Taika Waititi
Who Taika Waititi is
Taika Waititi is a New Zealand comedian, filmmaker and actor who began in live comedy: with Jemaine Clement he formed the comedy duo The Humourbeasts, which shared the 1999 Billy T Award and toured the stage show The Untold Tales of Maui for Taki Rua, and he regularly played stand-up gigs around the New Zealand circuit, including a turn as Gunter the German on Pulp Comedy, before launching his solo show Taika's Incredible Show in 2004.
He also won the Spirit of the Fringe Award in Edinburgh. As a filmmaker he was nominated for an Academy Award for the short Two Cars, One Night, directed Eagle vs Shark, Boy, Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Thor: Ragnarok, co-directed What We Do in the Shadows with Clement and won an Academy Award for writing Jojo Rabbit; the Arts Foundation of New Zealand named him a Laureate in 2016.
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At a glance
- On screen
- Pulp Comedy, Flight of the Conchords and What We Do in the Shadows
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 1489, 2023
Is Taika Waititi on tour?
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Last checked 3 November 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Pulp Comedy stand-up as Gunter the German
- Flight of the Conchords director, two episodes
- What We Do in the Shadows TV
Comedians like Taika Waititi
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.
- Rhys Darby also in Flight of the Conchords
- Alyssa Limperis also in What We Do in the Shadows
- Arj Barker also in Flight of the Conchords
- Bret McKenzie also in Flight of the Conchords
- Eugene Mirman also in Flight of the Conchords
- Jemaine Clement also in Flight of the Conchords
- Sal Vulcano also in What We Do in the Shadows
- Wally Baram also in What We Do in the Shadows
Questions and answers
Where is Taika Waititi performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Pulp Comedy (stand-up as Gunter the German), Flight of the Conchords (director, two episodes) and What We Do in the Shadows (TV).
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 1489, 2023 (the episode ↗).
Who are some comedians like them?
Rhys Darby (also in Flight of the Conchords), Alyssa Limperis (also in What We Do in the Shadows), Arj Barker (also in Flight of the Conchords), Bret McKenzie (also in Flight of the Conchords) and Eugene Mirman (also in Flight of the Conchords).
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Sources
- Arts Foundation of New Zealand ↗ Regularly undertook stand-up gigs around the New Zealand circuit; Taika's Incredible Show (2004); comedy writing and performing with Jemaine Clement; the Billy T Award and the Spirit of the Fringe Award in Edinburgh; Two Cars, One Night, Eagle vs Shark, Boy, What We Do in the Shadows, Hunt for the Wilderpeople,…
- Arts Foundation of New Zealand — Jemaine Clement ↗ The comedy group the Humourbeasts, Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, won the 1999 Billy T Award and toured The Untold Tales of Maui for Taki Rua (as of 25 October 2026)
- NZ On Screen ↗ Stand-up comedy as Gunter the German on Pulp Comedy; Jojo Rabbit, an Academy Award for writing; What We Do in the Shadows (TV) (as of 25 October 2026)
- NZ International Comedy Festival — Awards ↗ Billy T Award 1999: Philip Patston and The Humourbeasts (Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi) (as of 25 October 2026)
- WTF with Marc Maron, episode 1489 ↗ WTF appearance
Updated 3 November 2026 · the record checked 25 October 2026