Rhys Darby Biography

Fast Facts

• 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