Korg is a minor character in "Thor: Ragnarok," but is a major reason why the movie is so funny. Director Taika Waititi voiced the character and did the motion-capture.Taika Waititi, also known as Taika Cohen, hails from the Raukokore region of the East Coast of New Zealand, and is the son of Robin (Cohen), a teacher, and Taika Waiti, an artist and farmer. His father is Maori (Te-Whanau-a-Apanui), and his mother is of Ashkenazi Jewish, Irish, Scottish, and English descent.Personal life. In May 2012, Waititi's wife, Chelsea Winstanley, gave birth to their first daughter. Their second daughter was born in August 2015. In the run-up to the 2017 New Zealand general election, Waititi announced his support for Jacinda Ardern and the Labour Party.