Jemaine Atea Biography: Wife, Net Worth, Age, Parents, Kids, Cast, Real Name, Height, Nationality

Jemaine Atea Mahana Clement also known as Jemaine Clement is a celebrated New Zealand actor, comedian, musician, director, and filmmaker who has gained international fame through his unique blend of deadpan humor, musical talent, and versatile performances.

Best known as one half of the Grammy-winning comedy duo Flight of the Conchords with Bret McKenzie, he co-created their hit HBO series and has starred in cult favorites like What We Do in the Shadows, which he co-wrote and co-directed with Taika Waititi.

Profile

• Full Name: Jemaine Atea Mahana Clement
• Stage Name: Jemaine Clement
• Born: January 10, 1974
• Age: 51 years old
• Birthplace: Masterton, New Zealand
• Nationality: New Zealander
• Occupation: Actor, Comedian, Musician, Director, Filmmaker
• Height: 6 feet 1 inch
• Parents: Robert Clement (father), Marianne Clement (mother)
• Siblings: Two younger brothers
• Spouse: Miranda Manasiadis
• Children: Sophocles Iraia Clement
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth: $2 million USD

Early Life and Education

Jemaine Clement was born on January 10, 1974, in Masterton, New Zealand. Raised primarily by his mother, Marianne Clement, of Māori descent from the Ngāti Kahungunu iwi, and his grandmother Maikara in a working-class home, he grew up with his two younger brothers after his father, Robert Clement, left due to alcoholism when he was young.

The family lived without a car, which meant Clement never learned to drive.

For schooling, he attended Makoura College in Masterton, then studied drama and film at Victoria University of Wellington, where he met Bret McKenzie and Taika Waititi, forming comedy groups like The Humourbeasts.

His mixed Māori, Irish, English, and distant French, Scottish, and German ancestry influences his work, and he follows general New Zealand traditions.

Career

Jemaine Clement first gained notice in the late 1990s through stand-up comedy and radio writing, winning a Radio Award in 1999 for Trashed on Channel Z and a commendation in 2000 for The Sunglass Store. While at university, he formed Flight of the Conchords with Bret McKenzie in 1998, blending folk parody songs with sketches; they won the Billy T Award in 2004 for The Humourbeasts’ show and toured internationally.

The duo released albums like Folk the World Tour (2002) and The Distant Future EP (2007), which won a Grammy for Best Comedy Album in 2008.

Their HBO series Flight of the Conchords (2007-2009) brought global success, earning six Emmy nominations, including for Clement’s lead role as Jemaine.

His film debut came in 2002’s Tongan Ninja, followed by Eagle vs Shark (2007) with Taika Waititi.

He co-wrote, co-directed, and starred in the vampire mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows (2014), which became a cult hit and inspired the FX series (2019-present), where he reprises his role as Vladislav.

Voice work includes Nigel in Rio (2011) and Rio 2 (2014), Tamatoa in Moana (2016), and Jerry in Despicable Me (2010).

Live-action roles feature Boris the Animal in Men in Black 3 (2012), for which he was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain, and Chevalier in Gentlemen Broncos (2009), earning an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Male.

Social Media

Jemaine Clement does not have a social media account.

Personal Life

Jemaine Clement, 51, is a celebrated New Zealand actor, comedian, musician, director, and filmmaker.

He married theater actress and playwright Miranda Manasiadis on August 5, 2008, after a long-term relationship; the couple met through mutual friends and share a private, supportive partnership.

They have one son, Sophocles Iraia Clement, born on October 8, 2008, in New York City, named after Manasiadis’s Greek great-grandfather Sophocles and Clement’s Māori ancestor Iraia Te Ama-o-te-rangi Te Whaiti.

He stands at 6 feet 1 inch. Raised in Masterton by his mother Marianne and grandmother Maikara with his two brothers, he reconnected with his father Robert later in life, describing their bond as strong and loving.

Net Worth

Jemaine Clement is a celebrated New Zealand actor, comedian, musician, director, and filmmaker.

His net worth sits at about $2 million USD. He earns mainly from acting in films like Men in Black 3 and voice roles in Despicable Me and Moana, plus residuals from the HBO series Flight of the Conchords and FX’s What We Do in the Shadows.

Music royalties from Flight of the Conchords albums, including the Grammy-winning EP, add steady income, alongside directing fees for What We Do in the Shadows.