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Bret McKenzie

New Zealand actor and musician · New Zealand · On the map · Actors · Born 1976 · age 50

Bret Peter Tarrant McKenzie is a New Zealand musician, comedian, music supervisor, and actor. He is best known as one half of musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords along with Jemaine Clement.

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2026New Zealand SpySeries, Boss2025A Minecraft MovieFilm, Nitwit Onset Performer2023Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling BeeSeries2022The Horne Section TV ShowSeries, Bret McKenzie2018Flight of the Conchords: Live in LondonFilm, Writer, Producer2016Bajillion Dollar Propertie$Series, Huck2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeries2013AustenlandFilm, Martin2012Academy Award for Best Original SongAwardOfficer of the New Zealand Order of MeritAwardThe Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyFilm, 2012LindirTwo Little BoysFilm, 2012Nige2010ConanSeriesDiagnosis: DeathFilm, 2010Dr. Cruise2009Flight of the Conchords: On AirFilm2008LargoFilm2007Flight of the ConchordsSeries, Writer, CreatorTim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Series, 2007Tim's Tennis Double2006Flight of the Conchords: A Texan OdysseyFilm, Writer, Producer2005Futile AttractionFilm, Mr. WickhamOne Night Stand: Flight of the ConchordsFilm, 20052004Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!Film2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingFilm, Elf Escort2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingFilm, Figwit (uncredited)1989The SimpsonsSeries, Kurt Hardwick (voice)1976Born29 June 1976

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  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2012
  • Austenland 2013
  • A Minecraft Movie 2025

Filmography 18

41 credits on file

Television 9

Awards

Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit2012
Academy Award for Best Original Song2012

About this person

In the 2000s, the duo's comedy and music became the basis of a BBC radio series and then an oft-lauded American television series, which aired for two seasons on HBO. Active since 1998, the duo released their most recent comedy special, Live in London, in 2018.

Country
New Zealand
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
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Born 1976 · age 50