The movies from Tolkien’s universe are full of talented and versatile actors. But only one has managed to appear in every single film of the franchise, and even in different roles.
If you think of actors from Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, you probably first think of prominent names like Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom, or Cate Blanchett. Yes, they did their jobs really well and showed great dedication during filming.
But there is another actor whose name is far less known. Unlike his colleagues, he appears not only in the films of the Lord of the Rings trilogy but also in the The Hobbit films and the Amazon series The Rings of Power. Who is the unknown?
Here you can see the trailer for the 2nd season of The Rings of Power – you can find all the information about it on MeinMMO.
An Orc, a Nazgûl, a Dwarf
Which actor is it? His name is Jed Brophy. You probably know his face best from the The Hobbit films. In it, he plays a dwarf from Thorin’s company, namely Nori. Here his face is very clearly visible, which cannot necessarily be said about his other roles.
In the Lord of the Rings trilogy, you can see him in several different roles. In the first part, he plays a Nazgûl, one of the nine black riders who hunt down the Fellowship. In The Two Towers, he appears as the orc Snaga, who wants to eat the hobbits Merry and Pippin. In the same film, he is also seen as the orc Sharku, who falls off a cliff along with Aragorn and a warg.
But that’s not all. He also plays a rider of Rohan in the second part of the trilogy, which can only be seen in the extended version. In The Return of the King, Jed Brophy then plays an elf.
Why does the actor appear in every single film? The reason is simple: The actor is an old acquaintance of director Peter Jackson, which is why the filmmaker likes to include him in his films.
Who does Brophy play in the Amazon series? In the first season of The Rings of Power, Brophy was eager to be involved again. Here he plays an orc, namely Vrath, the deputy of Adar.
The second season of the series has just started, in which Brophy will likely be involved again. Maybe you will spot him under a generous layer of makeup and prosthetics. Speaking of makeup: Did you know that an impressive image from The Lord of the Rings was created completely without makeup artists, but was a real injury?
