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.
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Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his ...
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As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forc...
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The documentary looks at the rise to celebrity status of NZ actor and musician Bret McKenzie, who ap...
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A quirky live performance feature featuring New Zealand folk-parody duo Jemaine Clement and Bret McK...
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A mockumentary about a film crew making a New Zealand reality television show about a couple broug...
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Flight of the Conchords embark on a revealing and hilarious odyssey into the political and musical h...
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Two people meet as guinea pigs in a weekend drug trial. They soon discover their lives are in more d...
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Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and...
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Obsessed with the BBC production of "Pride and Prejudice", a woman travels to a Jane Austen theme pa...
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New Zealand’s 4th Most Popular Parody Duo are back for a mutha-uckin’ special concert live at the L...
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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Minecraft Movie (2025) | Nitwit Onset Performer | 6.5 | |
| 2 | Flight of the Conchords: Live in London (2018) | Director / Writer | 8 | |
| 3 | Austenland (2013) | Martin | 7 | |
| 4 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) Top 100 by FilmGator | Lindir | 8 | |
| 5 | The Outback (2012) | Hamish (voice) | 1 | |
| 6 | Diagnosis: Death (2010) | Dr. Cruise | - | - |
| 7 | Flight of the Conchords: A Texan Odyssey (2006) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 8 | One Night Stand: Flight of the Conchords (2005) | - | - | - |
| 9 | Futile Attraction (2005) | Mr. Wickham | - | - |
| 10 | Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!! (2004) | Self / Figwit | - | - |
| 11 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Top 100 by FilmGator | Elf Escort | 8.9 | |
| 12 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Top 100 by FilmGator | Figwit (uncredited) | 8.7 |

