
Rhys Nicholson
Rhys Nicholson is a Multi-award winning Australian stand-up, writer, and actor.
With an enormous passion for live performing, their work continues to receive awards and accolades around the world.
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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 RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under.
Skilful, elegant and perfectly crafted stand up
★★★★★ Scotsman
This is a genuinely great stand-up comedian at work... awe-inspiring to watch
★★★★★ Time Out
Television
Fisk Actor | Fisk - Actor | ABCTV | 2021 — 2024 |
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Self - Judge | RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under - Self - Judge | BBC iPlayer | 2021 — 2024 |
Taskmaster Australia Contestant | Taskmaster Australia - Contestant | Network 10 | 2024 |
The Imperfects Dr. Alex Sarkov | The Imperfects - Dr. Alex Sarkov | Netflix | 2022 |
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala 2022 Stand up | Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala 2022 - Stand up | ABCTV | 2022 |
Why Are You Like This? Actor | Why Are You Like This? - Actor | ABCTV/Netflix | 2021 |
The Weekly Writer | The Weekly - Writer | ABCTV | 2020 |
Live At The Athenaeum Writer / Performer | Live At The Athenaeum - Writer / Performer | Netflix | 2020 |
Just for Laughs Stand Up Series Stand up | Just for Laughs Stand Up Series - Stand up | Comedy Channel | 2020 |
The Stand Up Sketch Show Self | The Stand Up Sketch Show - Self | ITV2 | 2020 |
Conan Guest / Performer | Conan - Guest / Performer | TBS | 2019 |
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala 2019 Stand up | Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala 2019 - Stand up | ABCTV | 2019 |
Roast Battle UK Self | Roast Battle UK - Self | Comedy Central | 2019 |
Live From the BBC Stand up | Live From the BBC - Stand up | BBC | 2018 |
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala 2018 Stand up | Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala 2018 - Stand up | ABCTV | 2018 |
Cram Self | Cram - Self | Network 10 | 2017 |
Comedy Up Late Self | Comedy Up Late - Self | ABCTV | 2014 — 2017 |
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala 2017 Stand up | Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala 2017 - Stand up | ABCTV | 2017 |
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala 2016 Stand up | Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala 2016 - Stand up | Network 10 | 2016 |
Dirty Laundry Self | Dirty Laundry - Self | ABCTV | 2014 — 2015 |
GAYCRASHERS Co-presenter | GAYCRASHERS - Co-presenter | ABCTV | 2014 |
Sydney Comedy Festival Cracker Night Stand up | Sydney Comedy Festival Cracker Night - Stand up | Comedy Channel | 2014 |
The Feed Self | The Feed - Self | SBS | 2013 |
The Morning Show - Style Squad Self | The Morning Show - Style Squad - Self | Channel 7 | 2013 |
Balls of Steel - Series 1 & 2 Self | Balls of Steel - Series 1 & 2 - Self | Comedy Channel | 2011 — 2012 |
Film
Housos vs. Authority Actor | Housos vs. Authority - Actor | 2012 |
Podcast and Online Content
Gay Pride & Prejudice Luke | Gay Pride & Prejudice - Luke | Spotify Original | 2022 |
Making Friends with Rhys Nicholson Self | Making Friends with Rhys Nicholson - Self | 2012 |
Awards
Sydney Comedy Festival Winner | Sydney Comedy Festival - Winner | Best of the Fest | 2022 |
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Winner | Melbourne International Comedy Festival - Winner | Most Outstanding Show | 2022 |
AACTA Awards Nominee | AACTA Awards - Nominee | Best Stand-Up Comedy Special | 2021 |
Helpmann Award Nominee | Helpmann Award - Nominee | Best Comedy | 2019 |
Helpmann Award Nominee | Helpmann Award - Nominee | Best Comedy | 2018 |
New Zealand Comedy Festival Winner | New Zealand Comedy Festival - Winner | Best International Act | 2018 |
New Zealand Comedy Guild Winner | New Zealand Comedy Guild - Winner | New Zealand Comedy Guild Award | 2018 |
ARIA Awards Nominee | ARIA Awards - Nominee | Best Comedy Album | 2017 |
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Nominee | Melbourne International Comedy Festival - Nominee | Best Show Award | 2016 |


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 |