Taika Waititi Bio Height Weight Age Net Worth
Taika Waititi was born in Raukokore, Waihau Bay, New Zealand, on August 16, 1975, is a New Zealand actor and filmmaker. Young Taika Waititi first started performing as a part of comedy ensemble "So You're a Man". He made his big screen debut in black comedy film Scarfies (1999) in role as Alex. He got his television debut in comedy series The Strip (2002) in role as Mostin. Taika breakthrough performance came as Viago in mockumentary horror comedy film What We Do in the Shadows (2014). He landed his directorial debut with romantic comedy film Eagle vs Shark (2007) also starred as Gordon.
Height, Weight, Vital and Body Stats
Taika Waititi height is 6' 0½" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 184 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 165.5 іn pоunds or 75 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 49 years old. His net worth is around 13 million dollars.
Birth Date:
August 16, 1975
Age:
49 years old
Nationality:
New Zealand
Sun Sign:
Leo
Natural hair color:
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color:
Light Brown
Net Worth:
$13 Million
Height:
6 ft 0½ in | 184 cm
Weight:
75 kg | 165.5 lbs
Shoe Size:
Not available
Best Movies
He directed and wrote short film Two Cars, One Night (2004), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.
He co-wrote, co-directed and starred as Viago in horror comedy film What We Do in the Shadows (2014).
He directed and starred as Korg in superhero films Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), he also played Korg in Avengers: Endgame (2019).
He directed, wrote and starred as Adolf Hitler in black comedy film Jojo Rabbit (2019), for which he won the Academy Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture also was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
He directed and starred in Boy (2010) as Alamein and Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) as Minister.
Green Lantern (2011) - Thomas Kalmaku
Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss (2018) - Holy Storsh
The Suicide Squad (2021) - Ratcatcher 1
Free Guy (2021) - Antwan Hovachelik
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021) - Max Kase
He voiced Mo Morrison in animated science fiction action adventure film Lightyear (2022).
Best TV Shows
He co-wrote FX mockumentary comedy horror television series What We Do in the Shadows (2019-2024), for which was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series.
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for his voice role as IG-11 in Disney+ space western series The Mandalorian (2019).
He co-created FX on Hulu teen comedy drama series Reservation Dogs (2021-2023), for which was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Series and the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: New Series.
He produced and starred as Blackbeard in HBO Max period romantic comedy series Our Flag Means Death (2022-2023).
Facts
Attended the Onslow College in Johnsonville, Wellington.
Graduated from Victoria University of Wellington (1997), with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Has Maori (Te-Whanau-a-Apanui), Ashkenazi Jewish, Irish, Scottish and English ancestry.
He is also an experienced painter and photographer.
He won the Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for Jojo Rabbit (2019) soundtrack.
He directed Coca-Cola’s Christmas advert "The Letter" (2020), for which he was nominated for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Commercials.
Lives in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Relationships
He dated Polly Stoker (2018).
He was married to New Zealand film producer Chelsea Winstanley (2012-2018) they have two daughters, Te Hinekāhu and Matewa Kiritapu.
He started dating singer Rita Ora in 2021, the couple got engaged in 2022.