Rob Brydon
Known for

Acting

Credits

125

Gender

Man

Birthday

May 3, 1965 (59)

Place of birth

Swansea, Wales, UK

Also known as
Robert Brydon Jones

Rob Brydon

Biography

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 roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2025Stitch Head
2024Tabby McTatFred (voice)
2024TiddlerFisherman, Whale, Starfish and Anchovy
2024Gavin & Stacey: The FinaleUncle Bryn
Gaynor & RayRay
2024My Lady JaneLord Dudley
2023BarbieSugar Daddy Ken
2023The Smeds and the SmoosUncle Smoo (voice)
2022The Amazing MauriceThe Pied Piper (voice)
2022The John Bishop ShowSelf
2022Stephen Sondheim's Old FriendsSelf
2021Zog and the Flying DoctorsKing (voice)
2021SuperwormCrow (voice)
2020Days of the Bagnold SummerMr Porter
2020McDonald & DoddsRoy Gilbert
2020The Trip to GreeceRob
2020The Snail and the WhaleWhale (voice)
2020Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious MouseWilliam Heelis
2019Blinded by the LightMatt's Dad
2019Green Eggs and HamPhilip Trousers (voice)
2019Green Eggs and HamPhilip Trousers / Snalfred (voice)
2019Gavin & Stacey: A Special ChristmasBryn West
2018Holmes & WatsonInspector Lestrade
2018Early ManMessage Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)
2018Swimming with MenEric Scott
2018TrustPresident Nixon
2018The Highway RatNarrator / The Horse (voice)
2018ZogGuards / Knight / other vocals (voice)
2017The Trip to SpainRob
2017Revolting RhymesShort Sister (Voice)
2017Revolting RhymesShort Sister / King / Rolf / Banker Pig (voice)
2017Bear's Mission with...Himself
2016The Huntsman: Winter's WarGryff
2016Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing SketchesNarrator (Voice)
2015CinderellaMaster Phineus
2015Stick ManSnail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice)
2014The Trip to ItalyRob
2014Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden TreasureSelf
2014Lily's Driftwood BayDredger Tom Fox (voice)
2014Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas ShowSelf
2014The Guess ListHost
2013Gangsta GrannyMr Parker
2012Room on the BroomCat (voice)
2012The Best of MenCorporal Wynne Bowen
2012The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012Self - Presenter
2012Bond on LocationNarrator (voice)
2011The TripRob Brydon
2011The Gruffalo's ChildThe Snake (voice)
2011Catherine Tate: Laughing at the NoughtiesSelf
2011Making QiSelf
2010The TripRob
2010The One Ronnie
2010Prairie Dogs: Talk of the TownNarrator
2009The GruffaloSnake (voice)
2009Chris Moyles' Quiz NightSelf
2009Let's Dance for Comic Relief
2009Rob Brydon LiveRob Brydon
2008Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008Bryn West
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
2007Gavin & Stacey
2007Gavin & StaceyBryn West
2007Would I Lie to You?
2007Would I Lie to You?Self
2007Would I Lie to You?Self - Host
2007Oliver Twist
2007Oliver TwistMr. Fang
2007Heroes and Villains
2007More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
2007Heroes & Villains: NapoleonStanislav Fréron
2006The One ShowSelf - Guest
2006James Bond: For RealNarrator
2006Rob Brydon's Annually RetentiveHimself - Host
2006Becoming BondSelf - Narrator (voice)
2006Keith Barret LiveKeith Barret
2005MirrorMaskMorris Campbell / Prime Minister
2005A Cock and Bull StoryToby Shandy / Rob Brydon
2005Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
2005Monkey Trousers
2005SupernovaDr. Paul Hamilton
2005Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of HardcoreKenneth Tynan
2004Shaun of the DeadFootball Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited)
2004Agatha Christie's MarpleInspector Awdrey
2004Big Fat QuizSelf - Contestant
2004The Keith Barret Show
2003QISelf
2003Little BritainBubbles' Ex-Husband
2003Little BritainSelf
2003Coogan's RunnerSelf
2002Top GearStar in a Reasonably-Priced Car
200224 Hour Party PeopleRyan Letts
2002Ant & Dec's Saturday Night TakeawaySelf
2002Ant & Dec's Saturday Night TakeawayEvil Rob Brydon
2002Ant & Dec's Saturday Night TakeawaySelf - Guest Announcer
2002Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost TribePrison Guard (voice)
2002Cruise of the GodsAndy Van Allen
2001Richard & JudySelf
2001Murder in MindBarry Coates
2001Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer PartyKeith Barret
2000Black BooksB. Nugent
2000Human RemainsVarious Characters
2000Marion and GeoffKeith Barret
1999Millennium: The MusicalVarious characters
1998Lock, Stock and Two Smoking BarrelsTraffic Warden
1998The Very Thought of YouBus Driver
1997I'm Alan PartridgeBaptist Fan
1996Cold LazarusKarl
1996Lord of MisruleCornish Policeman
1996Married for LifeHappy
1996Married for LifeTV Newsreader
1995First KnightMan in Crowd (uncredited)
1995Eleven Men Against ElevenRadio Commentator
1994The HealerSean
1991Fantastic Person
1990The Wrong Type
1983Natural WorldNarrator
1978An Audience with...Self
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
Gaynor & RayWriter
2009Rob Brydon LiveExecutive Producer
2009Rob Brydon LiveWriter
2004The Keith Barret ShowProducer
2001Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer PartyWriter
2000Marion and GeoffProducer
2000Marion and GeoffWriter
1991Body BeautifulWriter