Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/16/1975
Place of Birth
Wellington, New Zealand
Also Known As
Taika David Cohen타이카 와이티티Тайка Вайтіті
Taika Waititi
Biography
Taika David Cohen ONZM (born 16 August 1975), known professionally as Taika Waititi(/ˈtaɪkə ˈwaɪtɪti/ TY-kə WY-tee-tee), is a New Zealand filmmaker, actor and comedian. He is known for directing quirky comedy films and has expanded his career as a voice actor and producer on numerous projects. He has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Grammy Award. 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 New Zealand film. Waiti...
Known For
Avengers: Endgame
as Korg (voice)
The Suicide Squad
as Ratcatcher
Free Guy
as Antwan
Thor: Love and Thunder
as Korg / Old Kronan God (voice)
Thor: Ragnarok
as Korg (voice)
What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires
as Viago
Jojo Rabbit
as Adolf
Lightyear
as Mo Morrison (voice)
Green Lantern
as Tom Kalmaku
What We Do in the Shadows
as Viago
Toy Boy
as Jack Hammer
Shrimp
as Bartender
Boy
as Alamein
Futile Attraction
as Waiter
Save Ralph
as Ralph (voice)
Snakeskin
as Nelson
Scarfies
as Alex
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
as Minister
The Captain
as The Captain
Heinous Crime
Unknown Role
Career Timeline
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
The Mandalorian
as IG-12 (voice)
The Mandalorian
as IG-12 / IG-11 (voice)
The Mandalorian
as IG-11 (voice)
Jojo Rabbit
as Adolf
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
Year of the Rabbit
as Musician
Avengers: Endgame
as Korg (voice)
What We Do in the Shadows
as Viago Von Dorna Schmarten Scheden Heimburg
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
as Self
Life of a Cantipanican
as Zog the Alien
The Masked Singer
as Self - Lucky Duck