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Bret McKenzie
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 Fli…
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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
Movies and shows, newest first
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2026
New Zealand Spy
TV show Boss
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2025
A Minecraft Movie
Movie Nitwit Onset Performer
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2025
Plankton: The Movie
Movie Songs
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2023
Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
TV show Self
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2022
The Horne Section TV Show
TV show Bret McKenzie
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2020
The Postal Service Zoom Auditions
Movie Self
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2018
Flight of the Conchords: Live in London
Movie Self
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2016
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
TV show Huck
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2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV show Self - Guest
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2014
Muppets Most Wanted
Movie Songs
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2013
Austenland
Movie Martin
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2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Movie Lindir
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2012
Two Little Boys
Movie Nige
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2012
The Outback
Movie Hamish (voice)
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2011
The Muppets
Movie Songs
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2010
Conan
TV show Self
More credits
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2010
Diagnosis: Death
Movie Dr. Cruise
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2009
Just for Laughs: Launching Pad
Movie Self
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2009
Just For Laughs: Over The Edge
Movie Bret McKegney
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2009
Flight of the Conchords: On Air
Movie Self
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2008
Largo
Movie Self
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2007
Flight of the Conchords
TV show Bret McKenzie
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2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
TV show Tim's Tennis Double
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2006
Flight of the Conchords: A Texan Odyssey
Movie Self
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2005
One Night Stand: Flight of the Conchords
Movie Self
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2005
Futile Attraction
Movie Mr. Wickham
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2004
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
Movie Self / Figwit
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2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Movie Elf Escort
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2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Movie Figwit (uncredited)
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1989
The Simpsons
TV show Kurt Hardwick (voice)
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Little Santa
Movie Songs
