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List of Rhys Darby Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
18
2
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
PG-13
18
2

Ricky Baker, a defiant city boy, slowly adjusts with his foster parents Bella and Hector in New Zealand countryside. Ricky and Hec never got along well, but after Bella’s unexpected death, Ricky who doesn’t wish to return to the orphanage, runs away with belligerent uncle Hec. As this triggers a nation-wide manhunt, they hide in the bush and learn to survive together. 

Starring:
Taika Waititi, Sam Neill, Rima Te Wiata, Rachel House
Directed By:
2. What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
13
2
What We Do in the Shadows
R
13
2

What We Do in the Shadows is a horror-comedy film featuring four vampires, ranging in age from 183 to 8000, who are trying to live in the modern world and overcome issues, like flatmate conflicts, getting into nightclubs to meet the ladies, dressing in a contemporary fashion and surviving on a limited diet. It is the first film in its eponymous franchise.

Starring:
Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Jonny Brugh, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer
4. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
11
2
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
PG-13
11
2

Four high school students in detention together and cleaning their school's basement are magically transported into the mysterious world of the video game Jumanji in the form of their chosen avatars. They soon realize that to return to the real world, they must successfully complete a series of difficult tasks while surviving the unforgiving game world.

Role:
Nigel
Directed By:
Jake Kasdan
5. Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
10
2
Jumanji: The Next Level
PG-13
10
2

Jumanji: The Next Level is an adventure comedy fantasy film which revolves around a team of friends who return to Jumanji, in order to rescue one of their own. However, they soon find themselves in one of the world’s most dangerous games, which includes traveling unexplored deserts and snowy mountains.   

Role:
Nigel
Directed By:
Jake Kasdan
6. Yes Man (2008)
11
2
Yes Man
PG-13
11
2

A recently divorced man, disillusioned by life, decides to say 'yes' to every opportunity that comes his way no matter what it may be. Yes Man is a romantic comedy based on a book of the same name.

Role:
Norman
Starring:
Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, John Michael Higgins
Directed By:
Peyton Reed
7. Guns Akimbo (2020)
10
2
Guns Akimbo
R
10
2

Miles is a video game developer who is chosen to take part in a game where people fight to the death. He decides to run away from everything, but things take a turn when his girlfriend is kidnapped.

Role:
Glenjamin
Starring:
Daniel Radcliffe, Samara Weaving, Ned Dennehy, Natasha Liu Bordizzo
Directed By:
Jason Lei Howden
8. Love Birds (2011)
11
2
Love Birds
PG-13
11
2
Role:
Doug
Starring:
Bryan Brown, Faye Smythe, Alvin Maharaj, Wesley Dowdell
Directed By:
Paul Murphy
10. Peacock Season (2009)
12
2
Peacock Season
12
2
Starring:
Reece Shearsmith, Nina Conti, Richard Glover, Adam Hills
Directed By:
Alan Freestone, Fergus March
11. Rhys Darby Live: Imagine That! (2008)
12
2
Rhys Darby Live: Imagine That!
12
2
Role:
Himself
Directed By:
Troy Miller
12. Coming & Going (2011)
9
2
Coming & Going
PG-13
9
2
Role:
Lee
Starring:
David Mazouz, Buddy Handleson, Fionnula Flanagan, Sasha Alexander
Directed By:
Edoardo Ponti
13. Diagnosis: Death (2009)
7
1
Diagnosis: Death
R
7
1
Role:
Specialist
Starring:
Jemaine Clement, Raybon Kan, Bret McKenzie, Jessica Grace Smith
Directed By:
Jason Stutter

TV Movie(s)

1. Adopted (2013)
12
2
Adopted
12
2
Starring:
Jane Seymour, Kelly Preston, Ashley Williams, Haley Lu Richardson
Directed By:
Gail Mancuso

Animation(s)

