Bret McKenzie
Born: 1976-06-29 in Wellington, New Zealand
Known For: Acting
Biography
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". In the 2000s, McKenzie was part of reggae fusion band The Black Seeds and Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra, and, in the 2010s, he began performing solo material. His debut album Songs Without Jokes was released in August 2022. As an actor, he portrayed elves in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies: in the first he remained unnamed with fans naming him Figwit, a character originally cast as an extra who gained attention thanks to the trilogy's fan community. He later appears in The Hobbit as Lindir, a minor character who originally appears in the book of The Fellowship of the Ring.
Filmography
2025
- A Minecraft Movie as Nitwit Onset Performer
- Plankton: The Movie ... (Songs)
2022
- The Horne Section TV Show as Bret McKenzie
2020
2016
- Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ as Huck
- Sainsbury's: The Greatest Gift ... (Music)
2014
- Muppets Most Wanted ... (Songs)
2013
- Austenland as Martin
2012
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as Lindir
- The Outback as Hamish (voice)
- Two Little Boys as Nige
2011
- The Muppets ... (Songs)
2010
- Conan as Self
- Diagnosis: Death as Dr. Cruise
2009
- Just For Laughs: Over The Edge as Bret McKegney
- Flight of the Conchords: On Air as Self
- Just for Laughs: Launching Pad
2008
- Largo as Self
2007
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Tim's Tennis Double
- Flight of the Conchords as Bret McKenzie
2005
- Futile Attraction as Mr. Wickham
- One Night Stand: Flight of the Conchords
2004
- Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!! as Self / Figwit
2003
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as Elf Escort
2001
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring as Figwit (uncredited)
1989
- The Simpsons as Kurt Hardwick (voice)