Bret McKenzie

Bret McKenzie

Bret McKenzie is an actor, musician and one-half of folk-comedy duo The Flight of the Conchords. McKenzie met his Conchords' partner Jemaine Clement in 1998 at the Victoria University of Wellington. The two garnered international attention following their 2003 Edinburgh Fringe Festival performance. In 2007, the duo's self-titled HBO series premiered, and in 2008, they released their first stateside full-length album on Sub Pop Records.

Outside of the Conchords, McKenzie is known for his role as the elf Figwit in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings film trilogy. He was a member of New Zealand dub band The Black Seeds and has released a solo album, entitled Prototype, under the name Video Kid.

Fast Facts

Born: June 29, 1976
Birthplace: Wellington, New Zealand
Full name: Bret Peter Tarrant McKenzie
Attended Wellington College and Victoria University of Wellington
Met Jemaine Clement and formed Flight of the Conchords in 1998
Former member of The Black Seeds
Member of The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra
Engaged to Hannah Clark

Categories

Entertainment | Actors | Film Actors | Television Actors | Singer-Songwriter

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Video: Bret McKenzie in Lord of the Rings (Time: 0:29)
Video: Flight of the Conchords - "If You're Into It" (Time: 1:53)

Bret McKenzie News and Articles

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What the Folk!: Bret McKenzie of Flight Of The Conchords Interview (July 27, 2007)
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New York Magazine: Flight of the Conchords' Bret and Jemaine... (October 4, 2007)
Variety: Bret McKenzie & Jermaine Clement (November 12, 2007)

Bret McKenzie Photos

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Bret McKenzie Videos

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Bret McKenzie Gossip and Blogs

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MySpace Page: The Black Seeds (February 17, 2008)
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Bret McKenzie Biographies and Profiles

Bret McKenzie Timeline

Note: Many of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

1976: Born on June 29 in New Zealand
2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return... - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2004: Futile Attraction - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia
2007: Flight of the Conchords - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

Bret McKenzie DVDs and Merchandise

Related Pages on Mahalo

Ian Holm | Cate Blanchett | David Wenham | Sandro Kopp | Jemaine Clement | The Lord of the Rings Film Series | Flight of the Conchords

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