Jed Brophy

Born: 1963-10-29, Taihape, New Zealand

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.

Filmography

• The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
• Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
• Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)
• Legend of the Seeker (2008)
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
• King Kong (2005)
• District 9 (2009)
• The Shannara Chronicles (2016)
• Braindead (1992)
• The Warrior's Way (2010)
• Heavenly Creatures (1994)
• Killer Sofa (2019)
• monster & me (2025)
• Chunuk Bair (1992)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening (2022)
• The Last Tattoo (1994)
• Tongan Ninja (2002)
• Morning Hate (2024)
• Second Hand Wedding (2008)
• Absent Without Leave (1993)
• The Ballad of Maddog Quinn (2022)
• Dangerous Ride (2010)
• Die Like a Shark (2019)