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Jed Brophy

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Biography

Jed Brophy is a highly versatile New Zealand actor and stunt performer best known for his extensive collaborations with director Peter Jackson, most notably spanning across multiple film adaptations of Middle-earth. He has established himself as a "chameleon" actor capable of enduring hours of intense prosthetic makeup to play entirely distinct characters within the same franchise.

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Appears in a KinoChain journey

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

As Sharku / Snaga

King Kong

As Venture Crew

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

As Nori

District 9

As James Hope - Police Officer

Braindead

As Void

Heavenly Creatures

As John / Nicholas

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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When Studios Marry: Films Born of Corporate Chaos

From the ashes of mergers and acquisitions come some of cinema's most fascinating experiments. This chain traces how boardroom decisions shaped the art on scree...

8 films

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