Taika Waititi
Known for: Directing
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.
Filmography
Series
Rick and Morty
Glootie (voice)
2013
Series
The Simpsons
Taika Waititi / Daerius D'Avignon (voice)
1989
Film
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
Gorillavark (voice)
2026
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Film
Avengers: Endgame
Korg (voice)
2019
Series
The Mandalorian
IG-12 (voice)
2019
Series
The Mandalorian
IG-12 / IG-11 (voice)
2019
Series
The Mandalorian
IG-11 (voice)
2019
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
What If...?
Korg (voice)
2021
Film
Thor: Ragnarok
Korg (voice)
2017
Series
What We Do in the Shadows
Viago Von Dorna Schmarten Scheden Heimburg
2019
Film
Thor: Love and Thunder
Korg / Old Kronan God (voice)
2022
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Film
Free Guy
Antwan
2021
Series
The Masked Singer
Self - Lucky Duck
2019
Series
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
Self - Guest
2016
Film
The Suicide Squad
Ratcatcher
2021
Series
The Last Leg
Self
2013
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Film
Jojo Rabbit
Adolf
2019
Film
Green Lantern
Tom Kalmaku
2011
Series
Time Bandits
Supreme Being
2024
Series
Flight of the Conchords
Gypsy Kings Fan
2007
Series
History of the World: Part II
Sigmund Freud
2023
Series
MTV Europe Music Awards
Self - Host
1994
Series
Our Flag Means Death
Edward Teach a.k.a. Blackbeard
2022
Film
Lightyear
Mo Morrison (voice)
2022
Series
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Self
2024
Series
It's Florida, Man.
Doctor Orlando
2024
Series
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Self - Director & Voice of IG-11
2020
Series
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Westley
2020
Series
Reunited Apart
Self
2020
Film
What We Do in the Shadows
Viago
2014
Film
Next Goal Wins
American Samoan Priest
2023
Film
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Minister
2016
Series
Drag Race Down Under
Self - Special Guest
2021
Series
That's My Jam
Self - Guest
2021
Series
The Strip
Mostin
2002
Film
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
Max Kase
2021
Series
Year of the Rabbit
Musician
2019
Film
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
Self - Writer / Director / Korg
2022
Series
Vidéo Club
Self
2018
Film
Eagle vs Shark
Gordon
2007
Series
Life on Ben
Gloob (voice)
2002
Film
Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss
Storsh
2020
Film
Boy
Alamein
2010
Series
All or Nothing: New Zealand All Blacks
Self - Narrator (voice)
2018
Film
Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka (voice)
Film
Scarfies
Alex
1999
Series
Radiradirah
Various
2010
Series
Russo Bros. Pizza Film School
2020
Film
Imagine
Zombie Taika (voice)
2026
Film
Shrimp
Bartender
2018
Film
42 One Dream Rush
2010
Film
Fing!
The Viscount
2026
Film
Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema
Self
2016
Film
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
Self
2019
Film
Poi E: The Story of Our Song
Self
2016
Series
Tour De Rugby
Self
2023
Film
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
Self / Frodo Baggins
2004
Film
Toy Boy
Jack Hammer
2004
Film
Place to Be
Nelson
2026
Film
Life of a Cantipanican
Zog the Alien
2019
Film
Snakeskin
Nelson
2001
Film
Tongan Ninja
Graham (voice)
2002
Film
A New Way Home
Max
2001
Film
What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires
Viago
2005
A Place To Stand
Vietnam Soldier
2002
Film
The Captain
The Captain
2013
Film
Futile Attraction
Waiter
2005
Film
Falling Leaves
Bodil de Resny
2005
Film
Heinous Crime
2004
Film
Vampire's Guide to Vellington
Viago
2014
Film
Behind the Lid - Vellington Sign
Viago
2014