Birth name: Bret Peter Tarrant McKenzie

Birth place: New Zealand

Birthday: 29 June 1976

Profession: Actor, Musician

Year active: 1990s-Present

Most recent role: Flight of the Conchords

Bret was born in New Zealand. He attended Clifton Terrace Model School, Wellington College and then Victoria University of Wellington. It was in Victoria University that he met his future partner Jemaine Clement. Before he formed a group with Clement, he was a part of the New Zealand’s no. 1 band The Black Seeds. Together they formed the band by the name Flight of the Conchords and performed internationally. They have released three CD’s by the name’s Folk the World Tour, The Distant Future EP and Flight of the Conchords. They were also offered a series by HBO, by the same name. The series turned out to be a huge hit and the second season of the series is under production. The second season will be telecasted in 2009.

Bret is engaged to Hannah Clarke and currently lives in New York. Along with Clement he was also on the list of worlds sexiest men in WHO magazine. Bret plays Guitar, Keyboards, Ukulele with the band.