Bret McKenzie
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| Bret Peter Tarrant McKenzie | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Rhymnoceros, Video Kid |
| Born | June 29, 1976 |
| Origin | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Keyboards, Ukulele |
| Years active | 1990s-Present |
| Label(s) | Sub Pop |
| Associated acts | Flight of the Conchords, The Black Seeds, The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra |
Bret Peter Tarrant McKenzie (born 29 June 1976 in New Zealand) is a musician, actor and comedian, best known for being half of the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords with Jemaine Clement. He is also a former member of The Black Seeds. He has appeared in the first and third films in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, achieving some internet notoriety as Figwit. His father is Peter McKenzie, who played the role of Elendil in Lord of the Rings.
McKenzie attended Clifton Terrace Model School, Wellington College and then Victoria University of Wellington where he met Jemaine Clement who was also studying film and theatre. Together they formed Flight of the Conchords.
As The Conchords they have toured internationally and released three CDs: Folk the World Tour in 2002, The Distant Future EP in 2007, and Flight of the Conchords in 2008. The Conchords produced a six-part improvisational comedy radio program for the BBC and have appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Late Show with David Letterman and The Late Late Show. After a successful appearance in 2005 on HBOs One Night Stand, the Conchords were offered their own 12-part HBO series Flight of the Conchords. Its first season ran from June to September 2007, and it has been renewed for a second season.
Bret has also released an album called Prototype as Video Kid[1] and is part of the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra.[2]
He is engaged to New Zealander Hannah Clarke[3] and currently lives in Los Angeles.
[edit] References
- ^ Video Kid.
- ^ Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra.
- ^ "A Family In Harmony", The New York Times, 2007-06-17. Retrieved on 2007-10-07.
