays Edward Teach a.k.a. Blackbeard
Our Flag Means Death
2022
Plays Gloob (voice)
Life on Ben
2002
Plays Various
Radiradirah
2010
Director
Plays Supreme Being
Time Bandits
2024
Plays Self
Tour De Rugby
2023
Director
Super City
2011
Director
Plays IG-11 (voice)
The Mandalorian
2019
Plays Korg (voice)
What If...?
2021
Director
Plays Viago Von Dorna Schmarten Scheden Heimburg
What We Do in the Shadows
2019
Plays Glootie (voice)
Rick and Morty
2013
Plays Westley
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
Plays Musician
Year of the Rabbit
2019
Director
Plays Gypsy Kings Fan
Flight of the Conchords
2007
Plays Sigmund Freud
History of the World: Part II
2023
Plays Taika Waititi / Daerius D'Avignon (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
Plays Doctor Orlando
It's Florida, Man.
2024
Director
Interior Chinatown
2024
Creator
Reservation Dogs
2021
Creator
Wellington Paranormal
2018
Latest Trailers
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Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
Full Filmography
It's Florida, Man.
Doctor Orlando · 1 episode
2026
TV
Klara and the Sun
Director
2026
Film
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
Gorillavark (voice)
2026
Film
Imagine
Zombie Taika (voice)
2026
Film
Fing!
The Viscount
2026
Film
A Holiday Short: Best Christmas Ever
Director
2025
Film
What If...?
Korg (voice) · 4 episodes
2021–2024
TV
Time Bandits
Supreme Being · Director · 6 episodes
2024
TV
Interior Chinatown
Director
2024–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Taika Waititi and where are they from?
Taika Waititi is 50 years old, born on August 16, 1975 in Wellington, New Zealand.
What are the most famous roles of Taika Waititi?
Taika Waititi is best known for roles in Avengers: Endgame, Thor: Ragnarok, Jojo Rabbit.
How many movies has Taika Waititi been in?
Over a 27-year career (since 1999), Taika Waititi has appeared in 31 movies and 15 TV shows.
What was Taika Waititi's first movie?
The career of Taika Waititi began with Scarfies (1999).
What is Taika Waititi's most recent movie or series?
Taika Waititi's most recent release is Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, which premiered on July 24, 2026.
What TV shows has Taika Waititi appeared in?
On television, Taika Waititi has appeared in Rick and Morty, The Mandalorian, The Simpsons, What If...?.
Taika Waititi
1975-08-16 · Wellington, New Zealand
Taika David Cohen ONZM (born 16 August 1975), known professionally as Taika Waititi (/ˈtaɪkə ˈwaɪtiti/ TY-kə WY-tee-tee), is a New Zealand filmmaker, writer, actor, and comedian. He has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Grammy Award, as well as nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and six Emmy Awards. 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 film entirely funded and produced within New Zealand. 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 Shadows (2014) with Jemaine Clement, which was adapted into a television series of the same name in 2019. The series has been nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series.
His directing credits include the superhero films Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), as well as the black comedy film Jojo Rabbit (2019), the last of which he also wrote and starred in as an imaginary version of Adolf Hitler. Jojo Rabbit received six Academy Award nominations and won Best Adapted Screenplay. Waititi also earned a Grammy Award for producing the film's soundtrack.
In television, Waititi co-created and produced the comedy drama series Reservation Dogs, and directed, produced, and starred in the comedy Our Flag Means Death. In addition to directing an episode of the series The Mandalorian, he voiced the character IG-11, for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance.Taika Waititi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.