Jacob Tomuri

Jacob Tomuri (born 4 December 1979) is a New Zealand actor and stuntman. In 2000–2001, he appeared in over 50 twice-weekly episodes of the UK/NZ teen sci-fi series The Tribe as Lt. Luke. In 2001, he did stunt work for all three of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.

Jacob Tomuri
Born
Jacob Adam Tomuri

(1979-12-04) 4 December 1979
New Zealand
Occupation(s)Actor, stuntman
Years active1999–present

Tomuri has had guest roles in the long running TV New Zealand soap Shortland Street (2004–2005), Revelations – The Initial Journey (2003), and the syndicated-by-ABC series Legend of the Seeker (2008) for which he has also done regular stunt work.[1] He has had minor roles in the 2001 New Zealand film Snakeskin, as pirate Bill Jukes in Peter Pan (2003), and Columbia Pictures horror film 30 Days of Night, and a central role in the short Ergotism. He had a bit part in the blockbuster Avatar, for which he also did stunts. His stunt work includes TV series Spartacus: Blood and Sand (2010). In 2013, he began work as a stunt double for Tom Hardy, in films including Mad Max: Fury Road, Legend, The Revenant, and Venom. In the 2024 film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Tomuri replaced Hardy for a cameo appearance as Max Rockatansky.

Personal life

Jacob Tomuri has four siblings. He failed drama in high school,[2] though he loved it and could not think of doing anything but acting.[3] After completing his secondary school education, Jacob started working and learning at The New Zealand College of Performing Arts in Porirua. When he graduated, he got a job on The Lord of the Rings as a stuntman. First only a contract for four weeks, it became a year-and-a-half contract. Tomuri was the youngest member of the 20-strong stunt team. While working as a stuntman, he also had a role as Lieutenant Luke in the third series of The Tribe and a small role in the film Snakeskin. In 2004, he got the award as CLEO Celebrity Bachelor of the Year 2004.[4]


He is engaged and a father of two sons.[5]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2001SnakeskinRobbie
2003Peter PanBill Jukes
200730 Days of NightSeth
2008ErgotismMatShort film
2009AvatarDragon Gunship Navigator
2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesSomber VillagerUncredited
SundayStephan
2017Do No HarmOneShort film
2024Furiosa: A Mad Max SagaMax RockatanskyCameo appearance

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2000–2001The TribeLuke57 episodes
2003Revelations – The Initial JourneyJacobEpisode: "A Mess of Pottage"
2003, 2005Shortland StreetNorman Hanson2 episodes
2009Legend of the SeekerLieutenant BramEpisode: "Conversion"
2010SpartacusRebel (uncredited)Episode: "Kill Them All"
2014Step DaveNathan2 episodes
2018WreckedMumblesEpisode: "Bush Man"

References
  1. "Jacob Tomuri appears in The Legend of the Seeker". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
  2. Jacob Tomuri failed drama in high school
  3. he could not thinking of never doing acting
  4. CLEO Celebrity Bachelor of the Year 2004.
  5. He is married and a father of 2 Sons
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