He’s the New Zealand-born comedian who rose to fame as clueless manager Murray on the HBO hit Flight of the Conchords.
Known for his exaggerated Kiwi accent, Rhys Darby says the sound of her voice was a boost to his career, but now admits it wasn’t a success when it came to romance.
Appearing on Friday’s episode of The Project, the 50-year-old reflected on his attempts to woo women in his early days of dating.
“I always thought it was fun and unique, but a lot of women didn’t like it,” he admitted, laughing.
However, the popular comedian said his strong New Zealand sound was an advantage when it came to making people laugh.
“I always knew I had a unique voice and I’ve always done fun, silly character voices over the years… Inanimate objects (and) always something strange.”
Known for his exaggerated New Zealand accent, Rhys Darby (pictured) says the sound of her voice was a boost to his career, but now admits it wasn’t a success when it came to romance.
Los Angeles-based Rhys will be performing a series of stand-up shows Down Under later this year.
Their Australian tour kicks off in Melbourne on April 8 with a series of dates, before heading to Adelaide, Canberra and Newcastle.
More shows will take place in Wollongong, Sydney and Perth before concluding in Brisbane in May.
Meanwhile, it was announced earlier this week that Rhys will be taking part in a benefit concert for victims of the Los Angeles fires.
The Inauguration Day Concert for America event will raise funds for the California Community Foundation, an organization that supports wildfire recovery efforts to help those most in need.
Concert for America will take place at Town Hall in New York City on Monday, January 20, 2025.
Talent includes Jon Cryer and his wife Lisa Joyner (who are spearheading the Los Angeles efforts), Melanie Lynskey and her husband Jason Ritter, Matt Walsh, Rachel Bloom and Melissa Rauch.
Also attending will be Abigail Spencer, DL Hughley, Jimmy O. Yang, Caroline Rhea, Ryan Hansen, Diane Farr, Paget Brewster, Rhys Darby and Trae Crowder.
Appearing on Friday’s episode of The Project, the 50-year-old reflected on his attempts to woo women in his early days of dating.
Los Angeles-based Rhys will be performing a series of stand-up shows Down Under later this year.
They will broadcast the program live.
Additional virtual appearances will be seen from Julie Bowen, Tony Hale, Adam Scott and Kate Walsh.
Already added are Yellowstone star Piper Perabo and actress Rosie Perez.
Musical performances are provided by Wayne Brady, Rachel Bay Jones, Carly Hughes and Cheyenne Jackson, accompanied by Michael Orland.
The livestream, which will include programming from New York and Los Angeles, will be available to “anyone who wants to tune in through StarsInTheHouse.com and the Stars in the House YouTube page,” according to a press release.
It comes after Darby’s hit show Our Flag Means Death was canceled last year after two seasons on Max.
Creator David Jenkins’ show, set in the year 1717, focused on a fictional pirate named Stede Bonnet, played by Darby, who was captain of a ship called Revenge.
In the series’ storyline, Stede crossed paths with Captain Blackbeard, played by Taika Waititi, and the two began an unlikely romantic relationship.
It comes after Darby’s hit show Our Flag Means Death (pictured) was canceled last year after two seasons on Max.
The series also featured Samson Kayo, Leslie Jones, Joel Fry, Matthew Maher, Nathan Foad, Samba Schutte, Con O’Neill, Vico Ortiz, Kristian Nairn and David Fane.
The first two seasons of the series will continue to be available to viewers through the streaming service, Deadline reported.
A representative for the streaming service said in a statement: “While Max will not be moving forward with a third season of Our Flag Means Death, we are very proud of the joyful, hilarious and heartfelt stories that creator David Jenkins, Taika Waititi, Rhys Darby , Garrett Basch, Dan Halsted, Adam Stein, Antoine Douaihy and the entire magnificent cast and crew come to life.
“We also thank the dedicated fans who embraced these stories and built a beautiful, inclusive community around the show.”
Jenkins took to Instagram to comment on the latest development, saying he had “good news and bad news.”
The good news, Jenkins said, was that we spent two seasons “in a strange, beautifully rendered world, populated by some of the best actors and creatives working.”
He said that “the second season was made possible by the enthusiasm of one of the friendliest fan communities in the history of this medium,” as the fans’ supportive voices “made all the difference.”
The bad news was that the show “won’t be returning for a third season,” Jenkins said.
He added: “We have sailed for the pleasure of the fine people at Max, and it gave them no joy to see this voyage come to a premature end.”
Jenkins said he was “very sad” that he “won’t ever set foot on the Revenge again with my friends, some of whom have become family.”