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Jemaine Clement Biography

Birth Place:
New Zealand
Profession
Musician, actor, writer

Fast Facts

  • Formed a five-man comedy group in the mid-'90s called So You're a Man with future Flight of the Conchords partner Bret McKenzie
  • Between So You're a Man and FOTC, partnered with Taika Cohen as the Humourbeasts
  • Starred in Cohen's 2007 quirky romantic comedy Eagle vs
  • Shark
  • Appeared in numerous commercials for Outback Steakhouse
  • An appearance on HBO's One Night Stand in 2005 led to the development of the 2007 series Flight of the Conchords
  • For his Men in Black 3 (2012) role as villain Boris the Animal, had to grow a beard and spend four hours in makeup and prosthetics each day

Awards

  • 2021Writers Guild Awards-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2021Producers Guild Awards-Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
  • 2020Writers Guild Awards-New Series: nominated
  • 2020Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2019Emmy-Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics: nominated
  • 2019Emmy-Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics: nominated
  • 2014Toronto International Film Festival-People's Choice Midnight Madness Award: winner
  • 2010Independent Spirit Awards-Best Supporting Male: nominated
  • 2009Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2009Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated

Relationships

  • Merianne McArdell -- Mother
  • Sophocles Iraia Manasiadis Clement -- Son
  • Miranda Manasiadis -- Wife