Rhys Darby

Rhys Darby

Active - 2008 - 2023  |   Born - Mar 21, 1974 in Pakuranga, Auckland, New Zealand  |   Genres - Comedy, Music, Musical

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  • Served in the New Zealand Army for four years as a signaler trained in Morse code.
  • Performed standup comedy in Britain for eight years before landing his first screen role.
  • Met fellow New Zealanders Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement at a comedy festival; after hitting it off, they collaborated on several projects, including Flight of the Conchords.
  • Created his Flight of the Conchords character on the spot at the first shoot.
  • Served as an ambassador for Greenpeace's "Sign On" campaign to reduce carbon emissions by 2020.