Jim Moriarty

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.

Known For: Acting

Born: New Zealand, 1953-06-20

Died: null

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1980	Night of the Juggler	Truck Driver	59
2	1985	Kingpin	Mike Herewini	50
3	1986	Mark II	Rangi	65
4	1990	The Returning	George	62
5	1998	Saving Grace	Gerald Hutchinson	60
6	1999	A Difficult Woman	Dominic Martin	90
7	2006	The Waimate Conspiracy	George Kepa	70
8	2007	Fog	Dad	0
9	2009	No Petrol, No Diesel	Oscar	50
10	2009	The Strength of Water	Gibby	60
11	2010	The Witch & the Woodsman	Grandfather	0
12	2016	The Patriarch	Rupeni Poata	66
13	2018	The Gravedigger of Kapu	Hone	0
14	2021	Cousins	Māori Caregiver	69

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1997	Wildside	Tom Wallace	53
2	1997	Wildside	Derek Lamb	53
3	1998	A Difficult Woman	Dominic Martin	42
4	2021	Vegas	Henry Ruata	47