Taika Waititi

Taika Waititi

Directing

Born August 16, 1975 · Wellington, New Zealand

37 films as director · Active 2004–2026

Taika David Cohen ONZM (born 16 August 1975), known professionally as Taika Waititi (/ˈtaɪkə ˈwaɪtiti/ TY-kə WY-tee-tee), is a New Zealand filmmaker, writer, actor, and comedian. He has received numer…

Known for

Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty

2013

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender

2026

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Directed(37)

Klara and the Sun

2026Klara and the Sun

A Holiday Short: Best Christmas Ever

2025A Holiday Short: Best Christmas Ever★ 6.2

The Boy & the Octopus

2024The Boy & the Octopus★ 6.6

Next Goal Wins

2023Next Goal Wins★ 6.4

Thor: Love and Thunder

2022Thor: Love and Thunder★ 6.4

Jojo Rabbit

2019Jojo Rabbit★ 8.0

Team Darryl

2018Team Darryl★ 6.2

Thor: Ragnarok

2017Thor: Ragnarok★ 7.6

Team Thor: Part 2

2017Team Thor: Part 2★ 6.9

Team Thor

2016Team Thor★ 7.2

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

2016Hunt for the Wilderpeople★ 7.6

What We Do in the Shadows

2014What We Do in the Shadows★ 7.5

Blazed

Boy

42 One Dream Rush

201042 One Dream Rush★ 5.0

Eagle vs Shark

2007Eagle vs Shark★ 6.5

What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires

2005What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires★ 6.6

Falling Leaves

2005Falling Leaves★ 4.0

Two Cars, One Night

2004Two Cars, One Night★ 6.7

Heinous Crime

2004Heinous Crime★ 5.8

Tama Tū

2004Tama Tū★ 7.0

—Tower of Terror

Untitled Judge Dredd Film

—Untitled Judge Dredd Film

—Untitled Taika Waititi Star Wars Film

—Taika Waiti Flash Gordon Movie

Acting(79)

2026Avatar Aang: The Last AirbenderGorillavark (voice)

2026ImagineZombie Taika (voice)

2026Fing!The Viscount

Taika Waititi — Watchpile | Watchpile

2024It's Florida, Man.Doctor Orlando

2024Time BanditsSupreme Being

2024Conan O'Brien Must GoSelf

2023Next Goal WinsAmerican Samoan Priest

2023Tour De RugbySelf

2023History of the World: Part IISigmund Freud

2022Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and ThunderSelf - Writer / Director / Korg

2022Thor: Love and ThunderKorg / Old Kronan God (voice)

2022LightyearMo Morrison (voice)

2022Our Flag Means DeathEdward Teach a.k.a. Blackbeard

2021That's My JamSelf - Guest

2021The Electrical Life of Louis WainMax Kase

2021Free GuyAntwan

2021What If...?Korg (voice)

2021The Suicide SquadRatcatcher

2021Deadpool and Korg ReactKorg

2021Drag Race Down UnderSelf - Special Guest

2021Save RalphRalph (voice)

2020Home Movie: The Princess BrideWestley

2020Russo Bros. Pizza Film School

2020Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The MandalorianSelf - Director & Voice of IG-11

2020Reunited ApartSelf

2020Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal BlissStorsh

2019The MandalorianIG-12 (voice)

2019Jojo RabbitAdolf

2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf

2019Year of the RabbitMusician

2019Avengers: EndgameKorg (voice)

2019What We Do in the ShadowsViago Von Dorna Schmarten Scheden Heimburg

2019Merata: How Mum Decolonised the ScreenSelf

2019Life of a CantipanicanZog the Alien

2019The Masked SingerSelf - Lucky Duck

2018ShrimpBartender

2018Vidéo ClubSelf

2018All or Nothing: New Zealand All BlacksSelf - Narrator (voice)

2017Thor: RagnarokKorg (voice)

2016Poi E: The Story of Our SongSelf

2016Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori CinemaSelf

2016Hunt for the WilderpeopleMinister

2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest

2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf

2014What We Do in the ShadowsViago

2014Behind the Lid - Vellington SignViago

2014Vampire's Guide to VellingtonViago

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf

2013Rick and MortyGlootie (voice)

2013The CaptainThe Captain

2013The Last LegSelf

2011Green LanternTom Kalmaku

201042 One Dream Rush

2010RadiradirahVarious

2007Flight of the ConchordsGypsy Kings Fan

2007Eagle vs SharkGordon

2005Futile AttractionWaiter

2005Falling LeavesBodil de Resny

2005What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some VampiresViago

2004Heinous Crime

2004Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!Self / Frodo Baggins

2004Toy BoyJack Hammer

2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest

2002Tongan NinjaGraham (voice)

2002A Place To StandVietnam Soldier

2002Life on BenGloob (voice)

2002The StripMostin

2001SnakeskinNelson

2001A New Way HomeMax

1999ScarfiesAlex

1996The Daily ShowSelf

1994MTV Europe Music AwardsSelf - Host

1989The SimpsonsTaika Waititi / Daerius D'Avignon (voice)

1953The OscarsSelf

Place to BeNelson

Charlie vs. the Chocolate FactoryWilly Wonka (voice)