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Who is Rhys Darby?
Rhys Darby is a well-known New Zealand actor and comedian. Rhys Darby is known for his energetic physical comedy routines that include mime and sound effects of machinery and animals. Darby is currently a co-host of the cryptozoology podcast The Cryptid Factor alongside Dan Schreiber, David Farrier, and producer Leon ‘Buttons’ Kirkbeck.
Early Life and Childhood
Rhys Darby was born in Auckland, New Zealand, on March 21, 1974. He is forty-eight years old. Every year on March 21st, Darby celebrates his birthday.
Darby has not disclosed any information about his parents or siblings as of yet.
Education Details
Rhys Darby attended Edgewater College. Darby, a retired soldier (morse code signaller), left the New Zealand Army in 1994 to pursue studies at the University of Canterbury.
Darby and Grant Lobban formed the comedy duo Rhysently Granted in 1996.
They began performing at local venues after winning an open mic contest at Christchurch’s Southern Blues Bar.
Professional Career
Darby co-hosts the cryptozoology podcast The Cryptid Factor alongside Dan Schreiber, David Farrier, and producer Leon ‘Buttons’ Kirkbeck.
These four discuss animals that have yet to be proven by science, such as the Mongolian Death Worm, Chupacabra, Bigfoot, and the Loch Ness Monster, passionately (and often awkwardly).
They take pseudo-science as seriously as they can, but they find it difficult to take themselves seriously at all.
Darby also won the 2012 Fred (Dagg) award for best New Zealand show at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival.
He is also known for playing Murray Hewitt, the band manager of Flight of the Conchords on television, a role he first played in the BBC radio series under the name Brian Nesbit, and the boss of Jim Carrey’s character in Yes Man.
Darby portrayed Guy Mann in the third episode (“Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster”) of season 10 of The X-Files in February 2016.
He was ecstatic about his experience on set as a long-time fan of the show. Darby saw this as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and promised to return to the set the next chance he got.
He also played a fictional version of Stede Bonnet in the HBO show “Our Flag Means Death” in 2022.
Darby’s co-star in the show is Taika Waititi, who plays Blackbeard, a frequent collaborator of Darby’s.
“Our Flag Means Death” received praise for its non-binary and LGBTQ representation, thanks in part to Waititi and Darby’s romantic relationship.
Net Worth and Salary
Rhys Darby’s net worth is estimated to be $1 million.
Relationship Status
Rhys Darby is married to producer, actress, and writer Rosie Carnahan. In 2004, the couple married. Darby and his wife, Rosie, have two sons, Theo and Finn Darby.
He and his family have been residing in Los Angeles, California, since July 2014.
Body Measurements
He stands taller than average. Darby is 5 feet 10 inches tall (Approx. 1.75 m).
Social Media
His Twitter handle is @rhysiedarby.
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Trivia
- Darby was born in Auckland, New Zealand, on March 21, 1974.
- He is married to producer, actress, and writer Rosie Carnahan. In 2004, the couple married.
- Darby and his wife, Rosie, have two sons, Theo and Finn Darby.
- His net worth is estimated to be $1 million.
- Darby is 5 feet 10 inches tall (Approx. 1.75 m).
