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Biography
James Moriarty is a New Zealand actor and theatre director, who began acting professionally in 1967. He came to national attention and is probably best known for his role as the school teacher Riki Winiata in the 1970s soap opera Close to Home. His work has toured nationally and internationally. Moriarty is from the Māori iwi of Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Koata and Ngāti Kahungunu.
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Awards & recognition
- Significant Contribution to the Theatre · 2011
- Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit · 2001
- Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards · 1992
Filmography6 titles
A Difficult Woman
1999as Dominic Martin
1999as Dominic Martin
The Waimate Conspiracy
2006as George Kepa
2006as George Kepa
Night of the Juggler
1980as Truck Driver
1980as Truck Driver
The Patriarch
2016as Rupeni Poata
2016as Rupeni Poata
A Difficult Woman
1998as Dominic Martin
1998as Dominic Martin
No Petrol, No Diesel
2009as Oscar
2009as Oscar