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'''Bret McKenzie''' played [[Figwit]] in [[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring]] and [[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King]]. He is also the son of [[Peter McKenzie]] who played [[Elendil]] in the first film. Below is a Tolkien-themed skit McKenzie did in Flight of the Concords, an HBO series:
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| lifetime=[[29 June|June 29]], [[1976]]
| played=[[Figwit]]
| film=[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings (film series)'']]
| played2=[[Lindir]]
| film2=[[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit (film series)'']].
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'''Bret McKenzie''' is a New Zealand actor and musician, best known as half of the entertainment duo ''[[wikipedia:Flight of the Conchords|Flight of the Conchords]]''. He is the son of actor [[Peter McKenzie]].


[[Category:Actors and actresses]]
McKenzie gathered a huge web following for his tiny role as a background character in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings (film series)'']], later dubbed "[[Figwit]]". He portrayed [[Lindir]] in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit (film series)'']]. He also wrote and performed the song "[[Frodo, Don't Wear the Ring]]" with ''Flight of the Conchords''.
 
==Roles==
* [[2001]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'': [[Figwit]]
* [[2003]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'': Figwit (labelled as ''Aegnor, Elven escort'')
* [[2012]]: ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'' : [[Lindir]]
 
== External Links ==
* '''[http://www.conchords.co.nz/ Official website]'''
* {{WP|Bret McKenzie}}
[[Category:Actors and actresses|McKenzie, Bret]]
[[Category:New Zealand people|McKenzie, Bret]]
[[Category:People by name|McKenzie, Bret]]
[[fi:Bret McKenzie]]

Revision as of 14:49, 23 May 2015

Bret McKenzie.jpg
Bret McKenzie
LifetimeJune 29, 1976
PortrayedFigwit in:
 The Lord of the Rings (film series)
PortrayedLindir in:
 The Hobbit (film series).
IMDbProfile

Bret McKenzie is a New Zealand actor and musician, best known as half of the entertainment duo Flight of the Conchords. He is the son of actor Peter McKenzie.

McKenzie gathered a huge web following for his tiny role as a background character in The Lord of the Rings (film series), later dubbed "Figwit". He portrayed Lindir in The Hobbit (film series). He also wrote and performed the song "Frodo, Don't Wear the Ring" with Flight of the Conchords.

Roles

External Links