The famous Jemaine Atea Mahana Clement is a New Zealand actor, comedian, musician, and filmmaker. He has released several albums with Bret McKenzie as the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords and created a comedy series of the same name for both the BBC and HBO, for which he received six Primetime Emmy nominations.
Clement has appeared in several feature films. His debut was in the kung fu comedy Tongan Ninja, directed by New Zealander Jason Stutter. He has worked with Stutter on two more movies: the low-budget ghost comedy Diagnosis: Death and the drama Predicament, based on the book by late New Zealand novelist Ronald Hugh Morrieson. Clement also has a role in the American comedy Gentlemen Broncos, directed by Napoleon Dynamite’s Jared Hess. This role landed him a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. Though critics almost universally panned Gentlemen Broncos, some singled out Clement’s performance for praise. In 2010, he voiced Jerry in Despicable Me and appeared in the film Dinner for Schmucks.
Jemaine Clement’s top movies and TV shows
Jemaine Clement is best known for; Flight of the Conchords. 8.6 · Jemaine; Albi; David Bowie ; What We Do in the Shadows. 7.6. Vladislav; Men in Black 3. 6.8. Boris The Animal; Moana.
Jemaine Clement awards and nominations
Jemaine Clement’s top awards and nominations are as follows, In filmography, he has Acted (73), written (13), Produced (8), Soundtrack (22), Music Department (3), Composed (5), Director (5), and Script Department (1).
- Annie Awards. Annie [Nominee] (2012)
- ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards. ASCAP Award [Winner] (2009)
- Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards.
- Behind the Voice Actors Awards.
- Berlin International Film Festival.
- Bram Stoker Awards.
- Chlotrudis Awards.
- Fangoria Chainsaw Awards.
