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Jemaine Clement

Jemaine Clement

Actor, writer and producer, also director and composer · Born January 10, 1974 (52) · Wellington, New Zealand

Primetime Emmy nominee · 5 other major award bodies

Jemaine Atea Mahana Clement (born 10 January 1974) 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 TV series titled Flight of the Conchords for both the BBC and HBO, for which he received six Primetime Emmy nominations. He has had featured parts in films such as Eagle vs Shark (2007), Gentlemen Broncos (2009), Men in Black 3 (2012), People Places Things(2015), Humor Me (2017), The Festival (2018) and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). He has also done voice work for Despicable Me (2010), Rio (2011), Rio 2 (2014), Moana (2016) and The Lego Batman Movie (2017). In 2014, he made his directorial debut with What We Do in the Shadows, which he co-wrote, co-directed and co-starred in with Taika Waititi and later adapted into a show for the FX television series What We Do in the Shadows. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jemaine Clement, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
January 10, 1974 (52)
From
Wellington, New Zealand
Works as
Actor, writer and producer, also director and composer
Titles
57 on MovieCove · 83 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 5% in 30 days

What are Jemaine Clement's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
38%
Bonds
37%
Morality
7%
Society
7%
Survival
6%
Ideas
3%
Power
2%
Friendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 20 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 11 · Charged 12 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 15 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 16

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 14 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 14
Hero
2 of 14
Shapeshifter
2 of 14
Trickster
2 of 14
Herald
2 of 14
Threshold guardian
1 of 14
Mentor
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
14
Warm
13
Joyful
11
Hopeful
8
Tense
7
Other
32

How their films linger

Feel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet14
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jemaine Clement's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 48 of their 57 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jemaine Clement's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

83 credits, 57 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Avatar 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2031)

    as Dr. Ian Garvin

  • Avatar 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2029)

    as Dr. Ian Garvin

  • Wildwood(2026)

    as Roger Swindon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Kiri and Lou Go Raaa! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Lou (voice)

  • I, Object(2026)

    as Pop (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Moana(2026)

    as Tamatoa (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Rogue Trooper(2026)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Alice and Steve(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Steve

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Avatar: Fire and Ash(2025)

    as Dr. Garvin

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • M3GAN 2.0(2025)

    as Alton Appleton

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • A Minecraft Movie(2025)

    as Daryl / Bruce (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Moana 2(2024)

    as Tamatoa (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Plum(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Oliver

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • It's Florida, Man(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Cat (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Harold and the Purple Crayon(2024)

    as Gary

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Time Bandits(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Pure Evil

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Thelma the Unicorn(2024)

    as Vic Diamond (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Moon Is Upside Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as MacIntosh

  • Koala Man(2023)

    Show as Bazwell

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Avatar: The Way of Water(2022)

    as Dr. Ian Garvin

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • DC League of Super-Pets(2022)

    as Arthur Curry / Aquaman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Nude Tuesday(2022)

    as Bjorg Rassmussen

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Don't Make Me Go(2022)

    as Dale Angelo

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Kiri and Lou ⁠— Grow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Lou

  • Kiri and Lou ⁠— Hide and Seek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Lou

  • Human Resources(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Simon Sex (voice)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • I Used to Go Here(2020)

    as David Kirkpatrick

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Steven Universe Future(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Kerry Moonbeam (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Patrick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Dustin

  • Year of the Rabbit(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Queen's Emissary

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • What We Do in the Shadows(2019)

    Show 61 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Original Film Writer · Teleplay · Writer · as Vladislav the Poker

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Kiri and Lou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 88 episodes · as Lou

  • Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Jerry the Minion (voice)

  • Flight of the Conchords: Live in London(2018)

    Composer · Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Festival(2018)

    as Robin

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Wellington Paranormal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 25 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Mobot (voice)

  • An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn(2018)

    as Colin Keith Threadener

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Breaker Upperers(2018)

    as Tinder Date

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Big Mouth(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Simon Sex (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Brad's Status(2017)

    as Billy Wearslter

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Humor Me(2017)

    as Nate Kroll

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Legion(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Oliver Bird

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Lego Batman Movie(2017)

    as Sauron (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Grow Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Joe

  • Moana(2016)

    as Tamatoa (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Divorce(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · as Julian Renaut

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Wrecked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Luther

  • The BFG(2016)

    as Fleshlumpeater

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Don Verdean(2015)

    as Boaz

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • We Bare Bears(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Courtney (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • People Places Things(2015)

    as Will Henry

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Another Period(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Father Black Donahue

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • What We Do in the Shadows(2014)

    Director · Co-Producer · Writer · as Vladislav

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Behind the Lid - Vellington Sign (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Vladislav

  • Vampire's Guide to Vellington (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Vladislav

  • TripTank(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Ian / Judge Bluetail (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Muppets Most Wanted(2014)

    as Prison King

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Rio 2(2014)

    as Nigel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Rick and Morty(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Fart (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Rhys Darby: This Way to Spaceship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Spaceship (voice)

  • Men in Black 3(2012)

    as Boris The Animal

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Rio(2011)

    Musician · Songs · as Nigel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Regular Show(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Ziggy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Predicament (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Spook

  • Dinner for Schmucks(2010)

    as Kieran Vollard

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Despicable Me(2010)

    as Jerry the Minion (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Diagnosis: Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Garfield Olyphant

  • Gentlemen Broncos(2009)

    as Ronald Chevalier

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Just For Laughs: Over The Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Jemaine Clemaine

  • The Drinky Crow Show(2007)

    Show 10 episodes · as Alien (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Flight of the Conchords(2007)

    Show 22 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Composer · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Jemaine Clement

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Eagle vs Shark(2007)

    as Jarrod

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric's Tennis Double

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Flight of the Conchords: A Texan Odyssey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

  • Futile Attraction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Editor/Darcy

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Magunga (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Vulvus

  • Tongan Ninja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Writer · as Action Fighter (Marvin)

  • Life on Ben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 10 episodes · as Gordon (voice)

  • Fizz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Chased Man

  • The Enid Blyton Adventure Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 8 episodes · as MIS Guard

  • Ash: Ashley Thorndyke - Work in Progress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Eli

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Ethan Ballantyne (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 82 titles, 80 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

$2.3B worldwide

Highest rated

Flight of the Conchords: Live in London (2018)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Wildwood (2026)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19892026

Peak 2015 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 14 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting80 of 82: 72 only acting, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stDirecting5 of 82: 0 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting9 of 82: 0 only writing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score97thProducing8 of 82: 0 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score97thMusic1 of 82: 0 only music, 1 with another roleOther crew5 of 82: 0 only other crew, 5 with another role

82 titles, 10 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s12 · 11 acting · 4 crew2010s40 · 39 acting · 5 crew2020s24 · 24 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 6% of 31 roles
051520

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

1 major award from 24 major nominations, 2008–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
  2. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
  3. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
  4. 2021
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
  5. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · New Series
  6. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
  7. 2014
    • Berlinale award, nominated · Generation 14plus - Best Film
  8. 2011
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Comedy Album
Show 3 earlier years
  1. 2010
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Male
  2. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Comedy Album
  3. 2008
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated ×2 · Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 3 nominations
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Episodic Comedy
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · New Series
      • Grammy Award, won · Best Comedy Album

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jemaine Clement's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 57 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 57 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

I, Object (2026)

92nd percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Wildwood (2026)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jemaine Clement's work okay for kids?

Across up to 23 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore20 titles12–70 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity23 titles24–59 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity21 titles16–69 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs16 titles7–50 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles17–64 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jemaine Clement work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jemaine Clement's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jared Hess shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles