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Rhys Darby

Acting 52 years old New Zealand ★ 1.6
Born: March 21, 1974

Biography

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.

External Links

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Known For

The Simpsons
The Simpsons Tag Tuckerburg (voice) 1989
Bob's Burgers
Bob's Burgers Duncan (voice) 2011
The Sheep Detectives
The Sheep Detectives Wool-Eyes (voice) 2026
We Bare Bears
We Bare Bears Kyle (voice) 2015
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Star vs. the Forces of Evil Eddie (voice) 2015

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Guns Akimbo
Guns Akimbo Glenjamin 2020

Filmography

Acting Credits (111)

CoComelon: The Movie
CoComelon: The Movie (voice) 2027
Jumanji: Open World
Jumanji: Open World Nigel Billingsley 2026
The Sheep Detectives
The Sheep Detectives Wool-Eyes (voice) 2026
Bear Grylls is Running Wild
Bear Grylls is Running Wild Self 2026
Glenn & Mick's Celebrity Intervention
Glenn & Mick's Celebrity Intervention Special Guest 2026
Little Lorraine
Little Lorraine Tim 2026
Hoff Roading
Hoff Roading Self 2025
The Lost Tiger
The Lost Tiger Plato (voice) 2025
Love Hurts
Love Hurts Kippy Betts 2025
The Z-Suite
The Z-Suite Bennet Buffy 2025
Kiff Lore of the Ring Light
Kiff Lore of the Ring Light Trollie (voice) 2025
Badjelly
Badjelly Binklebonk (voice) 2025
That Christmas
That Christmas Mr. McNutt (voice) 2024
Rhett & Link's Wonderhole
Rhett & Link's Wonderhole Narrator (voice) 2024
Word of Mouth
Word of Mouth Womter (voice) 2024
The Hungry Games: Alaska's Big Bear Challenge
The Hungry Games: Alaska's Big Bear Challenge Narrator (voice) 2024
After Midnight
After Midnight Self 2024
Next Goal Wins
Next Goal Wins Rhys Marlin 2023
Curses!
Curses! Stanley (voice) 2023
Uproar
Uproar Brother Madigan 2023
Relax, I'm from the Future
Relax, I'm from the Future Casper 2023
Royal Crackers
Royal Crackers Jonathan (voice) 2023
Kiff
Kiff Trollie (voice) 2023
Night Court
Night Court Alistair 2023
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie Hypno-Potamus (voice) 2022
Chibiverse
Chibiverse Perry the Platypus (voice) 2022
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Trelane 2022
Our Flag Means Death
Our Flag Means Death Stede Bonnet 2022
We Baby Bears
We Baby Bears Craig / Cabbage (voice) 2022
We Baby Bears
We Baby Bears Craig (voice) 2022
Rhys Darby: Mystic Time Bird
Rhys Darby: Mystic Time Bird Self 2021
Monsters at Work
Monsters at Work Roger Rogers (voice) 2021
Sweet Tooth
Sweet Tooth Hazmat #2 2021
The Masked Singer NZ
The Masked Singer NZ 2021
Home Economics
Home Economics Monroe Davies 2021
Patriot Brains
Patriot Brains Contestant 2021
Pacific Rim: The Black
Pacific Rim: The Black Bunyip 2021
The Great North
The Great North Denny Snowflake (voice) 2021
The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!
The Boss Baby: Get That Baby! Happy Sedengry (voice) 2020
100% Wolf
100% Wolf Foxwell Cripp (voice) 2020
Rhys Darby: Big in Japan
Rhys Darby: Big in Japan 2020
The Big Fib
The Big Fib C.L.I.V.E. 2020
Guns Akimbo
Guns Akimbo Glenjamin 2020
Jumanji: The Next Level
Jumanji: The Next Level Nigel Billingsley 2019
Mosley
Mosley Deaver (voice) 2019
Infinity Train
Infinity Train Randall / Balloon Randall (voice) 2019
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Have You Been Paying Attention? Panellist 2019
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans Master of Games (voice) 2019
Love, Death & Robots
Love, Death & Robots Father Maguire 2019
Single Parents
Single Parents Dr. Biscuits 2018