Voltron (2016)
Voltron
TV-Y7
Starring:
Jim Cummings, Angie Harmon, Lacey Chabert, Chazz Palminteri, Norman Reedus, Kevin Durand, Dave Coulier
Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015)
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
TV-Y7
Starring:
Nick Lachey, Jeffrey Tambor, Keith David, Nick Swardson, Rider Strong, Leigh-Allyn Baker, Corey Burton
Directed By:
Michael Mullen, David Wasson, Giancarlo Volpe, Aaron Hammersley, Piero Piluso
Bob's Burgers (2011)
Bob's Burgers
TV-PG
Starring:
Cyndi Lauper, Jon Hamm, Gary Cole, Nathan Fielder, Molly Shannon, Kaitlin Olson, Sarah Silverman
Directed By:
Bernard Derriman, Tyree Dillihay, Jennifer Coyle, Chris Song, Boo Hwan Lim
We Bare Bears (2014)
We Bare Bears
TV-Y7
Starring:
Margarita Levieva, Lou Ferrigno, Felicia Day, Ellie Kemper, Demetri Martin, David Cross, Tom Kenny
Directed By:
Manny Hernandez
Mike Tyson Mysteries (2014)
Mike Tyson Mysteries
TV-MA
Starring:
Snoop Dogg, Maya Rudolph, Norm MacDonald, Alan Thicke, Cheryl Hines, Jonathan Banks, Fred Armisen
Directed By:
Jeff Siergey, Ethan Spaulding
Milo Murphy's Law (2016)
Milo Murphy's Law
TV-Y7
Starring:
Peter Stormare, Vanessa Lynn Williams, Danica McKellar, Leah Remini, Christian Slater, Wayne Brady, Fred Willard
The Barefoot Bandits (2016)
The Barefoot Bandits
Starring:
John Rhys-Davies, Lucy Lawless, Jemaine Clement, Temuera Morrison
Arthur Christmas (2011)
Arthur Christmas
PG
Plot:

Santa’s clumsy son Arthur, learns that because of a technical glitch, a little girl's Christmas present has been misplaced. Therefore, he sets out on a mission to deliver the present before it is too late. 

Starring:
Joan Cusack, Hugh Laurie, James McAvoy, Laura Linney, Andy Serkis, Michael Palin, Eva Longoria
Directed By:
Barry Cook, Sarah Smith
Harvey Beaks (2015)
Harvey Beaks
TV-Y7
Starring:
RuPaul, Marc Maron, John Rhys-Davies, Dave Foley, Jeff Bennett
Teen Titans Go! Vs. Teen Titans (2019)
Teen Titans Go! Vs. Teen Titans
Not
Role:
Master of Games
Starring:
Tara Strong
Thunderbirds Are Go (2015)
Thunderbirds Are Go
TV-G
Starring:
Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Jack Whitehall, Asa Butterfield, Rosamund Pike, David Tennant, Mark Gatiss, Jenna Coleman
Directed By:
David Scott, Theo Baynton, Andrew McCully, Tim Gaul, Karl Essex
The Lion Guard (2016)
The Lion Guard
TV-Y
Starring:
Rob Lowe, Emma Bunton, Sarah Hyland, David Oyelowo, Madison Pettis, Maia Mitchell, Lacey Chabert
Directed By:
Tom De Rosier, Howy Parkins
Fot: The Next Big Thing (2008)
Fot: The Next Big Thing
Role:
FOT
Starring:
Alex Dron
Directed By:
Alex Dron
Trolls (2016)
Trolls
PG
Plot:

Small, colorful, and eternally happy creatures, the Trolls have only one thing to worry about, avoid being eaten by the mean, monstrous creatures, Bergens. The Bergens can only be happy by consuming Trolls. When some Trolls are captured by the Bergens, it is up to Princess Poppy and the pessimistic Troll Branch to recuse their friends. 

