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.
In his first feature length adventure, Crash, his sister Coco, his brother Crunch, & Aku Aku face their greatest threat yet, facing off every villain they have ever met.