Jim Moriarty

James Moriarty 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 iwi of Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Koata and Ngāti Kahungunu.