Temuera Morrison MNZM, who was born on December 26, 1960, is a renowned New Zealand actor who initially became well-known in his native New Zealand for his role as Dr. Hone Ropata in the soap opera Shortland Street. He is highly praised for his portrayal of Jake The Muss Heke in Once Were Warriors (1994) and its sequel in 1999. Globally, Morrison is recognized for his contributions to the Star Wars franchise, where he portrayed Jango Fett and his genetic clones, such as the clone troopers and Boba Fett. The role of Jango was first played by Morrison in the 2002 film Attack of the Clones. He voiced Boba Fett in The Empire Strikes Back (2004 re-release) and video games, and later starred as Boba in The Mandalorian (2019–present) and The Book of Boba Fett (2021–2022). In 2022, Morrison appeared in a recurring role on Echo 3, a black ops thriller series. Morrison is known for voicing Chief Tui, the father of Moana, in Disney's Moana (2016), as well as portraying Tom Curry, Arthur Curry's father, in DCEU films such as Aquaman (2018), The Flash (2023), and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023). Early life Morrison, born on December 26, 1960, in Rotorua, New Zealand's North Island. Hana Morrison (née Stafford) and Laurie Morrison, a musician, are his parents. His ancestry is Māori (Te Arawa and Tainui) as well as Scottish and Irish. He is related to performer Taini Morrison (sister) and musician Sir Howard Morrison (uncle). Morrison completed his secondary schooling at Wesley College (Auckland) and Western Heights High School (Rotorua).