Jemaine Clement
Jemaine Clement (born January 10, 1974 in Masterton ) is a New Zealand musician, actor, director, producer, comedian and author.
Life
Clement describes himself as "half Māori, half European" and spent his formative years in the Wairarapa region of New Zealand.
Clement is known as one of the two members of the comedy band Flight of the Conchords . He trained this at Victoria University together with Bret McKenzie . The band has been on international tours and released four CDs: Folk the World Tour (2002), The Distant Future EP (2007), Flight of the Conchords (2008) and I Told You I Was Freaky (2009).
From 2007 to 2009, Clement starred in the HBO comedy series Flight of the Conchords , which describes the fictional life of the New Zealand folk duo in New York . As an actor, screenwriter and singer, he was then honored with four Emmy nominations.
In 2012 he played the antagonist Boris the Beast in Men in Black 3 .
Clement interpreted the song Shiny for the soundtrack of the computer animation film Vaiana . For this single he was awarded a platinum record in the USA and a silver record in the UK.
Filmography (selection)
- 1996: The Enid Blyton Adventures (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1999: Fizz
- 2002: The Tribe (TV series)
- 2002: Tongan Ninja
- 2004: Futile Attraction
- 2007: Eagle vs Shark - love in New Zealand (Eagle vs Shark)
- 2007–2009: Flight of the Conchords (TV series, 22 episodes)
- 2008: The Drinky Crow Show (TV series, 2 episodes, voice)
- 2009: Gentlemen Broncos
- 2009: Diagnosis: Death
- 2010: I - Despicable ( Despicable Me , Voice)
- 2010: Dinner for Spinners ( Dinner for Schmucks )
- 2010: The Simpsons ( The Simpsons , TV series, episode 22x01 Elementary School Musical , voice)
- 2011: Rio (voice of Nigel )
- 2012: Men in Black 3
- 2014: 5 room kitchen coffin (What We Do in the Shadows)
- 2014: Rio 2 - Jungle Fever ( Rio 2 , voice of Nigel )
- 2014: Muppets Most Wanted
- 2015: Rick and Morty (TV series, episode 2x02, Voice of Fart )
- 2015: People Places Things
- 2016: BFG - Big Friendly Giant (The BFG)
- 2016: Vaiana - Paradise has a catch ( Moana , voice of Tamatoa )
- 2017-2019: Legion (TV series, 14 episodes)
- 2017: Happy when in doubt (Brad's status)
- 2019: De Patrick
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Web links
- Jemaine Clement in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Clement, Jemaine |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand musician, actor, director, producer, comedian and writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 10, 1974 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Master tone |