2020Nominee
Best Performance
This Town
Jim Moriarty
Actor
New Zealand
June 20, 1953
Biography
James Moriarty MNZM is a New Zealand actor and theatre director, who began acting professionally in 1967. He came to national attention and is probably best known for his role as the school teacher Riki Winiata in the 1970s soap opera Close to Home. His work has toured nationally and internationally. Moriarty is from the Māori tribes of Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Koata and Ngāti Kahungunu.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1986Nominee
Best Performance
Mark II
2026Nominee
Best Performance
Uncle
Career Highlights
1980Highlight
Best Performance
Night of the Juggler
2016Highlight
Best Performance
Mahana
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This Town
Night of the Juggler
Mahana