About

Known credits:
96
Birthday:
1965-05-03
Place of birth:
Swansea, Wales, UK
Website:
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Rob Brydon

Overview

Robert Brydon Jones MBE (/ˈbraɪdən/; born May 3, 1965) is a Welsh actor, comedian, impressionist, presenter, singer and writer. He played Dr Paul Hamilton in the Australian/British comedy series Supernova, Bryn West in the BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey and Keith Barret in the BBC comedy series Marion and Geoff and its spin-off The Keith Barret Show.

He has appeared in a number of shows for the BBC with Steve Coogan, including The Trip series in 2010, released as a feature film later that year; this was followed by The Trip to Italy in 2014, The Trip to Spain in 2017, and The Trip to Greece in 2020, also edited and released as feature films.

Since 2009, Brydon has presented the BBC One comedy panel show Would I Lie to You? after previously playing himself as host of a fictional panel show in Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive, which ran on BBC Three from 2006 until 2007. In addition to presenting his own late-night chat show, The Rob Brydon Show, for two years and hosting the 2014 Saturday-night game show The Guess List for BBC One, Brydon has also appeared in films including Cruise of the Gods, The Gruffalo, 24 Hour Party People, The Huntsman: Winter's War, Holmes & Watson and Barbie.

Known for

Acting

2025 Stitch Head Actor N/A
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2024 Gavin & Stacey: The Finale Actor Uncle Bryn N/A
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2024 Tiddler Actor Fisherman, Whale, Starfish and Anchovy N/A
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2024 My Lady Jane Actor Lord Dudley 72
Good
2024 Tabby McTat Actor Fred (voice) 59
Average
2023 Barbie Actor Sugar Daddy Ken 69
Fair
2023 The Smeds and the Smoos Actor Uncle Smoo (voice) 59
Average
2022 The Amazing Maurice Actor The Pied Piper (voice) 60
Fair
2022 Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends Actor Self 59
Average
2021 Superworm Actor Crow (voice) 59
Average
2021 Zog and the Flying Doctors Actor King (voice) 59
Average
2020 Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse Actor William Heelis 58
Average
2020 The Snail and the Whale Actor Whale (voice) 59
Average
2020 Days of the Bagnold Summer Actor Mr Porter 59
Average
2020 The Trip to Greece Actor Rob 59
Average
2019 Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas Actor Bryn West N/A
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2019 Gavin and Stacey: A Special Christmas Actor Bryn West 62
Fair
2019 Blinded by the Light Actor Matt's Dad 64
Fair
2018 Zog Actor Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice) 59
Average
2018 Holmes & Watson Actor Inspector Lestrade 48
Bad
2018 The Highway Rat Actor Narrator / The Horse (voice) 59
Average
2018 Swimming with Men Actor Eric Scott 59
Average
2018 Early Man Actor Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice) 60
Fair
2017 Revolting Rhymes Actor Short Sister / King / Rolf / Banker Pig (voice) 59
Average
2017 Revolting Rhymes Actor Short Sister (Voice) 59
Average
2017 The Trip to Spain Actor Rob 59
Average
2016 Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches Actor Narrator N/A
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2016 Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches Actor Narrator (Voice) N/A
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2016 The Huntsman: Winter's War Actor Gryff 62
Fair
2015 Stick Man Actor Snail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice) 60
Fair
2015 Cinderella Actor Master Phineus 67
Fair
2014 Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show Actor Self N/A
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2014 The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure Actor Self 59
Average
2014 The Trip to Italy Actor Rob 60
Fair
2014 The Guess List Actor Host N/A
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2013 Gangsta Granny Actor Mr Parker 59
Average
2012 Room on the Broom Actor Cat (voice) 59
Average
2012 Bond on Location Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2012 The Best of Men Actor Corporal Wynne Bowen 59
Average
2012 The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012 Actor Self - Presenter 59
Average
2011 The Gruffalo's Child Actor The Snake (voice) 60
Fair
2011 Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties Actor Self 59
Average
2011 Making Qi Actor Self N/A
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2011 The Trip Actor Rob Brydon 61
Fair
2010 The One Ronnie Actor 59
Average
2010 The Trip Actor Rob 72
Good
2010 Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town Actor Narrator N/A
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2009 The Gruffalo Actor Snake (voice) 64
Fair
2009 Rob Brydon Live Actor Rob Brydon 59
Average
2008 Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008 Actor Bryn West 59
Average
2008 The Saint & the Hanged Man Actor Narrator N/A
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2007 Oliver Twist Actor Mr. Fang 66
Fair
2007 Heroes & Villains: Napoleon Actor Stanislav Fréron N/A
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2007 Heroes and Villains Actor 69
Fair
2007 Would I Lie to You? Actor Self - Host 73
Good
2007 Gavin & Stacey Actor Bryn West 72
Good
2006 Keith Barret Live Actor Keith Barret N/A
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2006 James Bond: For Real Actor Narrator 59
Average
2006 Becoming Bond Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2006 Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive Actor Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) 60
Fair
2006 Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive Actor Himself - Host 70
Good
2005 Supernova Actor Dr. Paul Hamilton N/A
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2005 Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy Actor 59
Average
2005 A Cock and Bull Story Actor Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon 59
Average
2005 Monkey Trousers Actor 70
Good
2005 Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore Actor Kenneth Tynan N/A
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2005 MirrorMask Actor Morris Campbell / Prime Minister 61
Fair
2004 4.50 from Paddington Actor Inspector Awdry N/A
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2004 The Keith Barret Show Actor 70
Good
2004 Shaun of the Dead Actor Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited) 74
Good
2003 Coogan's Runner Actor Self N/A
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2002 Cruise of the Gods Actor Andy Van Allen 58
Average
2002 Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe Actor Prison Guard (voice) 58
Average
2002 24 Hour Party People Actor Ryan Letts 63
Fair
2001 Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party Actor Keith Barret 59
Average
2000 Human Remains Actor Various Characters 69
Fair
2000 Marion and Geoff Actor Keith Barret 70
Good
1999 Millennium: The Musical Actor Various characters N/A
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1998 Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels Actor Traffic Warden 79
Good
1998 The Very Thought of You Actor Bus Driver 58
Average
1996 Cold Lazarus Actor Karl 69
Fair
1996 Lord of Misrule Actor Cornish Policeman N/A
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1995 Eleven Men Against Eleven Actor Radio Commentator 59
Average
1995 First Knight Actor Man in Crowd (uncredited) 60
Fair
1994 The Healer Actor Sean N/A
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1991 Fantastic Person Actor N/A
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1990 The Wrong Type Actor 59
Average
Gaynor & Ray Actor Ray N/A
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Writing

2009 Rob Brydon Live Writing Writer 59
Average
2001 Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party Writing Writer 59
Average
2000 Marion and Geoff Writing Writer 70
Good
1991 Body Beautiful Writing Writer 59
Average
Gaynor & Ray Writing Writer N/A
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Production

2009 Rob Brydon Live Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2004 The Keith Barret Show Production Producer 70
Good
2000 Marion and Geoff Production Producer 70
Good