16 Facts About Bret McKenzie

Bret Peter Tarrant McKenzie was born on 29 June 1976 and is a New Zealand musician, comedian, music supervisor, and actor.

Bret McKenzie is best known as one half of musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords along with Jemaine Clement.

Primarily a musician, McKenzie has worked as a songwriter and music supervisor for film and television since the 2010s.

Bret McKenzie served as music supervisor for two Muppet films, The Muppets and Muppets Most Wanted, the former of which won him an Academy Award for Best Original Song for the song "Man or Muppet".

Bret McKenzie later appears in The Hobbit as Lindir, a minor character who originally appears in the book of The Fellowship of the Ring.

Bret McKenzie was born in Wellington to Peter Bret McKenzie, a part-time actor, and Deirdre Tarrant, a contemporary dance teacher.

Bret McKenzie was raised in Kelburn with his brothers Justin and Jonny.

Bret McKenzie attended Clifton Terrace Model School between 1982 and 1987.

Bret McKenzie then went on to Wellington College where he was a prefect and won the Wellington regional heats of the Smokefree Rockquest with his jazz and funk band, The Blue Samanthas.

Bret McKenzie has acted periodically since making his professional acting debut in 2000, a small role in the UK series Dark Knight which was filmed in Wellington.

Bret McKenzie had a supporting role in the 2013 film Austenland.

Bret McKenzie has contributed to a number of projects outside of Flight of the Conchords.

Bret McKenzie went on to write four of the five original songs from the film's soundtrack including "Man or Muppet" and "Life's a Happy Song" both of which were nominated for Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards and Satellite Awards for Best Original Song.

Bret McKenzie has written songs for The Simpsons on numerous occasions.

Bret McKenzie released his debut solo album, Songs Without Jokes, on Sub Pop in August 2022.

Bret McKenzie is married to New Zealand publicist Hannah Clarke and currently maintains residences in Los Angeles, New York City, and Wellington.