Rhys Mathewson
Who Rhys Mathewson is
Rhys Mathewson is a New Zealand stand-up comedian who decided on a life in comedy after taking part in the NZ International Comedy Festival's Class Comedians programme at fifteen in 2006. Three years later his first solo show, The Best $18 You'll Ever Spend, won the festival's Best Newcomer award, and in 2010, at nineteen, he became the youngest winner of the Billy T Award; in 2016 he became the youngest winner of the Fred Award for the best New Zealand show.
He has performed overseas, including Chortle's Fast Fringe at the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe, became a regular on 7 Days and The Project, hosted the festival's closing show in 2019, and won the Festival Director's Choice Award in 2024 with 10th Rodeo.
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On screen
- 7 Days regular
- The Project regular
- Hounds TV3
Comedians like Rhys Mathewson
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- James Nokise also in The Project
- Lana Walters also in The Project
- Melanie Bracewell also in The Project
- Arj Barker also in The Project
- Charlie Lewin also in The Project
- Damien Power also in The Project
- Lou Wall also in The Project
- Luke Heggie also in The Project
Questions and answers
Where is Rhys Mathewson performing next?
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What TV shows and films are they in?
7 Days (regular), The Project (regular) and Hounds (TV3).
Who are some comedians like them?
James Nokise (also in The Project), Lana Walters (also in The Project), Melanie Bracewell (also in The Project), Arj Barker (also in The Project) and Charlie Lewin (also in The Project).
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Sources
- New Zealand Comedy Trust ↗ Winner of both the Billy T Award and the Fred Award; Class Comedians at 15 in 2006; Best Newcomer for his first solo show, The Best $18 You'll Ever Spend; the Billy T Award in 2010 at 19, the youngest winner; Chortle Fast Fringe at the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe; TV3's Hounds; the youngest winner of the Fred Award in…
- Auckland Live — Billy T and Fred Award winners announced for 2024 ↗ 27 May 2024: Festival Director's Choice Award, Rhys Mathewson with 10th Rodeo (as of 11 October 2026)
- NZ International Comedy Festival — Awards ↗ Billy T Award 2010: Rhys Mathewson; Fred Award 2016: Rhys Mathewson (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026