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Pete Smith(1958-2022)

  • Actor
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Temuera Morrison and Pete Smith in Once Were Warriors (1994)
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Pete Smith was born on 7 August 1958 in Kaitaia, New Zealand. He was an actor, known for The Quiet Earth (1985), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) and The Piano (1993). He was married to Mona Papali'i. He died on 29 January 2022 in Kaitaia, Far North District, New Zealand.
BornAugust 7, 1958
DiedJanuary 29, 2022(63)
BornAugust 7, 1958
DiedJanuary 29, 2022(63)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins total

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Known for

Bruno Lawrence in The Quiet Earth (1985)
The Quiet Earth
6.7
  • Api(as Peter Smith)
  • 1985
Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
9.0
  • Featured Orc
  • 2003
Harvey Keitel and Holly Hunter in The Piano (1993)
The Piano
7.5
  • Hone
  • 1993
Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Rena Owen, and Calvin Tuteao in Once Were Warriors (1994)
Once Were Warriors
7.9
  • Dooley
  • 1994

Credits

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Actor

  • The Market
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Hugh & Heke (2010)
    Hugh & Heke
    7.2
    • Heke Wlliams
    • 2010
  • The Market (2005)
    The Market
    8.0
    TV Series
    • 2005
  • Cliff Curtis, Chris Hobbs, and Miriama Smith in Spooked (2004)
    Spooked
    5.1
    • Truck Driver
    • 2004
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    9.0
    • Featured Orc
    • 2003
  • The Legend of Johnny Lingo (2003)
    The Legend of Johnny Lingo
    6.1
    • Scary Island Chief
    • 2003
  • Mataku (2002)
    Mataku
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Pahi
    • 2002
  • Greenstone
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Wahana
    • 1999
  • Nancy Brunning, Clint Eruera, Temuera Morrison, and Rena Owen in What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (1999)
    What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
    6.3
    • Apeman
    • 1999
  • The Boys (1998)
    The Boys
    6.9
    • George (Abo)
    • 1998
  • Aaron Eckhart and Matt Malloy in In the Company of Men (1997)
    In the Company of Men
    7.1
    • Man lunching
    • 1997
  • Plainclothes
    TV Series
    • Det Oscar Kingi
    • 1995
  • Der Flug des Albatros (1995)
    Der Flug des Albatros
    5.5
    • Huka
    • 1995
  • Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Rena Owen, and Calvin Tuteao in Once Were Warriors (1994)
    Once Were Warriors
    7.9
    • Dooley
    • 1994
  • Jason Scott Lee, Sandrine Holt, and Esai Morales in Rapa Nui (1994)
    Rapa Nui
    6.4
    • Priest
    • 1994
  • Harvey Keitel and Holly Hunter in The Piano (1993)
    The Piano
    7.5
    • Hone
    • 1993

Videos3

Once Were Warriors
Trailer 2:08
Once Were Warriors
The Quiet Earth
Trailer 2:48
The Quiet Earth
The Quiet Earth
Trailer 2:48
The Quiet Earth
The Piano
Promo 0:16
The Piano

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Peter Smith
  • Born
    • August 7, 1958
    • Kaitaia, New Zealand
  • Died
    • January 29, 2022
    • Kaitaia, Far North District, New Zealand(kidney disease)
  • Spouse
    • Mona Papali'i? - January 29, 2022 (his death, 6 children)

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