Bret McKenzie
Who Bret McKenzie is
Bret McKenzie is a New Zealand comedian, musician and songwriter, one half of the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords with Jemaine Clement. The pair spent several years playing comedy festivals in Australia, Canada and the UK, made their HBO debut in an edition of the comedy series One Night Stand in 2005 and starred in their own HBO series, Flight of the Conchords, from 2007; their EP The Distant Future won the Grammy for Best Comedy Album, and their albums include Flight of the Conchords (2008), I Told You I Was Freaky (2009) and Live in London (2019), taped at the Eventim Apollo.
In 2012 he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for 'Man or Muppet' from The Muppets, he has released two solo albums, Songs Without Jokes (2022) and Freak Out City (2025), and in May 2026 the duo played Netflix Is a Joke Fest at the Greek Theatre.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Flight of the Conchords: One Night Stand and Flight of the Conchords: Live in London
- Albums
- The Distant Future, Flight of the Conchords, I Told You I Was Freaky and 3 more
- On screen
- Flight of the Conchords
On stage
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Flight of the Conchords: One Night Stand HBO, 2005
- Flight of the Conchords: Live in London taped at the Eventim Apollo
Albums
- The Distant Future EP, Sub Pop, 2007
- Flight of the Conchords Sub Pop, 2008
- I Told You I Was Freaky Sub Pop, 2009
- Live in London Sub Pop, 2019
- Songs Without Jokes solo, Sub Pop, 2022
- Freak Out City solo, Sub Pop, 2025
On screen
- Flight of the Conchords HBO, from 2007
Comedians like Bret McKenzie
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Arj Barker also in Flight of the Conchords
- Eugene Mirman also in Flight of the Conchords
- Jemaine Clement also in Flight of the Conchords
- Rhys Darby also in Flight of the Conchords
Career timeline
- 2005Flight of the Conchords: One Night Stand (HBO, 2005) Special
- 2007Flight of the Conchords (HBO, from 2007) On screen
- 2007The Distant Future (EP, Sub Pop, 2007) Album
- 2008Flight of the Conchords (Sub Pop, 2008) Album
- 2009I Told You I Was Freaky (Sub Pop, 2009) Album
- 2019Live in London (Sub Pop, 2019) Album
- 2022Songs Without Jokes (solo, Sub Pop, 2022) Album
- 2025Freak Out City (solo, Sub Pop, 2025) Album
Questions and answers
Where is Bret McKenzie performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Flight of the Conchords: One Night Stand and Flight of the Conchords: Live in London.
What is their latest stand-up special?
Flight of the Conchords: One Night Stand (HBO, 2005), the latest of the 2 specials on this page.
Where can I watch their stand-up specials?
As each special's credit gives it: HBO (Flight of the Conchords: One Night Stand, 2005).
What TV shows and films are they in?
Flight of the Conchords (HBO, from 2007).
Who are some comedians like them?
Arj Barker (also in Flight of the Conchords), Eugene Mirman (also in Flight of the Conchords), Jemaine Clement (also in Flight of the Conchords) and Rhys Darby (also in Flight of the Conchords).
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Sources
- Sub Pop · subpop.com ↗ A Grammy and Academy Award-winning artist best known for Flight of the Conchords; the Grammy for Best Comedy Album (2008); several years touring comedy festivals in Australia, Canada and the UK with Jemaine; the Academy Award for Best Original Song (2012) for 'Man or Muppet'; the solo albums Songs Without Jokes…
- Sub Pop — Flight of the Conchords ↗ Musical comedians Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement; HBO's One-Night Stand (2005); the HBO series Flight of the Conchords (from 2007); The Distant Future (2007), Flight of the Conchords (2008), I Told You I Was Freaky (2009) and Live in London (8 March 2019), taped at the Eventim Apollo (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026