Taika Waititi – Biography, Facts & Life Story

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Height, Weight & Physical Stats

Bodytype	Not Known
Height	6 feet 0 inches (1.84 m)
Hair Color	Brown
Eye Color	Brown

Nickname	Taika
Gender	Male
Age	48 years old (in 2024)
Date of Birth	August 16, 1975
Full Name	Taika David Waititi
Profession	Actor, producer, Photographer, Screenwriter, Painter, Director, Comedian
Nationality	New Zealand
Birthplace	Wellington, New Zealand
Religion	Judaism
Zodiac Sign	Leo

Taika David Cohen is a New Zealand filmmaker, actor, and comedian. He is professionally known as Taika Waititi. He is the winner of many awards and also earned nominations including Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Grammy Award, and many others are on the list.

He is notable for appearing in ‘Boy’ (2010) and ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’ (2016) have each been the top-grossing New Zealand films.

Career

Taika Waititi has made appearances in feature films, short movies, web series, and telefilms as well. The short film he made in 2003, Two Cars, One Night, earned him an Academy Award nomination.

During the awards ceremony, he famously pretended to fall asleep while the nominations were read.  He released his first feature film, a romantic comedy called Eagle vs Shark, in U.S. theatres for limited distribution in 2007.

It stars Waititi’s then-spouse, Loren Horsley. In the same year, Waititi wrote and directed an episode of the TV show Flight of the Conchords.

In November 2021, the actor made an announcement that Taika Waititi will adapt The Incal into a feature film.

Achievements

Among various prestigious achievements, Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Grammy Award, and has received two nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards are prominent on the list of achievements.

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Taika Waititi Education

Qualification: Degree of Theatre and Flim

College: Onslow College

Taika Waititi Career

Profession: Actor, producer, Photographer, Screenwriter, Painter, Director, Comedian

Net Worth: $3 million

Family & Relatives

Father: Not known

Mother: Not known

Marital Status: Married

Wife: ‎Chelsea Winstanley‎ (m. 2011)

No. of Children: 2

Daughter: Te Hinekāhu

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Who is Taika Waititi?

Taika Waititi is a New Zealand actor, producer, photographer, screenwriter, painter, director, comedian, born on 16 August, 1975 in Wellington, New Zealand.

How old is Taika Waititi?

Taika Waititi is 48 years old as of April 2024.

How tall is Taika Waititi?

Taika Waititi is 6 feet 0 inches (1.84 m).