His sister was performer Taini Morrison and his uncle was musician Sir Howard Morrison.
He is of Māori, Scottish, and Irish descent. He is the son of Hana Morrison (née Stafford), and musician Laurie Morrison. Morrison was born in the town of Rotorua, in the North Island of New Zealand. Morrison is also known for voicing Chief Tui, the father of the title character in Disney's Moana (2016), and for playing Arthur Curry's father Thomas in Aquaman (2018). Morrison would go on to provide the voice of Boba Fett in the 2004 re-release of The Empire Strikes Back, and then portray Boba fully in the second season of The Mandalorian (2020–present) and the upcoming spin-off show The Book of Boba Fett (2021). He originated the role of Jango in the 2002 film Attack of the Clones. Outside New Zealand, Morrison is best known for his work in the Star Wars multimedia franchise, playing the roles of Jango Fett as well as his many genetic clones, including the Clone Troopers and Jango's adoptive son Boba. He gained critical acclaim after starring as Jake 'The Muss' Heke in the 1994 film Once Were Warriors and its 1999 sequel What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?.
Hone Ropata on the soap opera Shortland Street. Temuera Derek Morrison MNZM (born 26 December 1960) is a New Zealand actor of Maori descent who first gained recognition for his role as Dr.
