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Rhys Darby

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
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Rhys Darby at an event for Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
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Rhys Darby was born on 21 March 1974 in New Zealand. He is an actor and writer, known for Yes Man (2008), Pirate Radio (2009) and Flight of the Conchords (2007). He has been married to Rosie Carnahan-Darby since 25 January 2004. They have two children.
BornMarch 21, 1974
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BornMarch 21, 1974
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jim Carrey in Yes Man (2008)
    Yes Man
    6.8
    • Norman
    • 2008
    Philip Seymour Hoffman, Nick Frost, Rhys Ifans, Bill Nighy, Rhys Darby, and Talulah Riley in Pirate Radio (2009)
    Pirate Radio
    7.3
    • Angus Nutsford
    • 2009
    Flight of the Conchords (2007)
    Flight of the Conchords
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Murray Hewitt
    Taika Waititi, Ben Fransham, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Jemaine Clement, Jonny Brugh, and Stu Rutherford in What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
    What We Do in the Shadows
    7.6
    • Anton
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Jumanji: Open World
      • Nigel Billingsley
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • What Now?
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • CoComelon: The Movie
      • (voice)
      • Post-production
      • 2027
    • We're Wolves
      • Anton
      • Pre-production
    • Tarantulas
      • Masterson
      • Post-production
    • Song of the Bigfoot
      • Carl
      • Post-production
    • Grace Period
      • Post-production
    • Rebecca Romijn, Anson Mount, Ethan Peck, Celia Rose Gooding, Babs Olusanmokun, Christina Chong, Melissa Navia, and Jess Bush in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
      Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Wedding Planner
      • Trelane
      • 2025–2026
    • Kyla Pratt, Myrna Velasco, Chris Houghton, and Lucy Heavens in Chibiverse (2022)
      Chibiverse
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Perry the Platypus (voice)
      • 2024–2026
    • Adventure Time: Side Quests (2026)
      Adventure Time: Side Quests
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Jonas
      • Doctor (voice)
      • 2026
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Emma Thompson, Patrick Stewart, Bryan Cranston, Regina Hall, Hugh Jackman, Nicholas Braun, Rhys Darby, Molly Gordon, Aroop Shergill, Chris O'Dowd, Jasper Ambrose, Tommy Birchall, Ishi Agrawal, Brett Goldstein, Hong Chau, Tosin Cole, Nicholas Galitzine, and Bella Ramsey in The Sheep Detectives (2026)
      The Sheep Detectives
      7.4
      • Wool-Eyes (voice)
      • 2026
    • The Tillbrooks (2026)
      The Tillbrooks
      TV Movie
      • Arthur Tillbrook
      • 2026
    • Dee Bradley Baker, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and Vincent Martella in Phineas and Ferb (2007)
      Phineas and Ferb
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Lomond (voice)
      • 2025
    • Will Forte, Nick Offerman, Paul Rust, Jenny Slate, Dulcé Sloan, and Aparna Nancherla in The Great North (2021)
      The Great North
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Snowflake
      • Denny Snowflake (voice)
      • 2021–2025
    • Stephen Amell and J Balvin in Little Lorraine (2025)
      Little Lorraine
      7.6
      • Tim
      • 2025
    • Lucy Lawless and Ebony Vagulans in My Life Is Murder (2019)
      My Life Is Murder
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Byron
      • 2025
    • Michael Croner and Kimiko Glenn in Kiff (2023)
      Kiff
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Trollie
      • Additional Voices
      • 2023–2025
    • Love, Death & Robots (2019)
      Love, Death & Robots
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Father Maguire
      • 2025
    • The Z-Suite (2025)
      The Z-Suite
      5.0
      TV Series
      • Bennet Buffy
      • 2025
    • Ke Huy Quan in Love Hurts (2025)
      Love Hurts
      5.3
      • Kippy Betts
      • 2025
    • Kiff: Lore of the Ring Light (2025)
      Kiff: Lore of the Ring Light
      7.1
      TV Special
      • Trollie (voice)
      • 2025
    • Badjelly (2025)
      Badjelly
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Binklebonk (voice)
      • 2025

    Writer

    • Rhys Darby: Mystic Time Bird (2021)
      Rhys Darby: Mystic Time Bird
      6.1
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Rhys Darby: I'm a Fighter Jet (2017)
      Rhys Darby: I'm a Fighter Jet
      6.7
      Video
      • written by
      • 2017
    • Short Poppies (2014)
      Short Poppies
      7.7
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2014
    • Rhys Darby: This Way to Spaceship
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Funny as Hell (2011)
      Funny as Hell
      4.6
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2012
    • Rhys Darby: It's Rhys Darby Night! (2011)
      Rhys Darby: It's Rhys Darby Night!
      7.1
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Radiradirah (2010)
      Radiradirah
      5.7
      TV Series
      • contributing writer
      • 2010
    • Rocked the Nation
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2008
    • Fot: The Next Big Thing
      6.5
      Short
      • written by
      • 2008
    • Rhys Darby Live: Imagine That! (2008)
      Rhys Darby Live: Imagine That!
      7.3
      • written by
      • 2008

    Director

    • Rhys Darby: I'm a Fighter Jet (2017)
      Rhys Darby: I'm a Fighter Jet
      6.7
      Video
      • directed by
      • 2017

    Videos46

    Taika Look at the Waititi Way
    Clip 4:10
    Taika Look at the Waititi Way
    "What are my chances?" from Diagnosis: Death
    Clip 0:49
    "What are my chances?" from Diagnosis: Death
    "What are my chances?" from Diagnosis: Death
    Clip 0:49
    "What are my chances?" from Diagnosis: Death
    Hunt for the Wilderpeople
    Clip 0:58
    Hunt for the Wilderpeople
    Hunt for the Wilderpeople
    Clip 0:57
    Hunt for the Wilderpeople
    Hunt for the Wilderpeople
    Clip 0:55
    Hunt for the Wilderpeople
    What We Do in the Shadows
    Clip 1:26
    What We Do in the Shadows

    Personal details

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      • Official Instagram account
    • Height
      • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
    • Born
      • March 21, 1974
      • New Zealand
    • Spouse
      • Rosie Carnahan-DarbyJanuary 25, 2004 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Finn Darby
    • Other works
      TV commercial for HP

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Was in the New Zealand army from 1991-1994.
    • Quotes
      It's a funny thing because it's what the people say when they come across a ghost situation is that it does freak you out, but then you do get over it - for some reason you're not scared to come across it again.
    • Trademarks
        New Zealander accent
    • Nicknames
      • Rhys Lightning
      • Rhysie

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