Rhys Darby
Known for: Acting
Born: March 21, 1974
Place of birth: New Zealand
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.
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Filmography
44 movies · 71 TV shows, newest first
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CoComelon: The Movie
2027
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Jumanji: Open World
2026
5.3
Rhys Darby: 25 Years
2026
7.9
The Sheep Detectives
2026
7.5
Bear Grylls is Running Wild
2026
NR
Glenn & Mick's Celebrity Intervention
2026
6.0
Little Lorraine
2026
NR
Hoff Roading
2025
9.0
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke
2025
6.6
The Lost Tiger
2025
5.7
Love Hurts
2025
7.0
The Z-Suite
2025
7.2
Kiff Lore of the Ring Light
2025
9.5
Badjelly
2025
7.1
That Christmas
2024
5.7
Rhett & Link's Wonderhole
2024
8.0
Word of Mouth
2024
6.2
The Hungry Games: Alaska's Big Bear Challenge
2024
5.5
After Midnight
2024
6.4
Next Goal Wins
2023
6.2
Curses!
2023
5.9
Uproar
2023
6.0
Relax, I'm from the Future
2023
5.8
Royal Crackers
2023
8.4
Kiff
2023
6.5
Night Court
2023
7.3
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie
2022
6.4
Chibiverse
2022
7.9
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
2022
7.5
Our Flag Means Death
2022
7.3
We Baby Bears
2022
6.5
Rhys Darby: Mystic Time Bird
2021
7.2
Monsters at Work
2021
7.7
Sweet Tooth
2021
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The Masked Singer NZ
2021
6.6
Home Economics
2021
5.0
Patriot Brains
2021
8.2
Pacific Rim: The Black
2021
6.9
The Great North
2021
6.3
The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!
2020
6.1
100% Wolf
2020
7.0
Rhys Darby: Big in Japan
2020
5.6
The Big Fib
2020
6.4
Guns Akimbo
2020
6.9
Jumanji: The Next Level
2019
6.8
Mosley
2019
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The Aquabats! RadVentures!
2019
8.4
Infinity Train
2019
7.5
Have You Been Paying Attention?
2019
7.5
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
2019
8.2
Love, Death & Robots
2019
7.9
Carmen Sandiego
2019
6.9
Single Parents
2018
7.6
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2018
7.0
Wellington Paranormal
2018
7.6
Big City Greens
2018
7.1
The Boss Baby: Back in Business
2018
6.8
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017
7.0
Rhys Darby: I'm A Fighter Jet
2017
4.5
Killing Hasselhoff
2017
6.6
The Jim Jefferies Show
2017
7.4
A Series of Unfortunate Events
20176.0
Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia
2016
6.6
Trolls
2016
7.4
Milo Murphy's Law
2016
6.7
Wrecked
2016
7.3
Voltron: Legendary Defender
2016
6.0
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
2016
7.6
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016
6.4
Angie Tribeca
2016
5.6
Dr. Ken
2015
7.1
Life in Pieces
2015
7.7
We Bare Bears
2015
4.7
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
2015
7.2
Fresh Off the Boat
2015
8.4
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015
6.4
Short Poppies
2014
7.5
What We Do in the Shadows
2014
5.3
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013
5.7
The Millers
2013
6.3
It's a Date
2013
5.7
The Last Leg
2013
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Missing Christmas
2012
4.0
Rhys Darby: This Way to Spaceship
2012
6.3
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
7.5
The Aquabats! Super Show!
2012
4.0
It's Rhys Darby Night!
2011
6.8
Arthur Christmas
2011
4.4
How to Be a Gentleman
2011
4.9
Coming & Going
2011
5.9
Love Birds
2011
7.8
Bob's Burgers
2011
7.0
Peacock Season
2010
7.2
Hot in Cleveland
2010
4.5
Diagnosis: Death
2010
7.9
Modern Family
2009
7.2
The Boat That Rocked
2009
8.5
Flight of the Conchords: On Air
2009
6.7
Yes Man
2008
5.3
Rhys Darby Live - Imagine That!
2008
7.1
Yo Gabba Gabba!
2007
7.9
Phineas and Ferb
2007
8.0
Flight of the Conchords
2007
6.4
Thank God You're Here
2006
8.1
How I Met Your Mother
2005
7.8
The Venture Bros.
2004
7.9
QI
2003
7.7
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
7.0
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
8.4
The X-Files
1993
8.0
The Simpsons
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Song of the Bigfoot
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Grace Period
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What Now?
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Infinity Train: Book One - The Perennial Child
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