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JacobTomuri

  • Actor
  • Stunts
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These days Jacob Tomuri is the go-to stunt double for actor Tom Hardy, but he hasn’t always been in stunt work. Tomuri studied drama and took up stunting on The Lord of The Rings, before roles on The Tribe and Shortland Street gave him the chance to upskill his acting chops. He has gone on to double for Hardy on Mad Max: Fury Road and The Revenant. In 2017 he co-starred in acclaimed action short Do No Harm.

Screenography

Mortal Engines
2018 Stunts Film
Venom
2018 Stunts Film
Do No Harm
2017 As: One Short film
Ghost in the Shell
2017 Assistant Stunt Coordinator Film
Gods of Egypt
2016 Stunts Film

Biography

In 2014, Jacob Tomuri got a phone call — English actor Tom Hardy needed a stunt double, and Tomuri was a contender for the job. Within 24 hours he was on a plane to Namibia, embarking on a global career.

While growing up in Porirua, Tomuri began appearing on ads for Shrewsbury biscuits and Macleans toothpaste. He also developed a keen interested in martial arts.

“I think sometimes about my career, 'not bad for a little Māori boy from Porirua'.”

— Jacob Tomuri, in The NZ Herald, 14 September 2014