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Hypno-Potamus (voice) 2018
Wellington Paranormal
Wellington Paranormal Anton 2018
Big City Greens
Big City Greens Lifeguard (voice) 2018
The Boss Baby: Back in Business
The Boss Baby: Back in Business Happy Sedengry (voice) 2018
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Nigel Billingsley 2017
Rhys Darby: I'm A Fighter Jet
Rhys Darby: I'm A Fighter Jet Self 2017
Killing Hasselhoff
Killing Hasselhoff Fish 2017
The Jim Jefferies Show
The Jim Jefferies Show Jacko 2017
A Series of Unfortunate Events
A Series of Unfortunate Events Charles 2017
Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia
Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia Self 2016
Trolls
Trolls Bibbly (voice) 2016
Milo Murphy's Law
Milo Murphy's Law King Pistashion (voice) 2016
Wrecked
Wrecked Steve 2016
Voltron: Legendary Defender
Voltron: Legendary Defender Coran (voice) 2016
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ Stevahn Rabren 2016
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Hunt for the Wilderpeople Psycho Sam 2016
Angie Tribeca
Angie Tribeca Dr. Helm 2016
Dr. Ken
Dr. Ken Charles Evans 2015
Life in Pieces
Life in Pieces Teddy 2015
We Bare Bears
We Bare Bears Kyle (voice) 2015
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering 2015
Fresh Off the Boat
Fresh Off the Boat Tony Wonder 2015
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Star vs. the Forces of Evil Eddie (voice) 2015
Short Poppies
Short Poppies Various characters 2014
What We Do in the Shadows
What We Do in the Shadows Anton - Werewolf 2014
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
@midnight with Chris Hardwick Self 2013
The Millers
The Millers Martin 2013
It's a Date
It's a Date Craig 2013
The Last Leg
The Last Leg Self 2013
Missing Christmas
Missing Christmas Mayor Dennis Gob (voice) 2012
Rhys Darby: This Way to Spaceship
Rhys Darby: This Way to Spaceship Self 2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Comedy Bang! Bang! Uncle Deckard 2012
It's Rhys Darby Night!
It's Rhys Darby Night! Self 2011
Arthur Christmas
Arthur Christmas Lead Elf (voice) 2011
How to Be a Gentleman
How to Be a Gentleman Mike 2011
Coming & Going
Coming & Going Lee 2011
Love Birds
Love Birds Doug 2011
Bob's Burgers
Bob's Burgers (voice) 2011
Bob's Burgers
Bob's Burgers Duncan (voice) 2011
Peacock Season
Peacock Season Galtrex Guy 2010
Hot in Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland Jack 2010
Diagnosis: Death
Diagnosis: Death Specialist 2010
Modern Family
Modern Family Fergus 2009
The Boat That Rocked
The Boat That Rocked Angus 2009
Flight of the Conchords: On Air
Flight of the Conchords: On Air Self 2009
Yes Man
Yes Man Norman 2008
Rhys Darby Live - Imagine That!
Rhys Darby Live - Imagine That! Self 2008
Yo Gabba Gabba!
Yo Gabba Gabba! 2007
Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb Lomond (voice) 2007
Flight of the Conchords
Flight of the Conchords Murray Hewitt 2007
Thank God You're Here
Thank God You're Here 2006
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother Hamish 2005
The Venture Bros.
The Venture Bros. H.E.L.P.eR. MOD-2 (voice) 2004
QI
QI Self 2003
SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants Krabby Patty (voice) 1999
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks Self 1996
The X-Files
The X-Files Guy Mann 1993
The Simpsons
The Simpsons Tag Tuckerburg (voice) 1989
Song of the Bigfoot
Song of the Bigfoot
Grace Period
Grace Period
What Now
What Now

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Writing Credits (5)

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