Rhys Darby
BA 1999
After leaving the NZ聽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聽Flight of the Conchords聽(2007-8). Since then, he has become a staple voice in countless animated shows as well as starring in movies like聽Yes Man, the聽Jumanji听谤别产辞辞迟蝉,听Hunt for the聽Wilderpeople聽and TV shows like the HBO Max hit聽Our Flag Means Death. He now lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two聽sons.聽
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