Jed Brophy is a highly versatile New Zealand actor and stunt performer best known for his extensive collaborations with director Peter Jackson, most notably spanning across multiple film adaptations of Middle-earth. He has established himself as a "chameleon" actor capable of enduring hours of intense prosthetic makeup to play entirely distinct characters within the same franchise.

Filmography

• 2027The Dog Show — Carl
• 2025monster & me — The Boss (Voice)
• 2024Morning Hate — New Zealand Medical Corp
• 2022The Ballad of Maddog Quinn — Captain lavey
• The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power — Vrath, Orc, Hunter Orc, Tavern Orc
• 2022The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening — Vrath / Additional Orcs
• 2019Die Like a Shark — Felix
• 2019Killer Sofa — Inspector Bob Gravy
• 2018Blue Moon — Darren Cates
• The Shannara Chronicles — Dagda Mor
• 2015The Dead Room — Liam Andrews
• 2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies — Nori
• 2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug — Nori
• 2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey — Nori
• 2011Tangiwai: A Love Story — Dick Brittenden
• 2010Dangerous Ride — Martin
• 2010Home by Christmas — Mart Preston
• 2010The Warrior's Way — Jacques
• 2010Tracker — Posse Soldier Barker
• 2009District 9 — James Hope - Police Officer
• Legend of the Seeker — Shadrin
• 2008Second Hand Wedding — Waz
• 2005King Kong — Venture Crew
• 2004Fracture — Tony Dorio
• 2003Perfect Strangers — Pete
• 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King — Featured Orc
• 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers — Sharku / Snaga
• 2002Tongan Ninja — Bank Manager
• 2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring — Ringwraith (uncredited)
• 2000Room Tone — Geoffrey
• 1996Chicken — Will Tilfer
• 1996Return to Treasure Island — Joseph Savage
• 1995Dirty Creature — Groom
• Hercules: The Legendary Journeys — Gnatius
• Xena: Warrior Princess — Ramius
• 1994A Little Death
• 1994Heavenly Creatures — John / Nicholas
• 1994The Last Tattoo — Furlough Guard
• 1993Absent Without Leave — Joe
• 1992Braindead — Void
• 1992Chunuk Bair — Pvt. Fred South

Appearances as themselves (2)

• Icons Unearthed: Lord of The Rings — Self
• 2011Ring*Con: The Kiwi Experience — Self