Rhys Darby
Acting
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Rhys Montague Darby (born March 21, 1974) is a New Zealand actor and comedian. He served in the New Zealand army before embarking on a performing career. In 1996, he formed the comedy duo "Rhysently Granted" with Grant Lobban, quickly carving a niche for their unique brand of humor. Darby's solo stand-up routines, characterized by vibrant storytelling, mime, and sound effects, garnered him recognition and two Billy T Award nominations. Darby's international breakthrough came in 2007 with his role as Murray Hewitt in the HBO comedy series "Flight of the Conchords." Since then, he's appeared in films like "Yes Man," "What We Do in the Shadows," and "Jumanji," often injecting his signature comedic flair into supporting roles. On television, he's had recurring roles in shows like "Short Poppies," "Wrecked," and animated shows such as "Voltron: Legendary Defender." From 2022 to 2023, he starred in period romantic comedy series "Our Flag Means Death" as a fictionalized version of pirate Stede Bonnet. The show was praised for its LGBTQ+ representation, including the romantic relationship between Darby's Bonnet and fellow Kiwi Taika Waititi's Blackbeard. This was not only Darby's first role as a main protagonist, but also his first foray into dramatic acting. Beyond acting, Darby is also an author. He has written three children's books for his "Buttons McGinty" series as well as an autobiography titled "This Way to Spaceship." Additionally, he's been the host of the cryptozoology podcast "The Cryptid Factor" since 2008, alongside Dan Schreiber, Leon 'Buttons' Kirkbeck, and previously, David Farrier.
Filmography
CoComelon: The Movie
2027
Jumanji: Open World
2026
The Sheep Detectives
2026
Bear Grylls is Running Wild
2026
Glenn & Mick's Celebrity Intervention
2026
Little Lorraine
2026
Hoff Roading
2025
The Lost Tiger
2025
Love Hurts
2025
The Z-Suite
2025
Kiff Lore of the Ring Light
2025
Badjelly
2025
That Christmas
2024
Rhett & Link's Wonderhole
2024
Word of Mouth
2024
The Hungry Games: Alaska's Big Bear Challenge
2024
After Midnight
2024
Next Goal Wins
2023
Curses!
2023
Uproar
2023
Relax, I'm from the Future
2023
Royal Crackers
2023
Kiff
2023
Night Court
2023
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie
2022
Chibiverse
2022
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
2022
Our Flag Means Death
2022
We Baby Bears
2022
Rhys Darby: Mystic Time Bird
2021
Monsters at Work
2021
Sweet Tooth
2021
The Masked Singer NZ
2021
Home Economics
2021
Patriot Brains
2021
Pacific Rim: The Black
2021
The Great North
2021
The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!
2020
100% Wolf
2020
Rhys Darby: Big in Japan
2020
The Big Fib
2020
Guns Akimbo
2020
Jumanji: The Next Level
2019
Mosley
2019
Infinity Train
2019
Have You Been Paying Attention?
2019
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
2019
Love, Death & Robots
2019
Single Parents
2018
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2018
Wellington Paranormal
2018
Big City Greens
2018
The Boss Baby: Back in Business
2018
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017
Rhys Darby: I'm A Fighter Jet
2017
Killing Hasselhoff
2017
The Jim Jefferies Show
2017
A Series of Unfortunate Events
2017
Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia
2016
Trolls
2016
Milo Murphy's Law
2016
Wrecked
2016
Voltron: Legendary Defender
2016
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
2016
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016
Angie Tribeca
2016
Dr. Ken
2015
Life in Pieces
2015
We Bare Bears
2015
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
2015
Fresh Off the Boat
2015
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015
Short Poppies
2014
What We Do in the Shadows
2014
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013
The Millers
2013
It's a Date
2013
The Last Leg
2013
Missing Christmas
2012
Rhys Darby: This Way to Spaceship
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
It's Rhys Darby Night!
2011
Arthur Christmas
2011
How to Be a Gentleman
2011
Coming & Going
2011
Love Birds
2011
Bob's Burgers
2011
Peacock Season
2010
Hot in Cleveland
2010
Diagnosis: Death
2010
Modern Family
2009
The Boat That Rocked
2009
Flight of the Conchords: On Air
2009
Yes Man
2008
Rhys Darby Live - Imagine That!
2008
Yo Gabba Gabba!
2007
Phineas and Ferb
2007
Flight of the Conchords
2007
Thank God You're Here
2006
How I Met Your Mother
2005
The Venture Bros.
2004
QI
2003
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
The X-Files
1993
The Simpsons
1989
Song of the Bigfoot
Grace Period
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