Pete Smith (actor)
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Pete Smith | |
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Born | Kaitaia, New Zealand | 7 August 1958
Died | 29 January 2022 Kaitaia, New Zealand | (aged 63)
Spouse | Mona Papali’i |
Children | 6 |
Peter Bruce Smith (7 August 1958 – 29 January 2022) was a New Zealand actor. He performed in important
Career
At the outset of his career, Smith joined a drama course run by Maori film maker Don Selwyn, and soon thereafter performed in several of Selwyn's theatre productions, among them The Gospel according to Taane (1985), The Maori Merchant of Venice (2002) and Te Whai Ao.
Smith made his screen debut with a
His film credits include many notable New Zealand films, among them The Piano (1993), Once Were Warriors (1995), and the latter's sequel What Becomes of the Broken Hearted (1999). He also featured as an orc in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). Additionally, he appeared in the Australian film The Boys in 1998.
Smith also appeared in several television programmes, including
He performed in comedy skits and sketches in
Smith created, presented, narrated, and directed several episodes of various documentary series, among them Nga Waiata o Te Hiku o Te Ika: Songs of the North (2002)
Personal life and death
Smith died from kidney disease on 29 January 2022, at the age of 63.[3]
Awards
Smith won best supporting actor in New Zealand drama feature film Flight of the Albatross (1995).[4]
In 2006, he won Best Performance by a Supporting Actor at the
Selected filmography
Film
Film | Year | Role |
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The Quiet Earth | 1985 | Api |
Pandemonium | 1987 | Peter Kong |
Candy Regentag | 1989 | Clayton |
Angel in Green | 1987 | Ramon |
Crush | 1992 | Horse |
The Piano | 1993 | Hone |
Rapa-Nui | 1994 | Priest |
Once Were Warriors | 1994 | Dooleys |
Flight of the Albatross | 1995 | Leading |
The Boys | 1997 | Abbo |
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted | 1998 | Apeman |
The Legend of Johnny Lingo | 2002 | Scary Chief |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | Hero Orc |
Spooked | 2004 | Truck Driver |
Hugh and Heke | 2006 | Heke |
The Tattooist | 2006 | Taxi Driver |
The One Armed Bandit | 2012 | Bill the barman |
Television
Title | Year | Role |
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Heroes | 1986 | Churchill |
E tipu e rea: Eel | 1989 | Tom |
Raiders of the Southseas | 1990 | George |
The Billy T James Show
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1990 | Guest |
Opo | 1991 | Dan |
Gold | 1991 | Pita |
Issues | 1991 | Skits |
More Issues | 1991–1992 | Skit Guest |
Marlin Bay | 1992–1994 | Matiu Burrows |
The New Adventures of the Black Stallion | 1992 | Park Ranger |
Maori Myths and Legends | 1993 | Presenter |
High Tide | 1995 | Mexican |
Plainclothes | 1995 | Oscar Kingi |
A question of justice | 1995 | David Tamihere
|
Letter to Blanchy | 1995 | Guest Lead |
Hei Konei Ra
|
1998 | Lead |
Greenstone | 1999 | Wahana |
Shortland Street | 1999 | Te Hamua |
Mataku | 2001 | Pahi |
Spin Doctors | 2001 | Dunn |
Mataku | 2004 | Ngamanu |
The Market | 2005 | Chris Johnstone |
Theatre
Play | Year | Role |
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The Gospel According to Taane | 1985 | Tu |
Treat it Right | - | Pita |
Murder in the Cathedral | - | 3rd Tempter |
The Maori Merchant of Venice | 2002 | Shylock |
Te Whai Ao | - |
References
- ^ "Pete Smith". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Ngā Waiata O te Hiku O te Ika".
- ^ Skipwith, David (29 January 2022). "New Zealand actor and Once Were Warriors star Pete Smith dies, age 63". Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ Der Flug des Albatros - IMDb, retrieved 24 February 2022
- ^ Jean, Rachel (3 March 2006). "Isola Productions news entry". isola Productions LTD. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007.
External links
- Pete Smith at IMDb
- Pete Smith at Rotten Tomatoes