Rhys Darby on how his time in the army prepared him for comedyLUKE FONTANA "I totally brought in aspects of my military life into characters like him," Rhys Darby said of Murray, his Flight of the Conchords character. Rhys Darby has opened up about how his time in the New Zealand army helped prepare him for his career in comedy. SUPPLIED Darby served in the New Zealand army from the ages of 17 - 21 before he embarked on his comedy career. Darby joined the army at 17, often got lost in the bush and soon became notorious soon for getting into trouble for impersonating officers. READ MORE:* A day in the life of Rhys Darby* Rhys Darby in Jumanji reboot* Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle: Better than anyone could have hoped"I've always made people laugh, and I certainly did that in the army as well.

Source: Stuff December 23, 2017 03:33 UTC