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Portrait of Bret McKenzie

Acting

Bret McKenzie

Career

Active from 2005 to 2026, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Flight of the Conchords: Live in London
Flight of the Conchords: Live in London
GoodWatch score90/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Academy Awards · Music (Original Song)

    2012 · Won · 84th Academy Awards

    The Muppets, Man or Muppet

    Source: Wikidata

Characters

2

The characters Bret McKenzie played, best-known titles first.

Bret McKenzie as Bret
Bret McKenzie as Boss

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bret McKenzie Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.3, average 5.5
  • Tension
    3.8, average 5.9
  • Crime
    1.6, average 3.6
  • Historical
    0.7, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Deadpan Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

22
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Little Santa
Little Santa

Executive Producer, Songs

2020s

4 titles · average score 62
New Zealand Spy
New Zealand Spy (2026)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Boss

Plankton: The Movie
Plankton: The Movie (2025)
GoodWatch score 62

Songs

A Minecraft Movie
A Minecraft Movie (2025)
GoodWatch score 52

as Nitwit Onset Performer

The Horne Section TV Show
The Horne Section TV Show (2022)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Bret McKenzie

2010s

9 titles · average score 64
Flight of the Conchords: Live in London
Flight of the Conchords: Live in London (2018)
GoodWatch score 90

Writer, Producer

Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ (2016)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Huck

Muppets Most Wanted
Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
GoodWatch score 66

Music Supervisor, Songs

Austenland
Austenland (2013)
GoodWatch score 51

as Martin

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
GoodWatch score 66

as Lindir

Two Little Boys
Two Little Boys (2012)
GoodWatch score 59

as Nige

The Outback
The Outback (2012)
GoodWatch score 45

as Hamish (voice)

The Muppets
The Muppets (2011)
GoodWatch score 73

Songs

Diagnosis: Death
Diagnosis: Death (2010)
GoodWatch score 53

as Dr. Cruise

2000s

7 titles · average score 82
Just For Laughs: Over The Edge
Just For Laughs: Over The Edge (2009)

as Bret McKegney

Flight of the Conchords
Flight of the Conchords (2007)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Bret McKenzie

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Tim's Tennis Double

Flight of the Conchords: A Texan Odyssey
Flight of the Conchords: A Texan Odyssey (2006)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer, Producer

Futile Attraction
Futile Attraction (2005)

as Mr. Wickham

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
GoodWatch score 91

as Elf Escort

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
GoodWatch score 90

as Figwit (uncredited)

1980s

1 title · average score 84
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Kurt Hardwick (voice)