| Met Jermaine Clement while attending Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand |
1993 | At 11, won a battle-of-the-bands contest with the group The Blue Samanthas |
1998 | Formed the musical comedy act Flight of the Conchords with Clement |
2001 | Made feature acting debut with a minor role in Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"; cast in a non-speaking role of an elf counsel alongside his real-life father Peter McKenzie as the great king Elendil |
2002 | With Clement, released Flight of the Conchords' debut album Folk the World Tour |
2003 | Reprised elf role in Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" |
2004 | Featured in the documentary "Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!" based around his minor appearances in the "Lord of the Rings" films |
2005 | Flight of the Conchords made U.S. TV debut on HBO's "One Night Stand" |
2006 | Produced, wrote, and co-starred with Clement in ""Flight of the Conchords: A Texan Odyssey," about their trip to the South by Southwest festival in Austin, TX |
2007 | Created and co-starred with Clement on the HBO series "The Flight of the Conchords" |
2007 | Released the Flight of the Conchords EP The Distant Future; won Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album |
2010 | Guest starred with Clement on the long-running animated series "The Simpsons" (Fox) |
2011 | Served as the music supervisor for musical comedy feature "The Muppets"; wrote five songs for the films soundtrack including "Man or Muppet" and "Life's a Happy Song" |
2012 | Returned to Middle Earth, playing Lindir in "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien and directed by Peter Jackson |
