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William Kircher(I)

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William Kircher
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Rogue Warrior: Robot Fighter (2016)
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Now based in Los Angeles, California, William Kircher has the provenance of being one of the most experienced actors coming out of New Zealand.

William's career launched on his graduation from Drama School at the age of eighteen. Over the next forty years he has gone on to appear in more than one hundred professional theater productions. He has starred in high-profile film & television projects and established a reputation as one of the most respected actors in the country.

William also has experience in behind-the-camera roles. He worked as a producer for UK production house Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment and was subsequently invited to head up Cloud 9's commercial division. This role saw him produce an award-winning short film, as well as other corporate and commercial projects. William became a valued member of the Cloud 9 Executive with responsibility for managing public relations, media and communications.

In 2006 William starred alongside Karl Urban in the movie 'Out Of The Blue'. This award-winning film was based on the true story of a massacre in a quiet New Zealand seaside village. In 2010 William was hand-picked by director Peter Jackson to play the role of dwarf 'Bifur' in the Hobbit trilogy of films. The films, shot over a three-year period, feature some of the top stars in the screen industry and took in excess of three billion dollars at the box office.

After completing the Hobbit trilogy in 2015 William moved to Los Angeles to further his career. It proved to be the right move. He loves the city and is proud to have won a couple of awards for recognition of his craft. His latest film work includes critically-acclaimed performances in projects like 'The Axiom' premiering at 2018 Cannes Festival and now in distribution through North America, Asis and Europe. The 2017 sci-fi feature 'Rogue Warrior: Robot Fighter' saw William receive a "best actor in supporting role" award and picked up a Sony Pictures distribution deal. William's latest film 'Katherine's Lullaby' has only just been completed in Los Angeles and is now ready for the market.
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      • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
    7.8
    • Bifur
    • Tom Troll
    • 2012
    Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
    7.4
    • Bifur
    • 2014
    Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    7.8
    • Bifur
    • 2013
    William Kircher and Tori Kostic in Captive (2020)
    Captive
    5.4
    • Evan
    • 2020

    Credits

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    Actor



    • With One Mind
      • Archie Hamilton
      • Pre-production
    • Evolution War
      • Dr. Johnson
      • Post-production
    • Lake
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Joshua's Eyes
      • Issac
      • Pre-production
    • Agents of Project Blue Book
      • Vincent
      • Post-production
    • The Time War
      • Cyrano
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • At the Edge of Time
      • Cyrano the Elder
      • Completed
    • Last Straw
      • Frank
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • The Truth
      • Lt. Governor Michael Wallace
      • Pre-production



    • William Kircher and Tori Kostic in Captive (2020)
      Captive
      5.4
      • Evan
      • 2020
    • Joe Estevez, Jennifer Collins, Kyle Devero, Kelsey Bohlen, Brett Ashley, Kayla Bohan, John Atkins, and Isabel Zhong in Kayla (2019)
      Kayla
      6.6
      • TV Producer James Woodworth
      • 2019
    • Hattie Smith in The Axiom (2018)
      The Axiom
      4.7
      • Leon
      • 2018
    • The Elder Scrolls Legends: The Fall of the Dark Brotherhood (2017)
      The Elder Scrolls Legends: The Fall of the Dark Brotherhood
      Video Game
      • Kellen
      • Elf (voice)
      • 2017
    • Rogue Warrior: Robot Fighter Official Poster
      Rogue Warrior: Robot Fighter
      3.1
      • Dr. Johnson
      • The Scourge
      • 2016
    • Majed Sayess in The Paperclip (2016)
      The Paperclip
      8.0
      Short
      • Ed
      • 2016
    • A Peculiar Tale (2016)
      A Peculiar Tale
      5.7
      Short
      • Narrator
      • 2016
    • Spider and the Frog (2016)
      Spider and the Frog
      Short
      • Nick
      • 2016
    • How to Murder Your Wife (2015)
      How to Murder Your Wife
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • George Rosenberg
      • 2015
    • Nerd Love (2014)
      Nerd Love
      4.0
      • William Kircher
      • 2014
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
      The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
      7.4
      • Bifur
      • 2014
    • Erroll Shand and Venetia Verner in Passion in Paradise (2014)
      Passion in Paradise
      TV Series
      • 2014
    • Rachael Blampied in Nancy Wake, the White Mouse (2014)
      Nancy Wake, the White Mouse
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Gaspard
      • 2014
    • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
      The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
      7.8
      • Bifur
      • 2013
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
      The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
      7.8
      • Bifur
      • Tom Troll
      • 2012

    Music Department



    • William Kircher and Tori Kostic in Captive (2020)
      Captive
      5.4
      • Song lyricist: "Katherine's lullaby"
      • 2020

    Additional Crew



    • Meryl Cassie, Caleb Ross, Victoria Spence, and Michael Wesley-Smith in The Tribe (1999)
      The Tribe
      7.6
      TV Series
      • communications executive
      • 1999–2003

    Videos17

    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
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    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    Clip 1:05
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    Clip 1:05
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    Clip 0:52
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    Clip 1:11
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
    Clip 1:08
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
    Main Trailer
    Trailer 2:19
    Main Trailer

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    • Height
      • 5′ 9¼″ (1.76 m)
    • Spouse
      • Nicole Chesterman? - present (4 children)

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      I love being an actor. I am still the eleven year-old boy that first walked onto the stage and I have never lost sight of that child within myself. I have never lost the joy of learning. That is what I love about the job!

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