Composer, writer, actor and producer.
Bret has played keyboards as a band member of The Black Seeds, which produced three gold albums, and drums for Wellington based collective The Dub Connection, he also is a founding member of the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra. He has a
solo album 'PROTOTYPE' under the name THE VIDEO KID.
He played Figwit in Peter Jackson's Lord of The Rings and has his own Figwit fanbase. ( Weird ) Bizarrely, Bret has found fame as an Internet cult celebrity following his brief appearance as an extra in 'The Fellowship of the Ring', he now has several websites dedicated to his 'elvish good looks'. Fans have named him 'Figwit' - an acronym of 'Frodo is great...who is THAT!!?'
Bret has also directed and performed in a number of successful theatre productions including Dirt (1998) - winner of the 'Best Original Production' at the Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards. More recently Bret has directed and performed in AAARGH!!! (2000) and Live Tansmissionz (2002)
He is engaged to a fellow New Zealander, Hannah Clarke. 
Writer:
"The Flight of the Conchords" (12 episodes, 2007)
Actor:
"The Flight of the Conchords" .... Bret (12 episodes, 2007)
Futile Attraction (2004) .... Wickham
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) .... Elf Escort
Composer:
"The Flight of the Conchords" (12 episodes, 2007)
Sheep Man (2006)
"One Night Stand" (1 episode, 2005)
Flight of the Conchords (2005) TV episode
Producer: 
"The Flight of the Conchords" (executive producer)
Miscellaneous Crew:
Tongan Ninja (2002) (kitchen choreographer)
Self:
"Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007
"The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... "One Night Stand" ..
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!! (2004) .... Figwit ...Doco
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