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.
That Christmas
as Mr. McNutt (voice)It's an unforgettable Christmas for the townsfolk of Wellington-on-Sea when the worst snowstorm...
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As the gang return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as they...
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For hundreds of years, the Claus family has delegated the title "Santa" to a chosen few of its...
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Four teenagers in detention discover an old video game console with a game they’ve never heard...
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Trolls
as Bibbly (voice)After the monstrous Bergens invade Troll Village, Princess Poppy, the happiest Troll ever born,...
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Carl Allen, a guy whose life is going nowhere, signs up for a self-help program based on one...
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Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster...
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Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie
as Hypno-Potamus (voice)When a mysterious stranger arrives from the future with a dire warning, Leo is forced to rise...
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Next Goal Wins
as Rhys MarlinDutch coach Thomas Rongen attempts the nearly impossible task of turning the American Samoa...
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Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
as Master of Games (voice)The comedic modern-day quintet takes on their 2003 counterparts when villains from each of their...
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100% Wolf
as Foxwell Cripp (voice)Freddy Lupin, heir to a proud family line of werewolves, is in for a shock when on his 14th...
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The Boat That Rocked
as AngusAn ensemble comedy, where the romance is between the young people of the 60s, and pop music....
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An ordinary guy suddenly finds himself forced to fight a gladiator-like battle for a dark...
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Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned...
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Love Hurts
as uncreditedA realtor is pulled back into the life he left behind after his former partner-in-crime...
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Killing Hasselhoff
as FishA man in a high stakes celebrity death pool quickly loses everything - his business, his bank...
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The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!
as Happy Sedengry (voice)Think you've got what it takes to be the boss? This interactive special puts your skills to the...
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Mosley
as Deaver (voice)The film tells the story of Mosley, a "thoriphant" who rebels against his life of servitude and...
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Uproar
as Brother MadiganA 17 year-old student is forced to get off the fence he has actively sat on all his life to...
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Love Birds
as DougSometimes the best things in life happen on the fly. From the moment an injured duck crash-lands...
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Relax, I'm from the Future
as CasperCasper is a time traveller who arrives in the 2020s in an attempt to prevent a major future...
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Diagnosis: Death
as SpecialistTwo people meet as guinea pigs in a weekend drug trial. They soon discover their lives are in...
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The Lost Tiger
as (voice)Adopted by a big, lively and spirited kangaroo family of traveling wrestlers, Teo’s life is...
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Rhys Darby: Mystic Time Bird
as SelfKiwi comic Rhys Darby brings silly wonder to the stage in his latest stand-up show. His unique...
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Coming & Going
as LeeComing & Going is an irreverent romantic comedy that poses the question: How far would you...
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Rhys Darby: This Way to Spaceship
as SelfRhys Darby returns with his third comedy special, This Way to Spaceship, a loosely...
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It's Rhys Darby Night!
as SelfHey party-goers, look who’s back! This is the long awaited return of ME on DVD. I developed...
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Peacock Season
as Galtrex GuyThe Edinburgh Festival is a funny place to be... When you're not funny.
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Missing Christmas
as Mayor Dennis Gob (voice)A young Kiwi boy vows to get Santa Claus' attention and bring Christmas to his tiny, overlooked...
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Rhys Darby Live - Imagine That!
as SelfRhys Darby Live – Imagine That! is Rhys’ first stand-up DVD and was filmed in early 2008 in Los...
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Rhys Darby I'm A Fighter Jet
as SelfHey there! This is my fourth comedy special. This show began its life as Mr. Adventure, a show I...
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Flight of the Conchords: On Air
as SelfBehind the scenes look at the cult comedy series about Kiwi folk musicians Bret and Jemaine...
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The Simpsons
as Tag Tuckerburg (voice)Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday...
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Modern Family
as FergusThe Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an...
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How I Met Your Mother
as HamishA father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four...
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Bob's Burgers
as (voice)Bob's Burgers follows a third-generation restaurateur, Bob, as he runs Bob's Burgers with the...
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Bob's Burgers
as Duncan (voice)Bob's Burgers follows a third-generation restaurateur, Bob, as he runs Bob's Burgers with the...
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The X-Files
as Guy MannThe exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files:...
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Star vs. the Forces of Evil
as Eddie (voice)Intergalactic warrior Star Butterfly arrives on Earth to live with the Diaz family. She...
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We Baby Bears
as Craig / Cabbage (voice)Follow Grizz, Panda and Ice Bear – as their younger baby selves – traveling in a magical box to...
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We Baby Bears
as Craig (voice)Follow Grizz, Panda and Ice Bear – as their younger baby selves – traveling in a magical box to...
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We Bare Bears
as Kyle (voice)Three brother bears awkwardly attempt to find their place in civilized society, whether they're...
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The Great North
as Snowflake (voice)Follow the Alaskan adventures of the Tobin family as a single dad does his best to keep his...
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QI
as SelfComedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers...
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Monsters at Work
as Roger Rogers (voice)Ever since he was a kid, Tylor Tuskmon has dreamed of becoming a Scarer just like his idol James...
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Sweet Tooth
as Hazmat #2On a perilous adventure across a post-apocalyptic world, a lovable boy who's half-human and...
