Rhys Montague Darby (born 21 March 1974) is a New Zealand actor,
comedian and voice actor known for his energetic physical comedy
routines, telling stories accompanied with mime and sound effects of
things such as machinery and animals. He was nominated for the Billy T
Award in 2001 and 2002. He also won the 2012 Fred (Dagg) award at the
New Zealand International Comedy Festival, for best NZ show.Darby is
best known for playing Murray Hewitt, the band manager of Flight of
the Conchords in the television series, a role he originally played in
the BBC radio series under the name Brian Nesbit, and for playing the
boss of Jim Carrey's character in Yes Man, as well as roles in What We
Do in the Shadows, The Boat That Rocked, Jumanji: Welcome to the
Jungle, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Voltron: Legendary Defender,
Psycho Sam in Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Rise of the Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles, Crash Bandicoot in Skylanders Academy, and Half-Life:
Alyx.Darby was born in Auckland and brought up in its Pakuranga
suburb. He attended Edgewater College. A former soldier (signaller
trained in morse code), he left the New Zealand Army in 1994 and began
studies at the University of Canterbury. In 1996 he formed a comedy
duo, Rhysently Granted, with Grant Lobban. After winning an open mic
contest at Southern Blues Bar in Christchurch, they began performing
at local venues.
comedian and voice actor known for his energetic physical comedy
routines, telling stories accompanied with mime and sound effects of
things such as machinery and animals. He was nominated for the Billy T
Award in 2001 and 2002. He also won the 2012 Fred (Dagg) award at the
New Zealand International Comedy Festival, for best NZ show.Darby is
best known for playing Murray Hewitt, the band manager of Flight of
the Conchords in the television series, a role he originally played in
the BBC radio series under the name Brian Nesbit, and for playing the
boss of Jim Carrey's character in Yes Man, as well as roles in What We
Do in the Shadows, The Boat That Rocked, Jumanji: Welcome to the
Jungle, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Voltron: Legendary Defender,
Psycho Sam in Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Rise of the Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles, Crash Bandicoot in Skylanders Academy, and Half-Life:
Alyx.Darby was born in Auckland and brought up in its Pakuranga
suburb. He attended Edgewater College. A former soldier (signaller
trained in morse code), he left the New Zealand Army in 1994 and began
studies at the University of Canterbury. In 1996 he formed a comedy
duo, Rhysently Granted, with Grant Lobban. After winning an open mic
contest at Southern Blues Bar in Christchurch, they began performing
at local venues.
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