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Rhys Darby

24 July 2023

BA Art Theory 1999

Comedian and actor

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After leaving the NZ Army for UC, Rhys Darby discovered a love and talent for comedy in the University Comedy Club.

He has gone on to take the comedy world by storm. A well-known face on the international stand-up circuit, he went on to global screen fame when North America discovered him in HBO's Flight of the Conchords (2007-8). Since then, he has become a staple voice in countless animated shows as well as starring in movies like Yes Man, the Jumanji reboots, Hunt for the Wilderpeople and TV shows like the HBO Max hit Our Flag Means Death. He now lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two sons.

Photo credit: Kate Little

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