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Rhys Darby

Rhys Darby

Actor, also writer and director · Born March 21, 1974 (52) · New Zealand

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 21, 1974 (52)
From
New Zealand
Works as
Actor, also writer and director
Titles
74 on MovieCove · 104 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 49% in 30 days

What are Rhys Darby's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
38%
Bonds
25%
Society
10%
Survival
8%
Ideas
7%
Power
7%
Morality
6%
Identity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 16 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 11 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 13

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 17 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 5 of 15 analyzed roles.

Mentor
5 of 15
Hero
4 of 15
Trickster
3 of 15
Shadow
1 of 15
Herald
1 of 15
Ally
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
15
Warm
12
Absurd
11
Thrilling
6
Hopeful
7
Other
27

How their films linger

Feel-good17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rhys Darby's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 56 of their 74 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rhys Darby's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

104 credits, 74 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • CoComelon: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as (voice)

  • Jumanji: Open World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Nigel Billingsley

  • Rhys Darby: 25 Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Writer · as Self

  • The Sheep Detectives(2026)

    as Wool-Eyes (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Glenn & Mick's Celebrity Intervention (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Special Guest

  • Little Lorraine(2025)

    as Tim

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Tiger(2024)

    as Plato (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Love Hurts(2025)

    as Kippy Betts

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Z-Suite(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Bennet Buffy

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Kiff Lore of the Ring Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Trollie (voice)

  • Badjelly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 13 episodes · as Binklebonk (voice)

  • That Christmas(2024)

    as Mr. McNutt (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Rhett & Link's Wonderhole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (voice)

  • Word of Mouth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Womter (voice)

  • The Hungry Games: Alaska's Big Bear Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Next Goal Wins(2023)

    as Rhys Marlin

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Curses!(2023)

    Show 20 episodes · as Stanley (voice)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Uproar(2023)

    as Brother Madigan

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Relax, I'm from the Future(2022)

    as Casper

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Royal Crackers(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonathan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Kiff(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Trollie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Night Court(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Alistair

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie(2022)

    as Hypno-Potamus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Chibiverse(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Perry the Platypus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Strange New Worlds(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Trelane

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Our Flag Means Death(2022)

    Show 18 episodes · as Stede Bonnet

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • We Baby Bears(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Craig (voice) · as Craig / Cabbage (voice)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Rhys Darby: Mystic Time Bird(2021)

    Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Monsters at Work(2021)

    Show 9 episodes · as Roger Rogers (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Sweet Tooth(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Hazmat #2

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Masked Singer NZ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Home Economics(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Monroe Davies

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Patriot Brains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Contestant

  • Pacific Rim: The Black(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Bunyip

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Great North(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Denny Snowflake (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Boss Baby: Get That Baby! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Happy Sedengry (voice)

  • 100% Wolf(2020)

    as Foxwell Cripp (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Rhys Darby: Big in Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • The Big Fib (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 30 episodes · as C.L.I.V.E.

  • Guns Akimbo(2019)

    as Glenjamin

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Expedition X(2020)

    Show as Cryptid Fanatic

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Jumanji: The Next Level(2019)

    as Nigel Billingsley

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Mosley(2019)

    as Deaver (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Aquabats! RadVentures! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Shark Fighter

  • Infinity Train(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Randall / Balloon Randall (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Have You Been Paying Attention? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Panellist

  • Teen Titans Go! Vs. Teen Titans(2019)

    as Master of Games (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Love, Death & Robots(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Maguire

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Carmen Sandiego(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Neal the Eel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Single Parents(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Biscuits

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hypno-Potamus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Wellington Paranormal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Anton

  • Big City Greens(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Lifeguard (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Boss Baby: Back in Business(2018)

    Show 11 episodes · as Happy Sedengry (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle(2017)

    as Nigel

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Rhys Darby: I'm a Fighter Jet(2017)

    Director · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Killing Hasselhoff(2017)

    as Fish

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Jim Jefferies Show(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Jacko

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • A Series of Unfortunate Events(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Charles

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Trolls(2016)

    as Bibbly (voice)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Milo Murphy's Law(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as King Pistashion (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Wrecked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 30 episodes · as Steve

  • Voltron: Legendary Defender(2016)

    Show 76 episodes · as Coran (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Bajillion Dollar Propertie$(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Stevahn Rabren

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Hunt for the Wilderpeople(2016)

    as Psycho Sam

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Angie Tribeca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Helm

  • Dr. Ken(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Evans

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Life in Pieces(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Teddy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • We Bare Bears(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Weekly with Charlie Pickering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Fresh Off the Boat(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Wonder

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Star vs. the Forces of Evil(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Short Poppies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · as Various characters

  • What We Do in the Shadows(2014)

    as Anton - Werewolf

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Millers(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • It's a Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Craig

  • Missing Christmas(2012)

    as Mayor Dennis Gob (voice)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rhys Darby: This Way to Spaceship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer · as Self

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Deckard

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Rhys Darby: It's Rhys Darby Night!(2011)

    Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Arthur Christmas(2011)

    as Lead Elf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • How to Be a Gentleman(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · as Mike

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Coming & Going(2011)

    as Lee

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Love Birds(2011)

    as Doug

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Bob's Burgers(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as (voice) · as Duncan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Peacock Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Galtrex Guy

  • Hot in Cleveland(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jack

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Diagnosis: Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Specialist

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Fergus

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Pirate Radio(2009)

    as Angus

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Yes Man(2008)

    as Norman

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Rhys Darby Live - Imagine That! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer · as Self

  • Yo Gabba Gabba!(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Phineas and Ferb(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Lomond (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Flight of the Conchords(2007)

    Show 22 episodes · as Murray Hewitt

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Thank God You're Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Hamish

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Venture Bros.(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as H.E.L.P.eR. MOD-2 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • SpongeBob SquarePants(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Krabby Patty (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Guy Mann

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Tag Tuckerburg (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Grace Period (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Song of the Bigfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • What Now? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 103 titles, 98 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)

$963M worldwide

Highest rated

Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Curses! (2023)

Film career

19892026

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting97 of 103: 97 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndDirecting1 of 103: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting6 of 103: 5 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s10 · 9 acting · 1 crew2010s47 · 44 acting · 3 crew2020s38 · 36 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 9% of 22 roles
081823

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Rhys Darby's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 28; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 74 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up30
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 74 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved15
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser30
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Chibiverse (2022)

96th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Rhys Darby's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles32–87 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles7–48 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles7–88 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles4–56 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles14–71 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Rhys Darby work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rhys Darby's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rachel House shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles