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Brian Sergent

Brian Sergent

5 movies on Netflix

Biography

Brian Sergent is a New Zealand comedian, actor and writer from Wellington who began acting at 15, playing Lionel in Close to Home, and has worked in stand-up and sketch writing since 1979. On television he played Eric Grady in Outrageous Fortune, the country's Prime Minister in Flight of the Conchords and Harold in The Lost Children, while his cabin steward Gavin Soper featured in Pulp Comedy. He is closely associated with Circa Theatre in Wellington, where his stage work included The Duchess of Malfi (1982), Travels with My Aunt (1997) and Take a Chance on Me (2001). His film work includes Peter Jackson's Meet the Feebles (1989), Dead Alive (1992), Eagle vs. Shark (2007) and Slow West (2015). He has won several Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards for acting and writing, among them Male Actor of the Year in 1992 and the outstanding new playwright award for The Love of Humankind.

66years old

Turns 67 on December 29in 77 days

  • Born Wellington
  • Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films
5
Career span
29 years1986 to 2015

Every film, newest first

  1. 2015Slow WestIMDb rating 6.9
  2. 2007Eagle vs SharkIMDb rating 6.7
  3. 1992Dead AliveIMDb rating 7.4
  4. 1989Meet the FeeblesIMDb rating 6.6
  5. 1986Footrot Flats: The Dog's TaleIMDb rating 7.0

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  1. Behind the award

    The New Zealand Listener called Sergent the country's greatest comic actor before his first play opened. He won Outstanding New Playwright of the Year for The Love of Humankind.

  2. A first

    Sergent's first radio play, Madness You Can Trust, was broadcast by Radio New Zealand in 2008 and went on to be aired many times.

Brian Sergent movies on Netflix

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Peter Jackson directed two of these films. Three actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Madeleine Sami, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Madeleine SamiPeter Vere-Jones, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Peter Vere-JonesStuart Devenie, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Stuart DeveniePeter JacksonDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Peter Jackson

Films together

  • Madeleine Sami2 films together, 2007 to 2015
    Madeleine Sami's page
    • Slow West2015IMDb rating 6.9Sergent as Payote JoeSami as Marimacho
    • Eagle vs Shark2007IMDb rating 6.7Sergent as JonahSami as Burger Girl Customer
  • Peter Vere-Jones2 films together, 1989 to 1992
    Peter Vere-Jones's page
    • Dead Alive1992IMDb rating 7.4Sergent as VetVere-Jones as Undertaker
    • Meet the Feebles1989IMDb rating 6.6Sergent as Wynyard the Frog / Trevor the Rat / The FlyvoiceVere-Jones as Bletch / Arfur the Wormvoice
  • Stuart Devenie2 films together, 1989 to 1992
    Stuart Devenie's page
    • Dead Alive1992IMDb rating 7.4Sergent as VetDevenie as Father McGruder
    • Meet the Feebles1989IMDb rating 6.6Sergent as Wynyard the Frog / Trevor the Rat / The FlyvoiceDevenie as Sebastian / Dr. Quack / Daisy the Cow / Sandy the Chickenvoice
  • Peter JacksonDirector, 2 films, 1989 to 1992
    All films by Peter Jackson
    • Dead Alive1992IMDb rating 7.4Sergent as Vet
    • Meet the Feebles1989IMDb rating 6.6Sergent as Wynyard the Frog / Trevor the Rat / The Flyvoice

Awards

Three awards and honors from 1992 to 2004.

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Brian Sergent's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2004NZ Playwright of the YearWon
1994Male Actor in a Supporting RoleWon
1992Male Actor of the YearWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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