Rhys Darby was an accomplished actor, noted for his comedic timing in his roles for television shows. He had a part on the television special "Ellen's Really Big Show" (TBS, 2007). He worked in television in his early acting career as well, including parts on "How I Met Your Mother" (CBS, 2005-2014) and "Flight of the Conchords" (HBO, 2006-09). He continued to work steadily in sitcoms throughout the early 2000s and the 2010s, appearing on "Hot in Cleveland" (TV Land, 2009-2015), "Modern Family" (ABC, 2009-) and "Comedy Bang! Bang!" (IFC, 2011-16). He also appeared in "How to Be a Gentleman" (CBS, 2011-12). He also had roles in film during these years, including roles in the Philip Seymour Hoffman comedy "Pirate Radio" (2009). He also lent his voice to the animated movie "Arthur Christmas" (2011) with James McAvoy. Recently, he tackled roles on "Legit" (2012-14), "The Millers" (CBS, 2013-15) and "Life in Pieces" (CBS, 2015-). He also appeared in "The X-Files" (Fox, 1993-2002; 2016- ). He also appeared in "Love Birds" (2011). Darby most recently acted in "What We Do in the Shadows" (2015).