Yeah, he had a small part (and I mean very, very tiny) in LOTR, but that’s not what most people know him from nowadays.
Bret is in a band called Flight of the Conchords with Jemaine Clement. They had a TV show on HBO for a couple years, they’ve put a couple albums out, and they still tour sometimes. They’re basically comedians/musicians, so they do a bunch of song parodies (which is much funnier than it sounds, trust me). They’re a bit of a cult hit, really, which might help explain why they’re so popular here on tumblr. If you’re interested, you can listen to their albums on their website.
I was actually really surprised to see how many people were supporting him here. Before I came to tumblr and started obsessing over Sherlock, I spent most of my time on a little message board obsessing over FOTC. So it was kind of a shock for me to see all these Sherlock fans on my dash talking about Bret!
Anyway, yeah. Bret is an awesome, hilarious, talented guy. I’ve been a fan of his for years. I’ve also met him several times and he’s just the nicest person in the world. So I can’t speak for anyone else, but that’s why I was rooting for him to win. :)
