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Rhys Nicholson
Acting
Born: 1990
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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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.
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.
Known For
Drag Race Down Under vs The World
Self - Judge
2026 · AU
Crime Night!
Self
2025 · AU
Portrait Artist Of The Year
Self
2025 · AU
Taskmaster
Self
2023 · AU
The Traitors
Self - Contestant
2022 · AU
The Imperfects
Dr. Alex Sarkov
2022 · CA
Spreadsheet
Additional Dialogue
2021 · AU
The Cheap Seats
Self
2021 · AU
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Drag Race Down Under vs The World | 2026 | Self - Judge |
| Crime Night! | 2025 | Self |
| Portrait Artist Of The Year | 2025 | Self |
| Taskmaster | 2023 | Self |
| The Traitors | 2022 | Self - Contestant |
| The Imperfects | 2022 | Dr. Alex Sarkov |
| Spreadsheet | 2021 | Additional Dialogue |
| The Cheap Seats | 2021 | Self |
| Drag Race Down Under | 2021 | Self - Judge |
| Fisk | 2021 | Contributor |
| Why Are You Like This? | 2021 | Emcee |
| Housos | 2011 | Contributor |
| Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation | 2009 | Himself - Generation Y guest |
| Thank God You're Here | 2006 | Contributor |
| Spicks and Specks | 2005 | Self |