Starring:
Christine Baranski, James Corden, Russell Brand, John Cleese, Kunal Nayyar, Anna Kendrick, Zooey Deschanel
Directed By:
Walt Dohrn, Mike Mitchell
Jake and the Never Land Pirates (2011)
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
TV-Y
Starring:
Melissa Rauch, Carl Reiner, Tori Spelling, Adam West, Melanie Lynskey, David Arquette, Josh Duhamel
Directed By:
Howy Parkins, Jeff Gordon, Broni Likomanov, Mickey Corcoran
Pickle and Peanut (2015)
Pickle and Peanut
TV-PG
Starring:
Patton Oswalt, Laura Marano, Chord Overstreet, Sophia Bush, Cheryl Hines, Jim Cummings, Danny Pudi
Directed By:
John Aoshima, Sunil Hall, Monkmus, Andrew Overtoom

TV Shows and Videos

The X Files (1993)
The X Files
TV-14
Starring:
Bruce Campbell, William Devane, Haley Joel Osment, Robbie Amell, Ed Asner, Bryan Cranston, Lucy Liu
Directed By:
Kim Manners, Rob Bowman, David Nutter, Chris Carter, R.W. Goodwin
Flight of the Conchords (2007)
Flight of the Conchords
TV-MA
Role:
Murray Hewitt (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Starring:
Will Forte, Kristen Wiig, Aziz Ansari, Adam Garcia, Jemaine Clement, Demetri Martin, Lucy Lawless
Directed By:
Troy Miller, James Bobin, Taika Waititi
Modern Family (2009)
Modern Family
TV-PG
Starring:
Jane Krakowski, Aisha Tyler, Millie Bobby Brown, Leslie Mann, Penn Jillette, Dominic Sherwood, Billy Crystal
Directed By:
Gail Mancuso, Michael Spiller, Jason Winer, Steven Levitan, Beth McCarthy-Miller
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
How I Met Your Mother
TV-14
Starring:
Neil Patrick Harris, Eva Amurri, Martin Short, Abigail Spencer, Michael York, Joe Manganiello, Rachel Sarah Bilson
Directed By:
Neil Patrick Harris, Pamela Fryman, Rob Greenberg, Michael J. Shea
The Aquabats! Super Show! (2012)
The Aquabats! Super Show!
TV-PG
Starring:
Lou Diamond Phillips, Tony Hawk, Christian Jacobs, James Briggs, Richard Falomir, Ian Fowles
Directed By:
Jason deVilliers, Matt Chapman, Julianne Eggold, Luke Johnson
Legit (2013)
Legit
Starring:
Tom Arnold, Marlon Wayans, Carrie Fisher, George Lazenby, DJ Qualls, John Ratzenberger, Page Kennedy
Directed By:
Peter O'Fallon
The Jaquie Brown Diaries (2008)
The Jaquie Brown Diaries
Starring:
Taika Waititi, Madeleine Sami, Hannah Banks, Jaquie Brown
A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017)
A Series of Unfortunate Events
TV-PG
Starring:
Malina Weissman, Cobie Smulders, Lucy Punch, Don Johnson, Nathan Fillion, Patrick Warburton, Will Arnett
Directed By:
Barry Sonnenfeld, Bo Welch, Loni Peristere, Mark Palansky
Fresh Off the Boat (2015)
Fresh Off the Boat
Starring:
Heather Locklear, Busta Rhymes, Matt Lucas, George Takei, Cheryl Hines, Ken Jeong, Randall Park
Directed By:
Gail Mancuso, Ken Whittingham, Chris Koch, Lynn Shelton, Bill Purple
Life in Pieces (2015)
Life in Pieces
Starring:
Josh Groban, Alex Borstein, Dianne Wiest, Lyle Lovett, Megan Mullally, Gregg Sulkin, Padma Lakshmi
Directed By:
Jason Winer, Chad Lowe, Alisa Statman, Phil Traill, Ken Whittingham
Short Poppies (2014)
Short Poppies
Role:
Rhod Gainer / ... (8 episodes, 2014)
Starring:
