Rhys Darby

ActorWriterDirector Mar 21 (age 52) New Zealand 1989–2026 (37 year career)

6.8 avg rating

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 ro…

Known For

Film

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Nigel Billingsley

Film

Jumanji: The Next Level

Nigel Billingsley

Film

What We Do in the Shadows

Anton - Werewolf

Film

Yes Man

Norman

Film

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Psycho Sam

Film

The Boat That Rocked

Angus

Film

Trolls

Bibbly (voice)

Film

The Boss Baby: Back in Business

Happy Sedengry (voice)

Filmography

Acting (109)

Movies (41)

The Sheep Detectives

2026 Upcoming

as (voice)

May 6

Jumanji 3

2026 Upcoming

as Nigel Billingsley

Dec 25

Love Hurts

as Kippy Betts

The Lost Tiger

as Plato (voice)

Kiff Lore of the Ring Light

2025

as Trollie (voice)

7.2

Little Lorraine

2025

as Tim

That Christmas

2024

as Mr. McNutt (voice)

Word of Mouth

as Womter (voice)

Next Goal Wins

as Rhys Marlin

Uproar

as Brother Madigan

Relax, I'm from the Future

2023

as Casper

6.0

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie

2022

as Hypno-Potamus (voice)

7.1

Rhys Darby: Mystic Time Bird

as Self

Guns Akimbo

as Glenjamin

100% Wolf

as Foxwell Cripp (voice)

6.1

The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!

2020

as Happy Sedengry (voice)

6.3

Jumanji: The Next Level

as Nigel Billingsley

Mosley

as Deaver (voice)

Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans

2019

as Master of Games (voice)

7.5

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

2017

as Nigel Billingsley

6.8

Rhys Darby: I'm A Fighter Jet

as Self

Killing Hasselhoff

as Fish

A Series of Unfortunate Events

as Charles

Trolls

as Bibbly (voice)

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

2016

as Psycho Sam

7.6

What We Do in the Shadows

2014

as Anton - Werewolf

7.5

Missing Christmas

2012

as Mayor Dennis Gob (voice)

Rhys Darby: This Way to Spaceship

as Self

Arthur Christmas

as Lead Elf (voice)

Coming & Going

as Lee

Love Birds

as Doug

It's Rhys Darby Night!

as Self

Diagnosis: Death

as Specialist

Peacock Season

as Galtrex Guy

The Boat That Rocked

as Angus

Flight of the Conchords: On Air

as Self

Yes Man

as Norman

Rhys Darby Live - Imagine That!

2008

as Self

5.3

Grace Period

What Now

Song of the Bigfoot

Television (68)

The Z-Suite

2025

as Bennet Buffy

Badjelly

2025

as Binklebonk (voice)

10.0

Regency

2025

as Arthur Tillbrook

Hoff Roading

2025

as Self

After Midnight

2024

as Self

5.5

Rhett & Link's Wonderhole

2024

as Narrator (voice)

4.5

The Hungry Games: Alaska's Big Bear Challenge

as Narrator (voice)

Kiff

as Trollie (voice)

Night Court

as Alistair

Curses!

as Stanley (voice)

Royal Crackers

as Jonathan (voice)

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

as Trelane

We Baby Bears

as Craig (voice)

Our Flag Means Death

as Stede Bonnet

Chibiverse

as Perry the Platypus (voice)

7.0

The Great North

2021

as Denny Snowflake (voice)

Sweet Tooth

as Hazmat #2

Monsters at Work

as Roger Rogers (voice)

7.2

Home Economics

2021

as Monroe Davies

6.6

Pacific Rim: The Black

as Bunyip

Patriot Brains

as Contestant

The Masked Singer NZ

The Big Fib

as C.L.I.V.E.

Rhys Darby: Big in Japan

Love, Death & Robots

as Father Maguire

Infinity Train

as Randall / Balloon Randall (voice)

8.4

Have You Been Paying Attention?

as Panellist

Big City Greens

as Lifeguard (voice)

Single Parents

as Dr. Biscuits

The Boss Baby: Back in Business

2018

as Happy Sedengry (voice)

7.1

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2018

as Hypno-Potamus (voice)

7.2

Wellington Paranormal

2018

as Anton

7.0

A Series of Unfortunate Events

2017

as Charles

7.4

Richard Osman's House of Games

2017

as Self - Panellist

6.2

The Jim Jefferies Show

as Jacko

Angie Tribeca

as Dr. Helm

Milo Murphy's Law

as King Pistashion (voice)

7.5

Voltron: Legendary Defender

as Coran (voice)

Wrecked

as Steve

Bajillion Dollar Propertie$

2016

as Stevahn Rabren

6.0

Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia

as Self

We Bare Bears

as Kyle (voice)

Star vs. the Forces of Evil

as Eddie (voice)

Fresh Off the Boat

as Tony Wonder

Life in Pieces

as Teddy

Dr. Ken

as Charles Evans

The Weekly with Charlie Pickering

2015

4.7

Short Poppies

2014

as Various characters

6.4

The Last Leg

2013

as Self

5.7

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

as Self

The Millers

as Martin

It's a Date

as Craig

Comedy Bang! Bang!

as Uncle Deckard

Bob's Burgers

as Duncan (voice)

How to Be a Gentleman

as Mike

Hot in Cleveland

as Jack

Modern Family

as Fergus

Phineas and Ferb

as Lomond (voice)

Flight of the Conchords

2007

as Murray Hewitt

7.9

Flight of the Conchords

as Murray Hewitt

Yo Gabba Gabba!

Thank God You're Here

2006

6.0

How I Met Your Mother

2005

as Hamish

8.1

The Venture Bros.

2004

as H.E.L.P.eR. MOD-2 (voice)

7.8

2003

as Self

8.0

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self

The X-Files

as Guy Mann

The Simpsons

as Tag Tuckerburg (voice)

8.0

Crew (6)

Movies (6)

Rhys Darby: Mystic Time Bird

2021

Writer

6.5

Rhys Darby: I'm A Fighter Jet

2017

Director

7.0

Rhys Darby: I'm A Fighter Jet

2017

Writer

7.0

Rhys Darby: This Way to Spaceship

2012

Writer

4.0

It's Rhys Darby Night!

2011

Writer

4.0

Rhys Darby Live - Imagine That!

2008

Writer

5.3