Jacob Tomuri

Jacob Tomuri (born 4 December 1979) is a New Zealand actor and stuntman. In 2000–2001, he appeared in over 50 twice-weekly episodes of the UK/NZ teen sci-fi series The Tribe as Lt. Luke. In 2001, he did stunt work for all three of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.

Tomuri has had guest roles in the long running TV New Zealand soap Shortland Street (2004–2005), Revelations – The Initial Journey (2003), and the syndicated-by-ABC series Legend of the Seeker (2008) for which he has also done regular stunt work. He has had minor roles in the 2001 New Zealand film Snakeskin, as pirate Bill Jukes in Peter Pan (2003), and Columbia Pictures horror film 30 Days of Night, and a central role in the short Ergotism. He had a bit part in the blockbuster Avatar, for which he also did stunts. His stunt work includes TV series Spartacus: Blood and Sand (2010). In 2013, he began work as a stunt double for Tom Hardy, in films including Mad Max: Fury Road, Legend, The Revenant, and Venom. In the 2024 film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Tomuri replaced Hardy for a cameo appearance as Max Rockatansky.

Personal life Jacob Tomuri has four siblings. He failed drama in high school, though he loved it and could not think of doing anything but acting. After completing his secondary school education, Jacob started working and learning at The New Zealand College of Performing Arts in Porirua. When he graduated, he got a job on The Lord of the Rings as a stuntman. First only a contract for four weeks, it became a year-and-a-half contract. Tomuri was the youngest member of the 20-strong stunt team. While working as a stuntman, he also had a role as Lieutenant Luke in the third series of The Tribe and a small role in the film Snakeskin. In 2004, he got the award as CLEO Celebrity Bachelor of the Year 2004.

He is engaged and a father of two sons.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2001 Snakeskin Robbie 2003 Peter Pan Bill Jukes 2007 30 Days of Night Seth 2008 Ergotism Mat Short film 2009 Avatar Dragon Gunship Navigator 2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Somber Villager Uncredited Sunday Stephan 2017 Do No Harm One Short film2024 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Max Rockatansky Cameo appearance Venom: The Last Dance Tuxedo Guy

Television Year Title Role Notes 2000–2001 The Tribe Luke 57 episodes 2003 Revelations – The Initial Journey Jacob Episode: "A Mess of Pottage" 2003, 2005 Shortland Street Norman Hanson 2 episodes 2009 Legend of the Seeker Lieutenant Bram Episode: "Conversion" 2010 Spartacus Rebel (uncredited) Episode: "Kill Them All" 2014 Step Dave Nathan 2 episodes 2018 Wrecked Mumbles Episode: "Bush Man"