Actor

Bret McKenzie

June 29, 1976 · Wellington, New Zealand

Bret Peter Tarrant McKenzie (born 29 June 1976 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a comedian, actor, musician and producer, best known for being one half of the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords along with Jemaine Clement. 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. Primarily a musician, McKenzie has worked as a songwriter and music supervisor for film and television since the 2010s. He served as music supervisor for two Muppet films, The Muppets (2011) and Muppets Most Wanted (2014), the former of which won him an Academy Award for Best Original Song for the song "Man or Muppet".

Notable work

8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
as Figwit (uncredited)
8.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
as Elf Escort
7.4
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
as Lindir
8
The Simpsons (1989)
as Kurt Hardwick (voice)
6.2
A Minecraft Movie (2025)
as Nitwit Onset Performer
6.3
Austenland (2013)
as Martin
8
Flight of the Conchords (2007)
as Bret McKenzie and Writer
6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
as Self - Guest

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