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