Kirk Bremner was born in Dunedin, New Zealand. He is an identical twin and speaks English and some Japanese. After leaving school early he began renovating properties and later achieved a diploma in Drama directing and Screenwriting. He joined an acting class practicing the Meisner acting technique and another class to practice the American accent. He bought a video camera and formed a small production company called 'The Underdogs' which he uses to tell his own comedy and drama short films and enter film competitions.