Jemaine Clement - Wikipedia Jemaine Clement Jemaine Clement Clement at Fantastic Fest in September 2009 Background information Also known as Hiphopopotamus ( 1974 - 01 - 10 ) 10 January 1974 ( age 44 ) Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand Genres Comedy folk acoustic Occupation ( s ) Singer, comedian, musician, actor, voice actor, director, writer Instruments Bass guitar guitar percussion keyboards ukulele omnichord drums xylophone accordion, vocals Years active 1994 -- present Labels Sub Pop Associated acts Bret McKenzie The Humourbeasts Flight of the Conchords So You 're a Man Comedy career Medium Stand - up film television theatre books Genres Observational comedy satire black comedy self - deprecation cringe comedy deadpan Subject ( s ) race relations human sexuality Jemaine Clement ( born 10 January 1974 ) is a New Zealand singer, comedian, musician, actor, voice actor, director, and writer. With Bret McKenzie, as the comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, he has released several albums and created comedy series for both BBC and HBO. He has provided the voices for some animated film characters as well, including the cockatoo Nigel in Blue Sky 's Rio and its sequel, and the giant crab Tamatoa in Disney 's 2016 film Moana. He has had featured parts in films such as Gentlemen Broncos ( 2009 ), Rio ( 2011 ) and Men in Black 3 ( 2012 ). In 2014, he made his feature film directorial debut with the horror comedy mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows, which he wrote, starred in and directed with Taika Waititi. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Music 2.2 Film and television 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 Discography 6 Radio 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Early life Jemaine Clement was born on 10 January 1974 in Masterton, New Zealand, and was raised by his Māori mother in the Wairarapa region. He attended Makoura College in Masterton. After graduation, he moved to New Zealand 's capital Wellington, where he studied drama and film at Victoria University of Wellington. There he met Taika Waititi ( a.k.a. Taika Cohen ) with whom he went on to form So You 're a Man and The Humourbeasts. In 2004, the Humourbeasts toured New Zealand in a stage show titled The Untold Tales of Maui, a rework of the traditional Maori legends of Māui. The duo received New Zealand 's highest comedy honour, the Billy T Award. Career Music Clement and Bret McKenzie formed Flight of the Conchords while at Victoria University. They have toured internationally and released four CDs : Folk the World Tour in 2002, The Distant Future EP in 2007 ( winner of 2008 Grammy for Best Comedy Album ), Flight of the Conchords in 2008 and I Told You I Was Freaky in 2009. In 2005 the Conchords produced Flight of the Conchords, a six - part comedy radio programme on BBC Radio 2. They appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, the Late Show with David Letterman and The Late Late Show. After appearing in 2005 on HBO 's One Night Stand, the Conchords were offered their own 12 - part HBO series Flight of the Conchords, which was based on their earlier BBC radio series of the same name. Its first season ran from June to September 2007, and was renewed for a second season, which aired on HBO in the US from January to March 2009. In December 2009, the Conchords announced the show would not have a third season. Film and television 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 to date : the low budget ghost comedy Diagnosis Death and the drama Predicament, based on the book by late New Zealand novelist Ronald Hugh Morrieson. He was also the voice of Swayzak in the Toonami Shockwave game `` Trapped in Hyperspace ''. Clement also has a role in 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 Gentlemen Broncos was almost universally panned by critics, some singled out Clement 's performance for praise. In 2010, he voiced Jerry in Despicable Me and appeared in the film Dinner for Schmucks. In 2011, he voiced Nigel in Rio, and in 2012 he appeared as the primary antagonist Boris the Animal in Men in Black 3. In 2012, Jemaine co-wrote, co-directed, and starred in a vampire mockumentary titled What We Do in the Shadows with Taika Waititi. