Actor

Lawrence Makoare

15 credited titles on WatchWise

Lawrence Makoare (born 20 March 1968) is a New Zealand Māori actor. He is most known for his roles in The Lord of the Rings film series as several prominent antagonists, including Lurtz the Uruk-Hai and the Witch-King of Angmar.

Lawrence Makoare in one minute

Strongest genre

Action

$172M · 50% hit rate

Biggest hit

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

$1.1B

Standout efficiency

12.2x

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$172M

Combined reported budget

$27M

Gross / budget

6.4x

Bankability Index

66 / 100

All figures are associated, not attributed — box-office numbers are sourced from TMDB and Wikipedia (reused under CC BY-SA), shown in US$, and weighted by billing prominence. Coverage varies by title; figures are estimates, not audited trade data.