Acting
Rhys Mathewson
Place of birth
New Zealand
Known for
Acting
Credits
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Comedian Rhys Mathewson is the youngest winner of both the Billy T Award and Fred Award. After participating in Class Comedians at age 15, in 2006, he knew he wanted a career in comedy, saying “as soon as I stepped off the stage for the first time I knew I as going to do this my entire life”. Three years later he won Best Newcomer for his first solo show in the NZICF, The Best $18 You’ll Ever Spend. The next year, 2010, saw his Billy T win – Mathewson was just 19 years old, the youngest person ever to be awarded the coveted yellow towel. Soon Mathewson started performing overseas, including in Chortle Fast Fringe at the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and on television, in TV3’s Hounds. He…
Known for
8.0Jeremy Wells and his loyal assistant Paul Williams torment some of Aotearoa's best, brightest, and most available comedians. Who will earn the Taskmaster's respect and a gold statue of his head?
Taskmaster NZ
2020
7.07 Days is a New Zealand comedy gameshow similar in some ways to the British program Mock the Week, hosted by Jeremy Corbett and created by The Down Low Concept. Paul Ego and Dai Henwood usually appear on each episode, along with other comedians, who form teams and answer questions about news stories from the last week.
7 Days
2009
7.5New Zealand's best and brightest comedians showcase their current affairs prowess unpacking the hot topics of the week: politics, sports, pop culture news and international affairs to test just who’s been paying attention…
Have You Been Paying Attention?
2019
8.4Comedian Guy Montgomery hosts a spelling competition with a mixture of simple and unconventional rounds.
Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
2023
10.0The New Zealand version of the British “Strictly Come Dancing” show sees celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts and voted on by viewers.
Dancing with the Stars
2005
NRWhen his estranged father dies, lawyer Will Carrington suddenly inherits half a house, guardianship of his half sister, half of a racing greyhound, and a complete live-in dog trainer.
Hounds
2012
Film credits
Series credits
8.0Jeremy Wells and his loyal assistant Paul Williams torment some of Aotearoa's best, brightest, and most available comedians. Who will earn the Taskmaster's respect and a gold statue of his head?
Taskmaster NZ
2020
7.07 Days is a New Zealand comedy gameshow similar in some ways to the British program Mock the Week, hosted by Jeremy Corbett and created by The Down Low Concept. Paul Ego and Dai Henwood usually appear on each episode, along with other comedians, who form teams and answer questions about news stories from the last week.
7 Days
2009
7.07 Days is a New Zealand comedy gameshow similar in some ways to the British program Mock the Week, hosted by Jeremy Corbett and created by The Down Low Concept. Paul Ego and Dai Henwood usually appear on each episode, along with other comedians, who form teams and answer questions about news stories from the last week.
7 Days
2009
7.5New Zealand's best and brightest comedians showcase their current affairs prowess unpacking the hot topics of the week: politics, sports, pop culture news and international affairs to test just who’s been paying attention…
Have You Been Paying Attention?
2019
7.5New Zealand's best and brightest comedians showcase their current affairs prowess unpacking the hot topics of the week: politics, sports, pop culture news and international affairs to test just who’s been paying attention…
Have You Been Paying Attention?
2019
8.4Comedian Guy Montgomery hosts a spelling competition with a mixture of simple and unconventional rounds.
Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
2023
10.0The New Zealand version of the British “Strictly Come Dancing” show sees celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts and voted on by viewers.
Dancing with the Stars
2005
NRWhen his estranged father dies, lawyer Will Carrington suddenly inherits half a house, guardianship of his half sister, half of a racing greyhound, and a complete live-in dog trainer.
Hounds
2012
NRGhostbusting gang Tai, Vim, Scuff, and Cadence team up to ward off evil baddies and catch them on camera, before they take over our dimension!
Night Eyes
2023