Rhys Darby | |
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![]() Darby performing in 2013 | |
Born | Rhys Montague Darby 21 March 1974 |
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Years active | 1996–present |
Spouse | Rosie Carnahan (m. 2004) |
Children | 2 |
Website | rhysdarby |
Rhys Montague Darby (born 21 March 1974)[1][2] is a New Zealand actor and comedian, known for his energetic physical comedy routines, telling stories accompanied with mime, and sound effects[3] of things such as machinery and animals.[4] He was nominated for the Billy T Award in 2001 and 2002[5] and won the 2012 Fred (Dagg) Award at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival for best NZ show.[6]
Darby is best known for playing Murray Hewitt, the band manager of Flight of the Conchords in the television series, a role he originally played in the BBC radio series under the name Brian Nesbit.[7] He has appeared in films such as Yes Man (2008), The Boat That Rocked (2009), Love Birds (2011), What We Do in the Shadows (2014), Trolls (2016), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), Guns Akimbo (2019), Relax, I'm from the Future (2022), Uproar (2023) and Next Goal Wins (2023). From March 2022 to October 2023, he starred as Stede Bonnet alongside Taika Waititi in the HBO Max period romantic comedy series Our Flag Means Death.[8]
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