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on 19 January 2014. He also reprised his role as Nigel in Rio 2. Clement has starred in television commercials internationally and provided voiceovers for many others in New Zealand. On 5 February 2006, Outback Steakhouse began running a series of television commercials starring Clement during Super Bowl XL in which Clement pretends to be Australian and feigns an Australian accent. One of the long - running gags of Flight of the Conchords is the traditional rivalry between New Zealand and Australia and the differences between their accents. The campaign ended in July 2006. Clement has been involved in award - winning radio work. In 1999, Clement was a Radio Awards Winner as writer for Trashed, for Channel Z, Wellington. In 2000, he was given a Special Radio Awards Commendation for The Sunglass Store. Besides his television work on Flight of the Conchords, Clement was a writer and cast member of the television shows Skitz and Tellylaughs in New Zealand. Clement, with fellow Conchord member Bret McKenzie, guest starred as a pair of camp counselors in `` Elementary School Musical '', the season premiere of the 22nd season of The Simpsons, which aired on 26 September 2010. Clement also played the role of a prisoner in a Russian gulag in the 2014 film Muppets Most Wanted, a sequel to The Muppets ( 2011 ). Clement was featured as one of 2008 's `` 100 Sexiest People '' in a special edition of the Australian magazine Who. Fellow Conchord member McKenzie appeared on the same list. In 2015, Clement voiced a horse in two DirecTV commercials. In the same year, he voiced a `` mind - reading fart '' on an episode of the Adult Swim animated series Rick And Morty, where he performed the song `` Goodbye Moonmen ''. Clement also starred in the independent film, People Places Things, which received positive reviews. In 2016, Clement lent his voice to Tamatoa, a giant coconut crab, in the Disney animated film Moana, both in English, and the Maori dub. He based the character 's voice on that of David Bowie. In 2017, Clement played Oliver Bird in the FX TV series Legion. He also plays Sauron in The Lego Batman Movie. Personal life In August 2008, Clement married his longtime girlfriend, theatre actress and playwright Miranda Manasiadis. Their son Sophocles Iraia Clement was born in October 2008 in New York City. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1995 Blood Suckers Vampire 1999 Fizz Chased Man Short film 2002 Tongan Ninja Action Fighter ( Marvin ) Also writer Futile Attraction Editor 2007 Eagle vs Shark Jarrod 2009 Gentlemen Broncos Ronald Chevalier Nominated -- Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male Diagnosis : Death Garfield Olyphant Despicable Me Jerry the Minion Voice cameo Predicament Spook Dinner for Schmucks Kieran Vollard 2011 Rio Nigel Voice Nominated -- Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production 2012 Men in Black 3 Boris the Animal Nominated -- Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain 2014 What We Do in the Shadows Vladislav Also writer, director and co-producer Muppets Most Wanted Prison King Rio 2 Nigel Voice 2015 Don Verdean Boaz People Places Things Will 2016 The BFG The Fleshlumpeater Motion capture Moana Tamatoa Voice 2017 The Lego Batman Movie Sauron Voice Humor Me Nate Kroll Brad 's Status Billy Wearsiter 2018 An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn Colin Keith Threadener The Festival Filming Television Year Title Role Notes The Enid Blyton Adventure Series MIS Guard Episode : `` Circus of Adventures '' 2002 The Tribe Virtual Reality Cowboy No. 2 Episode : # 4.24 2007 -- 2009 Flight of the Conchords Jemaine 22 episodes ; also writer and executive producer Nominated -- Writers Guild of America Award for Television : New Series ( 2008 ) Nominated -- Writers Guild of America Award for Television : Comedy Series ( 2008 ) Nominated -- Writers Guild of America Award for Television : Episodic Comedy ( 2008 ) Nominated -- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series ( 2008 -- 2009 ) Nominated -- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics ( 2008 -- 2009 ) Nominated -- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series ( 2009 ) Nominated -- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series ( 2009 ) Nominated -- Satellite Award for Best Actor -- Television Series Musical or Comedy ( 2009 ) 2008 The Drinky Crow Show Alien Voice 2 episodes 2009 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job ! Eric 's tennis double Episode : `` Tennis '' Radiradirah Voice 3 episodes