Taika Waititi
Taika Waititi

Taika Waititi

Born: August 16, 1975 (50 years)
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Taika Waititi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

TV Shows Directed (8)
Movies as Actor (43)
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender

as Gorillavark (voice)

Jul 25, 2026

Imagine

Imagine

as Zombie Taika (voice)

Jan 26, 2026

Fing!

Fing!

as The Viscount

Jan 24, 2026

Next Goal Wins

Next Goal Wins

as American Samoan Priest

Nov 16, 2023

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder

as Self - Writer / Director / Korg

Sep 8, 2022

Thor: Love and Thunder

Thor: Love and Thunder

as Korg / Old Kronan God (voice)

Jul 6, 2022

Lightyear

Lightyear

as Mo Morrison (voice)

Jun 15, 2022

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

as Max Kase

Oct 21, 2021

Free Guy

Free Guy

as Antwan

Aug 11, 2021

The Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad

as Ratcatcher

Jul 28, 2021

Deadpool and Korg React

Deadpool and Korg React

as Korg

Jul 13, 2021

Save Ralph

Save Ralph

as Ralph (voice)

Apr 6, 2021

Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss

Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss

as Storsh

Mar 6, 2020

Jojo Rabbit

Jojo Rabbit

as Adolf

Oct 18, 2019

Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame

as Korg (voice)

Apr 24, 2019

Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

as Self

Jan 28, 2019

Life of a Cantipanican

Life of a Cantipanican

as Zog the Alien

Jan 5, 2019

Shrimp

Shrimp

as Bartender

Sep 22, 2018

Thor: Ragnarok

Thor: Ragnarok

as Korg (voice)

Oct 2, 2017

Poi E: The Story of Our Song

Poi E: The Story of Our Song

as Self

Aug 4, 2016

Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema

Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema

as Self

Mar 23, 2016

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

as Minister

Jan 22, 2016

What We Do in the Shadows

What We Do in the Shadows

as Viago

Jun 19, 2014

Behind the Lid - Vellington Sign

Behind the Lid - Vellington Sign

as Viago

Jun 16, 2014

Vampire's Guide to Vellington

Vampire's Guide to Vellington

as Viago

Jun 9, 2014

The Captain

The Captain

as The Captain

Aug 8, 2013

Green Lantern

Green Lantern

as Tom Kalmaku

Jun 14, 2011

42 One Dream Rush

42 One Dream Rush

Sep 15, 2010

Boy

Boy

as Alamein

Mar 25, 2010

Eagle vs Shark

Eagle vs Shark

as Gordon

Jun 15, 2007

Futile Attraction

Futile Attraction

as Waiter

Apr 16, 2005

Falling Leaves

Falling Leaves

as Bodil de Resny

Mar 5, 2005

What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires

What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires

as Viago

Jan 1, 2005

Heinous Crime

Heinous Crime

Aug 14, 2004

Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!

Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!

as Self / Frodo Baggins

Jul 23, 2004

Toy Boy

Toy Boy

as Jack Hammer

Jul 20, 2004

Tongan Ninja

Tongan Ninja

as Graham (voice)

Nov 8, 2002

A Place To Stand

A Place To Stand

as Vietnam Soldier

Jul 28, 2002

Snakeskin

Snakeskin

as Nelson

Oct 1, 2001

A New Way Home

A New Way Home

as Max

Jan 1, 2001

Scarfies

Scarfies

as Alex

Aug 5, 1999

Place to Be

Place to Be

as Nelson

Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory

Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory

as Willy Wonka (voice)

TV Shows as Actor (36)
It's Florida, Man.

It's Florida, Man.

as Doctor Orlando

Oct 18, 2024

Time Bandits

Time Bandits

as Supreme Being

Jul 23, 2024

Conan O'Brien Must Go

Conan O'Brien Must Go

as Self

Apr 18, 2024

Tour De Rugby

Tour De Rugby

as Self

Sep 5, 2023

History of the World: Part II

History of the World: Part II

as Sigmund Freud

Mar 6, 2023

Our Flag Means Death

Our Flag Means Death

as Edward Teach a.k.a. Blackbeard

Mar 3, 2022

That's My Jam

That's My Jam

as Self - Guest

Nov 29, 2021

What If...?

What If...?

as Korg (voice)

Aug 11, 2021

Drag Race Down Under

Drag Race Down Under

as Self - Special Guest

May 1, 2021

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

as Westley

Jun 29, 2020

Russo Bros. Pizza Film School

Russo Bros. Pizza Film School

Jun 26, 2020

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

as Self - Director & Voice of IG-11

May 4, 2020

Reunited Apart

Reunited Apart

as Self

Apr 27, 2020

The Mandalorian

The Mandalorian

as IG-12 (voice), IG-12 / IG-11 (voice), IG-11 (voice)

Nov 12, 2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Sep 9, 2019

Year of the Rabbit

Year of the Rabbit

as Musician

Jun 10, 2019

What We Do in the Shadows

What We Do in the Shadows

as Viago Von Dorna Schmarten Scheden Heimburg

Mar 27, 2019

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

as Self - Lucky Duck

Jan 2, 2019

Vidéo Club

Vidéo Club

as Self

Jul 10, 2018

All or Nothing: New Zealand All Blacks

All or Nothing: New Zealand All Blacks

as Self - Narrator (voice)

May 31, 2018

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

Sep 8, 2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Aug 2, 2015

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Feb 25, 2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Feb 17, 2014

Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty

as Glootie (voice)

Dec 2, 2013

The Last Leg

The Last Leg

as Self

Jan 25, 2013

Radiradirah

Radiradirah

as Various

May 21, 2010

Flight of the Conchords

Flight of the Conchords

as Gypsy Kings Fan

Jun 17, 2007

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Sep 8, 2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

Jan 26, 2003

Life on Ben

Life on Ben

as Gloob (voice)

Jun 3, 2002

The Strip

The Strip

as Mostin

Mar 5, 2002

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

as Self

Jul 22, 1996

MTV Europe Music Awards

MTV Europe Music Awards

as Self - Host

Nov 24, 1994

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as Taika Waititi / Daerius D'Avignon (voice)

Dec 17, 1989

The Oscars

The Oscars

as Self

Mar 19, 1953