Bret McKenzie
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.
Acting
Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Figwit (uncredited)
2001
Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Elf Escort
2003
Movie
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
as Lindir
2012
TV
The Simpsons
as Kurt Hardwick (voice)
1989
Movie
A Minecraft Movie
as Nitwit Onset Performer
2025
Movie
Austenland
as Martin
2013
TV
Flight of the Conchords
as Bret McKenzie
2007
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
2015
TV
Conan
as Self
2010
TV
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Tim's Tennis Double
2007
Movie
The Outback
as Hamish (voice)
2012
Movie
Flight of the Conchords: Live in London
as Self
2018
Movie
Two Little Boys
as Nige
2012
Movie
One Night Stand: Flight of the Conchords
as Self
2005
Movie
Diagnosis: Death
as Dr. Cruise
2010
TV
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
as Huck
2016
Movie
Flight of the Conchords: A Texan Odyssey
as Self
2006
TV
The Horne Section TV Show
as Bret McKenzie
2022
Movie
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
as Self / Figwit
2004
Movie
Futile Attraction
as Mr. Wickham
2005
TV
New Zealand Spy
as Boss
2026
Movie
Flight of the Conchords: On Air
as Self
2009
Movie
Largo
as Self
2008
Movie
Just for Laughs: Launching Pad
as Self
2009
