- He met Taika Cohen (a.k.a. Taika Waititi) at Victoria University and they went on to form the Humourbeasts.
- Describes his heritage as "part Maori, part European.".
- He was raised by his mother and grandmother, his father was never involved in his life.
- It was at Victoria University that Clement met Bret McKenzie and, together, they formed Flight of the Conchords.
- One half of New Zealand "folk comedy" duo Flight of the Conchords, with Bret McKenzie.
- When with The Flight of the Conchords, he variously plays guitar, bass and keyboards.
- He moved to Wellington where he studied drama and film at Victoria University of Wellington.
- He was also a writer and cast member of the television shows Skitz (1993) (aka "Skitz") and Telly Laughs (1996) in New Zealand.
- In 1999, he 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.
- Lives in Wellington.
- August 19, 2008, Clement married his longtime girlfriend, theatre actress and playwright Miranda Manasiadis.
- Born on the same date as Hrithik Roshan.
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