Rhys Darby
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Love Hurts as Kippy Betts
- 2024 · After Midnight as Self
- 2023 · Curses! as Stanley (voice)
- 2023 · Royal Crackers as Jonathan (voice)
- 2023 · Kiff as Trollie (voice)
- 2023 · Night Court as Alistair
- 2022 · Our Flag Means Death as Stede Bonnet
- 2022 · We Baby Bears as Craig / Cabbage (voice)
- 2022 · We Baby Bears as Craig (voice)
- 2021 · Monsters at Work as Roger Rogers (voice)
- 2021 · Sweet Tooth as Hazmat #2
- 2021 · Pacific Rim: The Black as Bunyip
- 2021 · The Great North as Snowflake (voice)
- 2019 · Infinity Train as Randall / Balloon Randall (voice)
- 2019 · Love, Death & Robots as Father Maguire
- 2018 · Single Parents as Dr. Biscuits
- 2018 · Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Hypno-Potamus (voice)
- 2018 · Wellington Paranormal as Anton
- 2018 · Big City Greens as Lifeguard (voice)
- 2018 · The Boss Baby: Back in Business as Happy Sedengry (voice)
- 2017 · The Jim Jefferies Show as Jacko
- 2017 · A Series of Unfortunate Events as Charles
- 2016 · Milo Murphy's Law as King Pistashion (voice)
- 2016 · Wrecked as Steve
- 2016 · Voltron: Legendary Defender as Coran (voice)
- 2016 · Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ as Stevahn Rabren
- 2016 · Angie Tribeca as Dr. Helm
- 2015 · Dr. Ken as Charles Evans
- 2015 · Life in Pieces as Teddy
- 2015 · We Bare Bears as Kyle (voice)
- 2015 · The Weekly with Charlie Pickering as
- 2015 · Fresh Off the Boat as Tony Wonder
- 2015 · Star vs. the Forces of Evil as Eddie (voice)
- 2013 · @midnight with Chris Hardwick as Self
- 2013 · The Millers as Martin
- 2013 · The Last Leg as Self
- 2012 · Comedy Bang! Bang! as Uncle Deckard
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as (voice)
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Duncan (voice)
- 2010 · Hot in Cleveland as Jack
- 2009 · Modern Family as Fergus
- 2007 · Flight of the Conchords as Murray Hewitt
- 2006 · Thank God You're Here as
- 2005 · How I Met Your Mother as Hamish
- 2004 · The Venture Bros. as H.E.L.P.eR. MOD-2 (voice)
- 2003 · QI as Self
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
- 1993 · The X-Files as Guy Mann
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Tag Tuckerburg (voice)
- Future · Bacon and Eggs as Sir Arthur (voice)
- 2025 · The Lost Tiger as Plato (voice)
- 2025 · Badjelly as Binklebonk (voice)
- 2024 · That Christmas as Mr. McNutt (voice)
- 2024 · Rhett & Link's Wonderhole as Narrator (voice)
- 2024 · The Hungry Games: Alaska's Big Bear Challenge as Narrator (voice)
- 2023 · Next Goal Wins as Rhys Marlin
- 2023 · Uproar as Brother Madigan
- 2023 · Relax, I'm from the Future as Casper
- 2022 · Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie as Hypno-Potamus (voice)
- 2022 · Chibiverse as Perry the Platypus (voice)
- 2021 · Rhys Darby: Mystic Time Bird as Self
- 2021 · The Masked Singer NZ as
- 2021 · Home Economics as Monroe Davies
- 2021 · Patriot Brains as Contestant
- 2020 · The Boss Baby: Get That Baby! as Happy Sedengry (voice)
- 2020 · 100% Wolf as Foxwell Cripp (voice)
- 2020 · Rhys Darby: Big in Japan as
- 2020 · The Big Fib as C.L.I.V.E.
- 2020 · Guns Akimbo as Glenjamin
- 2019 · Jumanji: The Next Level as Nigel Billingsley
- 2019 · Mosley as Deaver (voice)
- 2019 · Have You Been Paying Attention? as Panellist
- 2019 · Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans as Master of Games (voice)
- 2018 · Lie Detector as Self
- 2017 · Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle as Nigel Billingsley
- 2017 · Rhys Darby: I'm A Fighter Jet as Self
- 2017 · Killing Hasselhoff as Fish
- 2016 · Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia as Self
- 2016 · Trolls as Bibbly (voice)
- 2016 · Hunt for the Wilderpeople as Psycho Sam
- 2014 · Short Poppies as Various characters
- 2014 · What We Do in the Shadows as Anton - Werewolf
- 2013 · It's a Date as Craig
- 2012 · Missing Christmas as Mayor Dennis Gob (voice)
- 2012 · Rhys Darby: This Way to Spaceship as Self
- 2011 · It's Rhys Darby Night! as Self
- 2011 · Arthur Christmas as Lead Elf (voice)
- 2011 · How to Be a Gentleman as Mike
- 2011 · Coming & Going as Lee
- 2011 · Love Birds as Doug
- 2010 · Peacock Season as Galtrex Guy
- 2010 · Diagnosis: Death as Specialist
- 2009 · The Boat That Rocked as Angus
- 2009 · Flight of the Conchords: On Air as Self
- 2008 · Yes Man as Norman
- Future · Little Lorraine as Tim
- 2008 · Rhys Darby Live - Imagine That! as Self
- Future · Song of the Bigfoot as