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.
Filmography
Night of the Juggler
as Truck Driver
Mahana
as Rupeni Poata
Cousins
as Māori Caregiver
Saving Grace
as Gerald Hutchinson
The Strength of Water
as Gibby
The Returning
as George
Kingpin
as Mike Herewini
A Difficult Woman
as Dominic Martin
Mark II
as Rangi
No Petrol, No Diesel
as Oscar
The Waimate Conspiracy
as George Kepa
Fog
as Dad
The Gravedigger of Kapu
as Hone
The Witch & the Woodsman
as Grandfather