Rhys Nicholson
Known for Acting · 36 credits
- Born
- 1990-04-22 (age 36)
- Place of birth
- Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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.
Known For
TV Shows (30)
After Midnight
2024
as Self
7 Days
2009
as Team Leader / Panelist
Have You Been Paying Attention?
2013
as Self - Panellist
Spicks and Specks
2005
as Self
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
2009
as Himself - Generation Y guest
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
2015
as Self
The Cheap Seats
2021
as Self
Thank God You're Here
2006
Drag Race Down Under
2021
as Self - Judge
The Imperfects
2022
as Dr. Alex Sarkov
Taskmaster
2023
as Self
Roast Battle
2018
as Self
Fisk
2021
Housos
2011
The Traitors
2022
as Self - Contestant
A Bite to Eat with Alice
2024
as Self
Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
2024
as Self
Claire Hooper's House of Games
2025
as Self
Patriot Brains
2021
as Contestant
Would I Lie to You?
2022
as Self - Panelist
Hughesy, We Have A Problem
2018
as Self
Why Are You Like This?
2021
as Emcee
Portrait Artist Of The Year
2025
as Self
Melbourne Comedy Festival
2021
as Self - Host
The New Years Eve Early Night Show
2015
as Himself
Drag Race Down Under vs The World
as Self - Judge
Queerstralia
2023
Big Backyard Quiz
2024
Crime Night!
2025
as Self
John Conway Tonight
2017
as Himself
Movies (6)
Rhys Nicholson's Big Queer Comedy Concert
2023
as Self
Rhys & Joel’s Family Christmas
2023
as Themself
Gaycrashers
2014
40th Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala
2026
as Rhys Nicholson
Rhys Nicholson - Live at The Eternity Playhouse
2016
Rhys Nicholson: Live at the Athenaeum
2020
as Himself
About 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 ma… With 36 credits spanning from 2005 to 2026, Rhys Nicholson has appeared in 6 films and 30 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rhys Nicholson Movies
- Rhys Nicholson's Big Queer Comedy Concert (2023) — as Self
- Rhys & Joel’s Family Christmas (2023) — as Themself
- Gaycrashers (2014)
- 40th Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2026) — as Rhys Nicholson
- Rhys Nicholson - Live at The Eternity Playhouse (2016)
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