Rhys Nicholson
Born: 1990-04-22 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Known For: Acting
Biography
Rhys Nicholson is an Australian comedian and actor known for being a judge on RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under from 2021 onwards. In 2011, Nicholson was featured in the ABC documentary GayCrashers alongside Joel Creasey, in which the duo travelled to the small town of Colac and performed a stand-up show. Creasey had been the subject of a homophobic attack on an earlier visit to the town. Rhys Nicholson stars on the show The Weekly with Charlie Pickering. In 2016, to highlight the importance of marriage equality in Australia, Nicholson publicly married lesbian and fellow comedian Zoe Coombs Marr at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. That year Nicholson and Coombs Marr were also both nominated for the Barry Award for Best Show, which Coombs Marr won. In 2021, Nicholson served as a judge on RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under, alongside RuPaul and Michelle Visage. The same year they appeared on the panel show Patriot Brains. In 2022, they played Doctor Sarkov in Netflix's Science-Fiction series The Imperfects. In February 2024, Nicholson will be a contestant on the second series of Taskmaster Australia.
Filmography
2025
- Crime Night! as Self
- Claire Hooper's House of Games as Self
- Portrait Artist Of The Year as Self
2024
- After Midnight as Self
- A Bite to Eat with Alice as Self
- Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee as Self
- Big Backyard Quiz
2023
- Taskmaster as Self
- Rhys & Joel’s Family Christmas as Themself
- Rhys Nicholson's Big Queer Comedy Concert as Self
- Queerstralia
2022
- The Imperfects as Dr. Alex Sarkov
- Would I Lie to You? as Self - Panelist
- The Traitors as Self - Contestant
2021
- Fisk
- The Cheap Seats as Self
- Drag Race Down Under as Self - Judge
- Spreadsheet ... (Additional Dialogue)
- Melbourne Comedy Festival as Self - Host
- Why Are You Like This? as Emcee
- Patriot Brains as Contestant
2020
- Rhys Nicholson: Live at the Athenaeum as Himself
2018
- Roast Battle as Self
- Hughesy, We Have A Problem as Self
2017
- John Conway Tonight as Himself
2015
- The Weekly with Charlie Pickering as Self
- The New Years Eve Early Night Show as Himself
2014
2013
- Have You Been Paying Attention? as Self - Panellist
2011
2009
- Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation as Himself - Generation Y guest
- 7 Days as Team Leader
2005
- Spicks and Specks as Self