Bret McKenzie - Famous Comedian

Bret McKenzie Net Worth

$8,000,000

Bret McKenzie, the famous New Zealand comedian, musician, producer, writer, and actor, has an impressive net worth of $8 million. Bret is popularly known as a member of Flight of the Conchords, where he and fellow Conchord Jemaine Clement have created numerous comedy albums, studio albums, and even starred in their own TV series on HBO. He also won an Academy Award for the song ‘Man or Muppet’ from ‘The Muppets’ (2011) and has appeared in minor roles in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ franchise.

Key facts:

  • Bret McKenzie is a New Zealand comedian, musician, producer, writer, and actor
  • Bret McKenzie is best known as a member of Flight of the Conchords
  • He won an Academy Award for the song 'Man or Muppet' from the film 'The Muppets'
  • McKenzie also appeared in 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' film franchises
  • He has released two live albums, two studio albums, and an EP along with Jemaine Clement as Flight of the Conchords

Basic Information About Bret McKenzie

CategoryCelebrities β€Ί Actors
ProfessionsActor, Screenwriter, Television producer, Musician, Comedian, Lyricist, Composer
Net worth$8,000,000
Date of birth1976-06-29 (48 years old)
Place of birthWellington
NationalityNew Zealand
Curiosities and TrademarksCurly black hair
His beard
New Zealand Accent
Spouse18 March - Hannah Clarke (Β 2009 - present)Β (3 children)
GenderMale
Height6 ft (1.83 m)
Social Mediaβ†—οΈŽ Wikipedia β†—οΈŽ IMDb

What Movie Awards did Bret McKenzie win?


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Bret McKenzie awards

Award Name State Movie / Series Name Year
Oscar - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original SongWinnerThe Muppets2012
ASCAP Award - Top Box Office FilmsWinnerThe Muppets2012
Critics Choice Award - Best SongWinnerThe Muppets2012
GAFCA Award - Best Original SongWinnerThe Muppets2012
Grammy - Best Song Written for Visual MediaNomineeThe Muppets2013
HFCS Award - Best Original SongWinnerThe Muppets2011
GAFCA Award - Best Original SongNomineeMuppets Most Wanted2015
HMMA Award - Best Song - Feature FilmNomineeMuppets Most Wanted2014
Satellite Award - Best Original SongNomineeMuppets Most Wanted2015
ASCAP Award - Top Television SeriesWinnerFlight of the Conchords2009
INNY Award - Best Comedy SongWinnerFlight of the Conchords2012
WGA Award (TV) - Comedy SeriesNomineeFlight of the Conchords2008

Bret McKenzie roles

Movie / Series Role
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingFigwit (uncredited)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyLindir
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingElf Escort
AustenlandMartin
Made in HollywoodSelf 1 episode, 2013
The SimpsonsKurt 1 episode, 2010
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf 2 episodes, 2018-2019
Flight of the ConchordsWriter
Flight of the ConchordsWriter
Flight of the ConchordsBret 22 episodes, 2007-2009
ConanSelf - Guest 1 episode, 2012
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf 1 episode, 2005

Bret McKenzie's Quotes

  • The 'Muppets' were a very big part of my childhood, and 'Flight of the Conchords' definitely has elements of the 'Muppets' in it, specifically the way we mixed music and comedy.
  • One of the mistakes I made was thinking chickens and penguins could sing, just like all the other animals in the 'Muppets.' But it turns out those animals are not allowed to sing words.
  • I think the radio is kind of cool, because you're really free to do whatever you want, because you can go into another world. Whereas in TV, you have to make that world.
  • My acting's very understated. I think my sad and happy don't play that differently onscreen.
  • Music-wise, I listen to everything. Leonard Cohen, Randy Newman - I guess I like a lot of '70s music.

Bret McKenzie's photos

Interesting Facts about Bret McKenzie

  1. Son of actor Peter McKenzie, who plays Elendil in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).
  2. One half of New Zealand 'folk comedy' duo Flight of the Conchords, with Jemaine Clement.
  3. A skilled multi-instrumentalist, he often overdubbed lead guitar, drums and keyboards on Flight of the Conchords (2007) tracks.
  4. Although his elf role in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) was only a brief silent cameo, his attractive character was noticed by female fans, who made him a minor Internet celebrity, and dubbed his character "Figwit" (short for "Frodo is great...who is THAT?!?"). When this came to the attention of director Peter Jackson, he arranged to have McKenzie reprise the (still-officially-unnamed) character in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). In interviews and commentaries, Jackson has informally approved the name of Figwit for the character. McKenzie was also brought back to play an elf character named Lindir in De Hobbit: Een onverwachte reis (2012), De Hobbit: de Woestenij van Smaug (2013) and De Hobbit: De Slag van Vijf Legers (2014).

References & Fact Checks βœ…

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  • Original Source: WIUO rock n roll auf flickr
  • Author: Marianne Elliott
  • Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.
  • Date taken: 23 February 2008

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