Bodie Tihoi Huitoroa-Taylor (born 1976) is the actor who portrayed the clones of Jango Fett when they were age-equivalent to his twenties during Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones. He also portrayed a clone pilot in Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.
Before Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, Bodie Taylor had never acted on-screen. Prior to his role in Star Wars, Bodie took part in a Māori cultural kapa haka stage production called Ahorangi 2000. While performing in the New Zealand city of Hamilton, he and one of his co-performers, Tupoutahi Winitana (who was 11 at the time), were approached by Temuera Morrison and a casting director for Lucasfilm Ltd. for auditioning. During their auditions, they were recorded and photographed posing menacingly with traditional Māori weapons, such as taiaha, and showing off the Māori martial art of Mau rākau. After the audition, they were told they were selected to be in the upcoming Star Wars film. Due to the filming schedule conflicting with Tupoutahi's major role in Arohangi 2000, he had to turn down the role, but Bodie was free to go on, as his role wasn't as much of a loss to the production.
After his time in Star Wars, Bodie picked up a few film and television roles in New Zealand productions, one being the Māori Television show Bro-tour.com where he and his friend Mike Jonathan traveled the world and met with some of the prominent Māori figures living abroad, such as Rena Owen.
Before Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, Bodie Taylor had never acted on-screen. Prior to his role in Star Wars, Bodie took part in a Māori cultural kapa haka stage production called Ahorangi 2000. While performing in the New Zealand city of Hamilton, he and one of his co-performers, Tupoutahi Winitana (who was 11 at the time), were approached by Temuera Morrison and a casting director for Lucasfilm Ltd. for auditioning. During their auditions, they were recorded and photographed posing menacingly with traditional Māori weapons, such as taiaha, and showing off the Māori martial art of Mau rākau. After the audition, they were told they were selected to be in the upcoming Star Wars film. Due to the filming schedule conflicting with Tupoutahi's major role in Arohangi 2000, he had to turn down the role, but Bodie was free to go on, as his role wasn't as much of a loss to the production.
After his time in Star Wars, Bodie picked up a few film and television roles in New Zealand productions, one being the Māori Television show Bro-tour.com where he and his friend Mike Jonathan traveled the world and met with some of the prominent Māori figures living abroad, such as Rena Owen.