Karl Urban, Stephen Merchant, Sam Neill, David Farrier
Directed By:
Jemaine Clement
Watsky's Releasing an Album (2013)
Watsky's Releasing an Album
Role:
Flynn (3 episodes, 2013)
Starring:
Andy Milonakis, George Watsky, Dumbfoundead, Meredith Monroe
Directed By:
Jackson Adams
CollegeHumor Originals (2006)
CollegeHumor Originals
Starring:
Milana Vayntrub, Joss Whedon, Michelle Rodriguez, Rainn Wilson, Yvonne Strahovski, John Goodman, Michael C. Hall
Directed By:
Matthew Pollock, Ryan Anthony Martin, Michael Schaubach, Tim Wilkime, Vincent Peone
The Jim Jefferies Show (2017)
The Jim Jefferies Show
TV-14
Starring:
Brad Pitt, Jim Jefferies
Directed By:
Brian McAloon
Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012)
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV-14
Starring:
Chelsea Peretti, Aaron Stanford, John Mulaney, Jennette McCurdy, Christopher Meloni, Gillian Jacobs, Rosa Salazar
Directed By:
Benjamin Berman, Stoney Sharp, Danny Jelinek
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ (2016)
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
Starring:
Steven Yeun, Nick Kroll, Patton Oswalt, Sarah Silverman, Gillian Jacobs, Tim Baltz, Dan Ahdoot
Directed By:
Brad Morris, Robert Ben Garant, Alex Fernie, Seth Morris, Kulap Vilaysack
It's a Date (2013)
It's a Date
Starring:
Magda Szubanski, Nadine Garner, Lisa McCune, Peter Helliar
Hot in Cleveland (2010)
Hot in Cleveland
TV-PG
Starring:
Jaime Pressly, Jason Priestley, Don Rickles, Kevin Nealon, Kristin Chenoweth, Doris Roberts, Hal Linden
Directed By:
Andy Cadiff, David Trainer, John Whitesell, Gil Junger, Joe Regalbuto
Newsreaders (2013)
Newsreaders
Starring:
Ed Begley Jr., Jenna Fischer, Lizzy Caplan, Kumail Nanjiani, Malin Akerman, David Hasselhoff, Jane Seymour
Directed By:
Osmany Rodriguez, Matt Villines, Rhys Thomas, Paul Scheer, Alex Fernie
Wrecked (2016)
Wrecked
TV-MA
Role:
Steve (20 episodes, 2016-2017)
Starring:
Jemaine Clement, Gary Anthony Williams, Jessica Lowe, Zach Cregger
Angie Tribeca (2016)
Angie Tribeca
TV-14
Starring:
Kevin Pollak, Cecily Strong, Chris Pine, Alfred Molina, Ed Helms, Jean Smart, Amy Smart
Directed By:
Ira Ungerleider, Dan Beers, Brennan Shroff, Steve Pink, Rachel Goldenberg
Comedy Showcase (2007)
Comedy Showcase
Role:
Leslie / ... (2 episodes, 2009-2011)
Starring:
Spike Jonze, Martin Freeman, Joanna Scanlan, Will Arnett, David Cross, Sara Pascoe, Katy Wix
Directed By:
Simon Delaney
Rhys Darby: It's Rhys Darby Night! (2011)
Rhys Darby: It's Rhys Darby Night!
Role:
Himself
Dr. Ken (2015)
Dr. Ken
TV-PG
Starring:
Dan Harmon, Margaret Cho, Gillian Jacobs, Ken Jeong, Jonathan Banks, Joel McHale
Radiradirah (2010)
Radiradirah
Starring:
Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement, Madeleine Sami, Craig Parker
How to Be a Gentleman (2011)
How to Be a Gentleman
Role:
Mike (9 episodes, 2011-2012)
Starring:
Kevin Dillon, Abigail Spencer, David Hornsby, Dave Foley, Nancy Lenehan
Directed By:
Pamela Fryman, Gary Halvorson, Alex Hardcastle, Fred Savage
Funny as Hell (2011)
Funny as Hell
Starring:
Jon Dore
Directed By:
Dave Derewlany, Adam Brodie