Rhys Darby
Acting • Born 1974-03-21
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.
Filmography
108 credits
Yes Man
Movie • 2008
Norman
Diagnosis: Death
Movie • 2010
Specialist
Rhys Darby: Mystic Time Bird
Movie • 2021
Self
Rhys Darby Live - Imagine That!
Movie • 2008
Self
Coming & Going
Movie • 2011
Lee
The Boat That Rocked
Movie • 2009
Angus
Love Birds
Movie • 2011
Doug
Peacock Season
Movie • 2010
Galtrex Guy
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie
Movie • 2022
Hypno-Potamus (voice)
What We Do in the Shadows
Movie • 2014
Anton - Werewolf
Relax, I'm from the Future
Movie • 2023
Casper
Flight of the Conchords: On Air
Movie • 2009
Self
Uproar
Movie • 2023
Brother Madigan
The Lost Tiger
Movie • 2025
Plato (voice)
Killing Hasselhoff
Movie • 2017
Fish
That Christmas
Movie • 2024
Mr. McNutt (voice)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Movie • 2016
Psycho Sam
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Movie • 2017
Nigel Billingsley
Arthur Christmas
Movie • 2011
Lead Elf (voice)
Trolls
Movie • 2016
Bibbly (voice)
Rhys Darby: I'm A Fighter Jet
Movie • 2017
Self
Jumanji: The Next Level
Movie • 2019
Nigel Billingsley
It's Rhys Darby Night!
Movie • 2011
Self
Rhys Darby: This Way to Spaceship
Movie • 2012
Self
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
Movie • 2019
Master of Games (voice)
Mosley
Movie • 2019
Deaver (voice)
Missing Christmas
Movie • 2012
Mayor Dennis Gob (voice)
Next Goal Wins
Movie • 2023
Rhys Marlin
Guns Akimbo
Movie • 2020
Glenjamin
100% Wolf
Movie • 2020
Foxwell Cripp (voice)
The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!
Movie • 2020
Happy Sedengry (voice)
Song of the Bigfoot
Movie
Little Lorraine
Movie • 2025
Tim
Love Hurts
Movie • 2025
Kippy Betts
Word of Mouth
Movie • 2024
Womter (voice)
Grace Period
Movie
What Now
Movie
Jumanji 3
Movie • 2026
Nigel Billingsley
Kiff Lore of the Ring Light
Movie • 2025
Trollie (voice)
The Sheep Detectives
Movie • 2026
(voice)
Flight of the Conchords
TV • 2007
Murray Hewitt
We Bare Bears
TV • 2015
Kyle (voice)
The Masked Singer NZ
TV • 2021
The Great North
TV • 2021
Denny Snowflake (voice)
Sweet Tooth
TV • 2021
Hazmat #2
How to Be a Gentleman
TV • 2011
Mike
Bob's Burgers
TV • 2011
(voice)
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV • 2012
Uncle Deckard
Dr. Ken
TV • 2015
Charles Evans
Kiff
TV • 2023
Trollie (voice)
We Baby Bears
TV • 2022
Craig / Cabbage (voice)
Wrecked
TV • 2016
Steve
Short Poppies
TV • 2014
Various characters
We Baby Bears
TV • 2022
Craig (voice)
Thank God You're Here
TV • 2006
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
TV • 2015
Eddie (voice)
Voltron: Legendary Defender
TV • 2016
Coran (voice)
Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia
TV • 2016
Self
Curses!
TV • 2023
Stanley (voice)
Angie Tribeca
TV • 2016
Dr. Helm
Bob's Burgers
TV • 2011
Duncan (voice)
A Series of Unfortunate Events
TV • 2017
Charles
QI
TV • 2003
Self
Pacific Rim: The Black
TV • 2021
Bunyip
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
TV • 2013
Self
Wellington Paranormal
TV • 2018
Anton
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV • 1996
Self
It's a Date
TV • 2013
Craig
The Jim Jefferies Show
TV • 2017
Jacko
Single Parents
TV • 2018
Dr. Biscuits
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
TV • 2018
Hypno-Potamus (voice)
Home Economics
TV • 2021
Monroe Davies
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
TV • 2016
Stevahn Rabren
Night Court
TV • 2023
Alistair
Life in Pieces
TV • 2015
Teddy
Milo Murphy's Law
TV • 2016
King Pistashion (voice)
Have You Been Paying Attention?
TV • 2019
Panellist
The Hungry Games: Alaska's Big Bear Challenge
TV • 2024
Narrator (voice)
Monsters at Work
TV • 2021
Roger Rogers (voice)
Modern Family
TV • 2009
Fergus
How I Met Your Mother
TV • 2005
Hamish
Royal Crackers
TV • 2023
Jonathan (voice)
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Tag Tuckerburg (voice)
Hot in Cleveland
TV • 2010
Jack
The X-Files
TV • 1993
Guy Mann
Fresh Off the Boat
TV • 2015
Tony Wonder
Patriot Brains
TV • 2021
Contestant
After Midnight
TV • 2024
Self
Infinity Train
TV • 2019
Randall / Balloon Randall (voice)
The Big Fib
TV • 2020
C.L.I.V.E.
Rhys Darby: Big in Japan
TV • 2020
Rhett & Link's Wonderhole
TV • 2024
Narrator (voice)
Chibiverse
TV • 2022
Perry the Platypus (voice)
Our Flag Means Death
TV • 2022
Stede Bonnet
Badjelly
TV • 2025
Binklebonk (voice)
The Boss Baby: Back in Business
TV • 2018
Happy Sedengry (voice)
The Last Leg
TV • 2013
Self
Big City Greens
TV • 2018
Lifeguard (voice)
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
TV • 2015
Love, Death & Robots
TV • 2019
Father Maguire
The Millers
TV • 2013
Martin
The Venture Bros.
TV • 2004
H.E.L.P.eR. MOD-2 (voice)
The Z-Suite
TV • 2025
Bennet Buffy
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
TV • 2022
Trelane
Phineas and Ferb
TV • 2007
Lomond (voice)
Hoff Roading
TV • 2025
Self
Yo Gabba Gabba!
TV • 2007
Regency
TV • 2025
Arthur Tillbrook