Temuera Morrison MNZM, who was born on December 26, 1960, is a New Zealand actor who initially became well-known in his native New Zealand for playing Dr. Hone Ropata on the soap opera Shortland Street. He garnered critical acclaim for starring as Jake The Muss Heke in the 1994 film Once Were Warriors and its 1999 sequel What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?. Globally, Morrison is recognized for his contributions to the Star Wars franchise, notably as Jango Fett and his clone offspring, including Boba Fett and the clone troopers. He originated the role of Jango 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, he had a recurring role in the black ops thriller series Echo 3. He provided the voice for Chief Tui, Moana's father, in the Disney film Moana (2016), and for his role as Tom Curry, father of Arthur Curry, in Aquaman (2018), The Flash (2023), and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023). Early life Born in Rotorua on 26 December 1960, Morrison hails from the North Island of New Zealand. His parents are Hana Morrison (née Stafford) and musician Laurie Morrison. 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). His secondary education took place at Wesley College, Auckland, and Western Heights High School, Rotorua.