The Simpsons Ethan Ballantyne Voice Episode : `` Elementary School Musical '' 2012 Napoleon Dynamite Professor Koontz Voice Episode : `` Scantronica Love '' 2013 Out There Babel & Tenebres Voices Episode : `` Enter Destiny '' 2013 # 7DaysLater Ms. Lockett 's Father Voice Episode : `` Portrait '' 2014 Short Poppies Directed 2 episodes 2014 -- 2016 TripTank Sir Ian / Various Voice 7 episodes 2015 Rick and Morty Fart Voice Episode : `` Mortynight Run '' 2016 Regular Show Ziggy Voice Episode : `` California King '' 2016 Inside Amy Schumer DJ Episode : `` Psychopath Test '' 2016 -- 2018 Another Period Father Black Donahue 4 episodes 2016 Divorce Julian Renaut 6 episodes 2016 -- present Milo Murphy 's Law Dr. Zone Voice 2017 -- present Legion Oliver Bird 5 episodes 2017 American Dad ! Sky Crooner Voice Episode : `` Bazooka Steve '' 2017 Wrecked Luther 3 episodes 2017 Robot Chicken Narrator Voice Episode : `` Freshly Baked : The Robot Chicken Santa Claus Pot Cookie Freakout Special : Special Edition '' Discography Year Title Notes 2002 Folk the World Tour 2007 The Distant Future Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album 2008 Flight of the Conchords Nominated -- Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album 2009 I Told You I Was Freaky Nominated -- Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album 2016 Shiny Moana soundtrack Radio Year Title Role Notes 2005 Flight of the Conchords Jemaine Also writer 2016 The Mysterious Secrets Of Uncle Bertie 's Botanarium Lord Joseph Banks Podcast See also Biography portal References Jump up ^ `` Jemaine Clement Biography -- Yahoo ! Movies ''. Yahoo ! Movies. Retrieved 17 July 2010. Jump up ^ O'Neal, Sean ( 30 October 2009 ). `` Interview : Jemaine Clement ''. The A.V. Club. Retrieved 30 October 2009. I 'm part Maori. My mum 's Maori, and she raised me. Jump up ^ `` Humourbeasts ' Tales Of Maui '' Comes to ChCh ``. Scoop.co.nz. 17 September 2004. Retrieved 25 May 2010. Jump up ^ `` BD Rumor Confirmed : Jemaine Clement Becomes ' Yaz ' in ' Men in Black III ' ''. Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved 25 May 2010. Jump up ^ `` Story -- Entertainment ''. Calgary Herald. Retrieved 25 May 2010. Jump up ^ `` 10 December ''. Flight of the Conchords. Retrieved 25 May 2010. Jump up ^ Nathan Rabin ( 1 June 2010 ). `` I Watched This On Purpose : Gentlemen Broncos ''. avclub.com. Jump up ^ Thomas C Hokenson ( 24 April 1999 ). `` 1999 New England Radio Awards Finalists ''. Radiostationworld.com. Retrieved 25 May 2010. Jump up ^ Thomas C Hokenson. `` 2000 New Zealand Radio Awards Finalists ''. Radiostationworld.com. Retrieved 25 May 2010. Jump up ^ `` Skitz ''. gibson.co.nz. Gibson Group. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2015. Jump up ^ `` Tellylaughs ''. gibson.co.nz. Gibson Group. Retrieved 23 July 2015. ^ Jump up to : Strachan, Alex ( 2 August 2010 ). `` Gleeful over Glee : Cory Monteith to appear on The Simpsons ''. Canada.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2010. Jump up ^ `` Will Smith Pondering Return in ' Men in Black III ' ''. Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved 25 May 2010. Jump up ^ Liviu Marica. `` DIRECTV : Hannah Davis Riding Her Horse ''. Daily Commercials. Retrieved 12 April 2015. Jump up ^ Collis, Clark ( July 30, 2015 ). `` Jemaine Clement voices a ' mind - reading fart ' in exclusive Rick and Morty clip ''. Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved September 23, 2015. Jump up ^ Dean, Rob ( August 7, 2015 ). `` Listen to `` Goodbye Moonmen '' from Rick And Morty in its entirety ``. The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 23, 2015. Jump up ^ Lawrence, Derek ( December 20, 2016 ). `` Jemaine Clement gets crabby in musical Moana clip ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 21, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Sorry ladies, the Conchord has flown ''. 18 August 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2013. Jump up ^ Scott Wolf, on Scott Wolf Spent Wife 's Labor Sobering Up ( 29 March 2010 ). `` Jemaine Clement Welcomes Son Sophocles Iraia ''. Celebrity-babies.com. Retrieved 25 May 2010. Jump up ^ `` Jemaine Clement ''. What the Folk !. Retrieved 25 May 2010. Jump up ^ `` tongan ninja tonga taimi o at ''. Tonganninja.com. Retrieved 25 May 2010. 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Question: who does the voice of the crab in moana
Answer: Jemaine Clement