Temuera Derek Morrison (born December 26, 1960) is a New Zealand actor. He has become one of the country's most famous stars for his roles as the abusive Jake "the Muss" Heke in 1994's Once Were ...

LINGERING: Actor Temuera ... Jake the Muss, Jake, Jake, Jake' everywhere I went.' But Morrison is proud of the role. "It was the one thing I stood out in, I guess; there's always that one movie.

Temuera Morrison is one ... for his staring role as Jake ‘The Muss’ Heke in Once Were Warriors in 1994 and has since gone on to work with some of the biggest names in Hollywood.

Gold Coast-bound veteran New Zealand actor Temuera Morrison says he’s just a ... who found global fame nearly 30 years ago playing Jake “The Muss” Heke in the seminal Kiwi film Once ...