Bret McKenzie - Bio, Age, Chinese Zodiac Sign & Timeline

Born	June 29, 1976
Age	49
Birthplace	Wellington, New Zealand
Zodiac Sign	Cancer - (see also Bret McKenzie's horoscope and birth chart)
Chinese Zodiac	Dragon
Generation	Generation X
Known For	Flight of the Conchords, winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song, musical comedy, and acting roles in films such as The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Intro

Bret McKenzie is a New Zealand musician, comedian, actor, and producer, best known as one half of the Grammy and Oscar-winning musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords.

Early Life & Background

Bret McKenzie was born in Wellington, New Zealand, to Peter McKenzie, a part-time actor and legal scholar. He attended Wellington College and later completed a degree in English and Theatre at Victoria University of Wellington, where he met Jemaine Clement, his future Flight of the Conchords partner.

Career Highlights

Formed Flight of the Conchords musical comedy duo with Jemaine Clement in 1998, gaining international acclaim.
Starred in HBO's 'Flight of the Conchords' television series (2007-2009).
Won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2012 for 'Man or Muppet' from The Muppets.
Composed and supervised music for films including The Muppets (2011) and Muppets Most Wanted (2014).
Had minor acting roles in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.

Trivia

McKenzie's role as Figwit, a background elf in The Lord of the Rings series, became a minor internet phenomenon, eventually leading to more screen time.
He served as music supervisor for The Muppets franchise films.
His father, Peter McKenzie, also appeared in The Lord of the Rings films.

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