Jemaine Clement (born 10 January 1974 in Masterton, New Zealand) is an actor, comedian, musician, and filmmaker of Māori (Ngāti Kahungunu) and Pākehā descent. He rose to international recognition as one half of the Grammy-winning comedy-folk duo Flight of the Conchords, whose HBO series earned him six Primetime Emmy nominations. Beyond music, he co-wrote and co-directed the cult vampire mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows (2014) with Taika Waititi, and has since built a prolific screen career spanning Men in Black 3, the Avatar franchise, Moana, and A Minecraft Movie (2025).
Flight of the Conchords reunited for their first live shows in eight years with three sold-out California dates in May 2026, including two nights at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles as part of the Netflix Is A Joke Festival.
Flight of the Conchords announced New Zealand and Australia tour dates following their sold-out California shows.
Clement was confirmed to star alongside Nicola Walker in Alice and Steve, a six-part Disney+ comedy series from the makers of Baby Reindeer, with filming in London.
Clement appeared in M3GAN 2.0, the Blumhouse horror sequel released theatrically on 27 June 2025.
Clement reprised his role as Dr. Garvin in Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third film in James Cameron's Avatar franchise, released December 2025.
