Rhys Nicholson
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.
Fotos
Filmes (6)

40th Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala
2026 · Rhys Nicholson

Rhys & Joel’s Family Christmas
2023 · Themself, Executive Producer, Writer

Rhys Nicholson's Big Queer Comedy Concert
2023 · Self

Rhys Nicholson: Live at the Athenaeum
2020 · Himself, Writer

Rhys Nicholson - Live at The Eternity Playhouse
2016
Gaycrashers
2014
Séries (31)

Drag Race Down Under vs The World
2026 · Self - Judge

Crime Night!
2025 · Self

Portrait Artist of the Year
2025 · Self

Claire Hooper's House of Games
2025 · Self

A Bite to Eat with Alice
2024 · Self

Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
2024 · Self

Big Backyard Quiz
2024

After Midnight
2024 · Self

Queerstralia
2023 · Self

Taskmaster Australia
2023 · Self

The Traitors Australia
2022 · Self - Contestant

Imperfeitos
2022 · Dr. Alex Sarkov

Would I Lie to You?
2022 · Self - Panelist

Os Contatinhos de Lauren
2021 · Additional Dialogue

The Cheap Seats
2021 · Self

Drag Race Down Under
2021 · Self - Judge

Patriot Brains
2021 · Contestant

Melbourne Comedy Festival
2021 · Self - Host

Fisk
2021

Por Que Você É Assim?
2021 · Emcee

Hughesy, We Have A Problem
2018 · Self

Roast Battle
2018 · Self

John Conway Tonight
2017 · Himself
The New Years Eve Early Night Show
2015 · Himself

The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
2015 · Self

Have You Been Paying Attention?
2013 · Self - Panellist

Housos
2011

7 Days
2009 · Team Leader, Panelist

Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
2009 · Himself - Generation Y guest

Thank God You're Here
2006

Spicks and Specks
2005 · Self
