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Rhys Nicholson

Rhys Nicholson is a Multi-award winning Australian stand-up, writer, and actor.

As well as numerous televised stand up performances in Australia, the UK and Canada, in early 2019 Rhys was hand picked to open for comedy legend Conan O’Brien on his Australian tour
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With an enormous passion for live performing, their work continues to receive awards and accolades around the world. As well as numerous televised stand up performances in Australia, the UK and Canada, in early 2019 Rhys was hand picked to open for comedy legend Conan O’Brien on his Australian tour. A few months later this lead to Nicholson’s USA television debut as the stand up guest on CONAN. 2019 proved to be quite a big year for Rhys when in November they recorded their third stand up special.

Alongside a booming stand-up career, Nicholson is a favourite across our small screens. Over the years Rhys has had a whole bunch of guest and supporting roles in a plethora of sitcoms across networks and countries. Most recently being cast as a series regular in the Netflix Sci-Fi comedy The Imperfects. You can also catch them on the judging panel of seasons 1 & 2 of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under.

Television

The Imperfects
Dr. Alex Sarkov
Netflix2022
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala 2022
Stand up
ABCTV2022
Fisk
Actor
ABCTV2021
Why Are You Like This?
Actor
ABCTV/Netflix2021
The Weekly
Writer
ABCTV2020
Live At The Athenaeum
Writer / Performer
Netflix2020
Just for Laughs Stand Up Series
Stand up
Comedy Channel2020
Conan
Guest / Performer
TBS2019
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala 2019
Stand up
ABCTV2019
Live From the BBC
Stand up
BBC2018
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala 2018
Stand up
ABCTV2018
Cram
Self
Network 102017
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala 2017
Stand up
ABCTV2017
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala 2016
Stand up
Network 102016
Dirty Laundry
Self
ABCTV2014 — 2015
Comedy Up Late
Self
ABCTV2014 — 2017
GAYCRASHERS
Co-presenter
ABCTV2014
Sydney Comedy Festival Cracker Night
Stand up
Comedy Channel2014
The Feed
Self
SBS2013
The Morning Show - Style Squad
Self
Channel 72013
Balls of Steel - Series 1 & 2
Self
Comedy Channel2011 — 2012

Film

Housos vs. Authority
Actor
2012

Podcast and Online Content

Making Friends with Rhys Nicholson
Self
2012

Awards

Sydney Comedy Festival
Winner
Best of the Fest2022
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Winner
Most Outstanding Show2022
AACTA Awards
Nominee
Best Stand-Up Comedy Special2021
Helpmann Award
Nominee
Best Comedy2019
Helpmann Award
Nominee
Best Comedy2018
New Zealand Comedy Festival
Winner
Best International Act2018
New Zealand Comedy Guild
Winner
New Zealand Comedy Guild Award2018
ARIA Awards
Nominee
Best Comedy Album2017
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Nominee
Best Show Award2016

News

PBJ clears up with the best reviewed Edinburgh Fringe shows of 2024

9th September 2024

Huge congratulations to Ed Night, Christopher Hall, Rhys Nicholson, Michelle Brasier, George Fouracres, Tarot and Nina Conti who have some of the best reviewed Fringe shows of 2024

Rhys Nicholson is going on Tour in the UK

14th December 2022

Rhys Nicholson is taking his show RHYS RHYS RHYS to the UK

Rhys Nicholson wins Best Comedy!

26th August 2022

Rhys Nicholson's show Rhys