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Fresh Off the Boat
as Tony WonderA '90s-set single-camera comedy about a hip-hop-loving Asian kid growing up in suburban Orlando,...
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A Series of Unfortunate Events
as CharlesThe orphaned Baudelaire children face trials, tribulations and the evil Count Olaf, all in their...
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Our Flag Means Death
as Stede BonnetAfter trading in the seemingly charmed life of a gentleman for one of a swashbuckling buccaneer,...
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Hot in Cleveland
as JackThree fabulous, eccentric, LA best friends of a certain age have their lives changed forever...
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Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Uncle DeckardBased on Scott Aukerman’s popular podcast of the same name, COMEDY BANG! BANG! cleverly riffs on...
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Life in Pieces
as TeddyComedy about one big happy family and their sometimes awkward, often hilarious and ultimately...
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Angie Tribeca
as Dr. HelmLone-wolf detective Angie Tribeca and a squad of committed LAPD detectives investigate the most...
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The Boss Baby: Back in Business
as Happy Sedengry (voice)With a little help from his brother and accomplice, Tim, Boss Baby tries to balance family life...
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The Last Leg
as SelfAdam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker provide some offbeat commentary on the...
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@midnight with Chris Hardwick
as SelfChris Hardwick will lead three celebrity contestants down the ultimate internet wormhole....
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Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Hypno-Potamus (voice)Rise up! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles get an all-new look, new weapons, and awesome new...
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Night Court
as AlistairUnapologetically optimistic judge Abby Stone, the daughter of the late Harry Stone, follows in...
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Voltron: Legendary Defender
as Coran (voice)Five unlikely teenage heroes and their flying robot lions unite to form the megapowerful Voltron...
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as SelfNever Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show...
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Infinity Train
as Randall / Balloon Randall (voice)Passengers on board the mysterious Infinity Train must explore a series of endless cars that...
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Milo Murphy's Law
as King Pistashion (voice)Milo Murphy is the personification of Murphy’s Law where anything that can go wrong will go...
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Curses!
as Stanley (voice)The Vanderhouvens are a typical family...except a curse recently turned Alex—their loving...
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Dr. Ken
as Charles EvansDr. Ken is a brilliant physician with no bedside manner. He is always trying to be a good...
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After Midnight
as SelfCelebrated comedian Taylor Tomlinson hosts the smartest show on television about the dumbest...
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Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
as Stevahn RabrenFollow Platinum Realty, Los Angeles' premiere realty group as a group of realtors compete for a...
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Flight of the Conchords
as Murray HewittThe trials and tribulations of a two man, digi-folk band who have moved from New Zealand to New...
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Single Parents
as Dr. BiscuitsA group of single parents lean on each other to help raise their 7-year-old kids and maintain...
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Wrecked
as SteveSingle-camera comedy centering on a diverse group of survivors adjusting to being stranded on an...
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Home Economics
as Monroe DaviesThe heartwarming yet uncomfortable relationship between three adult siblings: one in the 1%, one...
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Pacific Rim: The Black
as BunyipTwo siblings - an idealistic teenage boy and his naïve younger sister - are forced to pilot an...
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Kiff
as Trollie (voice)This series follows Kiff, an optimistic squirrel whose best intentions often lead to complete...
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Royal Crackers
as Jonathan (voice)Royal Crackers was once the king of snacks, but the empire is crumbling. When the family...
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Wellington Paranormal
as AntonNew Zealand's capital is a hotbed of supernatural activity... so Officers Minogue and O'Leary,...
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Thank God You're Here
as uncreditedEach episode involves performers walking through a door into an unknown situation, greeted by...
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It's a Date
as CraigIt's a Date is a comedy series exploring the tension, expectation and complication of finding...
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The Jim Jefferies Show
as JackoEach week, Jefferies tackles the week’s top stories from behind his desk and travels the globe...
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How to Be a Gentleman
as MikeHow to Be a Gentleman, inspired by the book of the same name, is a comedy about the unlikely...
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The Big Fib
as C.L.I.V.E.Two grown-ups claim to be experts on a topic and one of them is lying. It'll be up to our kid...
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Have You Been Paying Attention?
as PanellistNew Zealand's best and brightest comedians showcase their current affairs prowess unpacking the...
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Chibiverse
as Perry the Platypus (voice)Join your fan-favorite Disney Branded Television characters as they host a showcase to celebrate...
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Patriot Brains
as ContestantThe fast-paced comedy panel show will see each country’s greatest comedian’s pitted against each...
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The Hungry Games: Alaska's Big Bear Challenge
as Narrator (voice)Follows the bears of Alaska's Katmai National Park as they bulk up for winter hibernation. Over...
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Short Poppies
as Various charactersJournalist David Farrier goes on a quest to small town New Zealand to find the average Kiwi....
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Rhett & Link's Wonderhole
as Narrator (voice)Rhett and Link find a hole in their office.
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Rhys Darby: Big in Japan
as uncreditedBeloved Kiwi comedian Rhys Darby embarks on a hilarious, off-beat, epic adventure throughout...
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The Masked Singer NZ
as uncreditedThe Masked Singer NZ is a reality singing competition where 12 celebrities compete against each...
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