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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Movies unavailable from Jim Moriarty

Kingpin

Mike Herewini

Movie 1985

A Difficult Woman

Dominic Martin

Movie 1999

Mark II

Rangi

Movie 1986

No Petrol, No Diesel

Oscar

Movie 2009

Saving Grace

Gerald Hutchinson

Movie 1998

The Returning

George

Movie 1990

The Waimate Conspiracy

George Kepa

Movie 2006

The Patriarch

Rupeni Poata

Movie 2016

The Strength of Water

Gibby

Movie 2009

Fog

Dad

Movie 2007

The Gravedigger of Kapu

Hone

Movie 2018

The Witch & the Woodsman

Grandfather

Movie 2010

Cousins

Māori Caregiver

Movie 2021

Tv series unavailable from Jim Moriarty

A Difficult Woman

Dominic Martin

Tv 1998

Vegas

Henry Ruata

Tv 2021

Wildside

Tom Wallace

Tv 1997

Wildside

Derek Lamb

Tv 1997