| Rhys Nicholson | |
|---|---|
 Nicholson in 2019 | |
| Born | 22 April 1990 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy, theatre, television, film |
| Nationality | Australia, United States |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Spouse | Kyran Wheatley |
| Website | www |
Rhys Nicholson (born 22 April 1990) is an Australian comedian and actor known for being a judge on Drag Race Down Under from 2021 onwards.
In 2011, Nicholson featured in the ABC documentary GayCrashers, alongside Joel Creasey, in which the duo travel to the small town of Colac and perform a stand-up show. Creasey had been the subject of a homophobic attack on an earlier visit to the town. [1]
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. [2]
In 2021, Nicholson served as a judge on RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under , alongside RuPaul and Michelle Visage. [3] 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 . [4]
On 31 October 2023, Nicholson released a book Dish: Spiels, Scoops, Emotional Outbursts and the Occasional Recipe. [5]
Nicholson competed in the third season of Taskmaster Australia , which began airing in September 2024. [6]
They are a dual citizen of Australia and the United States, which they revealed in a July 2024 Instagram post. [7]
Nicholson grew up in Newcastle to parents who were both artists. [9] They are the nibling of a member of Machine Gun Fellatio. [10]
Nicholson is gay [11] and non-binary. [12] [13] They have also spoken openly about their struggle with bulimia. [14]
In September 2023, Nicholson married their partner, former Triple J radio presenter Kyran Wheatley, with whom they had established Comedy Republic, a comedy venue in Melbourne. [15] [16]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rhys Nicholson Live at The Eternity Playhouse | Best Comedy Release | Nominated | [17] |
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