He’s the New Zealand-born comedian who rose to fame as the clueless manager Murray in the HBO hit Flight of the Conchords.

Known for his over-the-top Kiwi accent, Rhys Darby says that the sound of voice was a boost to his career, but he now admits it was not a hit 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 I was funny and unique but a lot of the ladies weren’t into it,’ he admitted with a laugh.

However, the popular funnyman said his thick New Zealand sound was an asset when it came to make people laugh.  

‘I always knew I had a unique voice and I’ve always done funny, silly character voices over the years…Inanimate objects [and] always something bizarre.’

Rhys, who is based in Los Angeles, is set to play a series of stand up stage shows Down Under later this year.

His Aussie tour kicks off in Melbourne on April 8th for a series of dates, before heading to Adelaide, Canberra and Newcastle. 

Further shows will take place in Wollongong, Sydney and Perth before wrapping up in Brisbane in May. 

Meanwhile, earlier this week it was announced that Rhys will take part in a benefit concert for the victims of the Los Angeles fires.

The Inauguration Day Concert for America event will raise funds for the California Community Foundation, an organisation supporting wildfire recovery efforts to aid those most in need.

Concert for America will take place at The Town Hall in New York City on Monday, January 20, 2025.

Talent includes Jon Cryer and wife Lisa Joyner (who are spearheading the LA efforts), Melanie Lynskey and husband Jason Ritter, Matt Walsh, Rachel Bloom and Melissa Rauch.

Also attending are Abigail Spencer, D.L. Hughley, Jimmy O. Yang, Caroline Rhea, Ryan Hansen, Diane Farr, Paget Brewster, Rhys Darby, and Trae Crowder.

They will livestream in to the program.

Additional virtual appearances by Julie Bowen, Tony Hale, Adam Scott, and Kate Walsh will be seen.

Yellowstone star Piper Perabo and actress Rosie Perez have already been added.

The musical performances are from Wayne Brady, Rachel Bay Jones, Carly Hughes and Cheyenne Jackson, accompanied by Michael Orland.

The livestream, which will include both NY and LA programming, will be available to ‘anyone wishing to tune in via StarsInTheHouse.com and the Stars in the House YouTube page,’ a press release stated.

It comes after Darby’s hit show Our Flag Means Death was canceled last year following a two-season run on Max.

The show from creator David Jenkins, which was set in the year 1717, centered around a fictional pirate named Stede Bonnet, played by Darby, who was captain of a ship called Revenge.

In the storyline of the series, Stede crossed paths with Captain Blackbeard, played by Taika Waititi, and the two began an unlikely romantic relationship.

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 series’ first two seasons will remain available to viewers via the streaming service, Deadline reported.

A rep 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 so proud of the joyous, hilarious, and heartfelt stories that creator David Jenkins, Taika Waititi, Rhys Darby, Garrett Basch, Dan Halsted, Adam Stein, Antoine Douaihy and the entire superb cast and crew brought to life.

‘We also thank the dedicated fans who embraced these stories and built a gorgeous, inclusive community surrounding the show.’

Jenkins took to Instagram to comment on the latest development, saying he had ‘good news and bad.’

The good news, Jenkins said, was two seasons spent ‘in a bizarre, beautifully-rendered world populated by some of the greatest actors and creatives working.’

He said that ‘the second season was made possible by the enthusiasm of one of the most likable fan communities in the history of this medium,’ as the supportive voices of the fans ‘made a difference.’

The bad news was that the show ‘won’t be returning for a third season,’ Jenkins said.

He added, ‘We’ve sailed at the pleasure of the fine people at Max, and it brought them no joy to see this journey come to a premature end.’

Jenkins said he was ‘very sad’ he ‘won’t set foot on the Revenge again with my friends, some of whom have become close to family.