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.
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
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm1055302
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1806933
Facebook: https://facebook.com/rhysdarby
Instagram: https://instagram.com/rhysiedarby
Filmography (Movies)
Jumanji 3
Character:Nigel Billingsley
Release Date:09/12/2026
The Sheep Detectives
Character:(voice)
Release Date:07/05/2026
Little Lorraine
Character:Tim
Release Date:05/09/2025
The Lost Tiger
Character:Plato (voice)
Release Date:27/02/2025
Love Hurts
Character:Kippy Betts
Release Date:06/02/2025
Kiff Lore of the Ring Light
Character:Trollie (voice)
Release Date:21/01/2025
That Christmas
Character:Mr. McNutt (voice)
Release Date:27/11/2024
Word of Mouth
Character:Womter (voice)
Release Date:11/08/2024
Next Goal Wins
Character:Rhys Marlin
Release Date:16/11/2023
Uproar
Character:Brother Madigan
Release Date:05/10/2023
Relax, I'm from the Future
Character:Casper
Release Date:22/09/2023
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie
Character:Hypno-Potamus (voice)
Release Date:19/11/2022
Rhys Darby: Mystic Time Bird
Character:Self
Release Date:02/11/2021
The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!
Character:Happy Sedengry (voice)
Release Date:01/09/2020
100% Wolf
Character:Foxwell Cripp (voice)
Release Date:26/06/2020
Guns Akimbo
Character:Glenjamin
Release Date:27/02/2020
Jumanji: The Next Level
Character:Nigel Billingsley
Release Date:04/12/2019
Mosley
Character:Deaver (voice)
Release Date:10/10/2019
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
Character:Master of Games (voice)
Release Date:21/07/2019
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Character:Nigel Billingsley
Release Date:09/12/2017
Rhys Darby: I'm A Fighter Jet
Character:Self
Release Date:01/12/2017
Killing Hasselhoff
Character:Fish
Release Date:29/08/2017
Trolls
Character:Bibbly (voice)
Release Date:13/10/2016
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Character:Psycho Sam
Release Date:22/01/2016
What We Do in the Shadows
Character:Anton - Werewolf
Release Date:19/06/2014
Missing Christmas
Character:Mayor Dennis Gob (voice)
Release Date:24/12/2012
Rhys Darby: This Way to Spaceship
Character:Self
Release Date:01/08/2012
It's Rhys Darby Night!
Character:Self
Release Date:12/12/2011
Arthur Christmas
Character:Lead Elf (voice)
Release Date:10/11/2011
Coming & Going
Character:Lee
Release Date:15/07/2011
Love Birds
Character:Doug
Release Date:24/02/2011
Peacock Season
Character:Galtrex Guy
Release Date:12/08/2010
Diagnosis: Death
Character:Specialist
Release Date:16/04/2010
The Boat That Rocked
Character:Angus
Release Date:01/04/2009
Flight of the Conchords: On Air
Character:Self
Release Date:14/02/2009
Yes Man
Character:Norman
Release Date:09/12/2008
Rhys Darby Live - Imagine That!
Character:Self
Release Date:20/10/2008
Television Appearances
Hoff Roading
Character:Self
The Z-Suite
Character:Bennet Buffy
Badjelly
Character:Binklebonk (voice)
Rhett & Link's Wonderhole
Character:Narrator (voice)
The Hungry Games: Alaska's Big Bear Challenge
Character:Narrator (voice)
After Midnight
Character:Self
Curses!
Character:Stanley (voice)
Royal Crackers
Character:Jonathan (voice)
Kiff
Character:Trollie (voice)
Night Court
Character:Alistair
Chibiverse
Character:Perry the Platypus (voice)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Character:Trelane
Our Flag Means Death
Character:Stede Bonnet
We Baby Bears
Character:Craig / Cabbage (voice)
We Baby Bears
Character:Craig (voice)
Monsters at Work
Character:Roger Rogers (voice)
Sweet Tooth
Character:Hazmat #2
The Masked Singer NZ
Character:
Home Economics
Character:Monroe Davies
Patriot Brains
Character:Contestant
Pacific Rim: The Black
Character:Bunyip
The Great North
Character:Denny Snowflake (voice)
Rhys Darby: Big in Japan
Character:
The Big Fib
Character:C.L.I.V.E.
Infinity Train
Character:Randall / Balloon Randall (voice)
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Character:Panellist
Love, Death & Robots
Character:Father Maguire
Single Parents
Character:Dr. Biscuits
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Character:Hypno-Potamus (voice)
Wellington Paranormal
Character:Anton
Big City Greens
Character:Lifeguard (voice)
The Boss Baby: Back in Business
Character:Happy Sedengry (voice)
The Jim Jefferies Show
Character:Jacko
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Character:Charles
Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia
Character:Self
Milo Murphy's Law
Character:King Pistashion (voice)
Wrecked
Character:Steve
Voltron: Legendary Defender
Character:Coran (voice)
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
Character:Stevahn Rabren
Angie Tribeca
Character:Dr. Helm
Dr. Ken
Character:Charles Evans
Life in Pieces
Character:Teddy
We Bare Bears
Character:Kyle (voice)
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
Character:
Fresh Off the Boat
Character:Tony Wonder
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Character:Eddie (voice)
Short Poppies
Character:Various characters
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Character:Self
The Millers
Character:Martin
It's a Date
Character:Craig
The Last Leg
Character:Self
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Character:Uncle Deckard
How to Be a Gentleman
Character:Mike
Bob's Burgers
Character:(voice)
Bob's Burgers
Character:Duncan (voice)
Hot in Cleveland
Character:Jack
Modern Family
Character:Fergus
Phineas and Ferb
Character:Lomond (voice)
Flight of the Conchords
Character:Murray Hewitt
Thank God You're Here
Character:
How I Met Your Mother
Character:Hamish
The Venture Bros.
Character:H.E.L.P.eR. MOD-2 (voice)
QI
Character:Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Character:Self
The X-Files
Character:Guy Mann
The Simpsons
Character:Tag Tuckerburg (voice)
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