Jed Brophy (born 1963) is a film actor from New Zealand. He has appeared in several of Peter Jackson's films, including Braindead, Heavenly …Jed Brophy (born 1963) is a film actor from New Zealand. He has appeared in several of Peter Jackson's films, including Braindead, Heavenly Creatures, The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, King Kong, and will also appear as the dwarf Nori in The Hobbit films.