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Rob Brydon
Actor, Writer, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn May 3, 1965 (60 years)
Robert Brydon Jones (/ˈbraɪdən/; born 3 May 1965) is a Welsh actor, comedian, impressionist, presenter, singer and writer. He gained prominence for his roles in film, television and radio. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday Honours in 2013 for services to comedy and broadcasting and charitable services.
Brydon gained fame for his roles in the black comedy series Human Remains (2000), the mockumentary series Marion and Geoff (2000–2003), the chat show spoof The Keith Barret Show (2004–2005), and the comedy series Supernova (2005–2006). From 2007 to 2024, he played Bryn West in the BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey, for which he received a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Comedy Performance.
He has acted in several films with Steve Coogan for director Michael Winterbottom, starting with 24 Hour Party People (2002) and A Cock and Bull Story (2005). Brydon and Coogan then starred in The Trip (2010), followed by The Trip to Italy (2014), The Trip to Spain (2017), and The Trip to Greece (2020). He has also acted in the films Cinderella (2015), The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016), Holmes & Watson (2019), and Barbie (2023).
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 late-night chat show, The Rob Brydon Show, for two years, he hosted the 2014 Saturday-night game show The Guess List for BBC One.
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Brydon gained fame for his roles in the black comedy series Human Remains (2000), the mockumentary series Marion and Geoff (2000–2003), the chat show spoof The Keith Barret Show (2004–2005), and the comedy series Supernova (2005–2006). From 2007 to 2024, he played Bryn West in the BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey, for which he received a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Comedy Performance.
He has acted in several films with Steve Coogan for director Michael Winterbottom, starting with 24 Hour Party People (2002) and A Cock and Bull Story (2005). Brydon and Coogan then starred in The Trip (2010), followed by The Trip to Italy (2014), The Trip to Spain (2017), and The Trip to Greece (2020). He has also acted in the films Cinderella (2015), The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016), Holmes & Watson (2019), and Barbie (2023).
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 late-night chat show, The Rob Brydon Show, for two years, he hosted the 2014 Saturday-night game show The Guess List for BBC One.
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Filmography
| 2025 | |
| 2024 | Tiddler · as Fisherman / Whale / Starfish / Anchovy (voice) |
| 2024 | My Lady Jane (TV Series) · as Lord Dudley |
| 2023 | Tabby McTat · as Fred (voice) |
| 2023 | Barbie · as Sugar Daddy Ken |
| 2022 | The Smeds and the Smoos · as Uncle Smoo (voice) |
| 2022 | The Amazing Maurice · as The Pied Piper (voice) |
| 2021 | Superworm · as Crow (voice) |
| 2020 | Zog and the Flying Doctors · as King (voice) |
| 2020 | Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse · as William Heelis |
| 2020 | The Trip to Greece · as Rob |
| 2020 | McDonald & Dodds (TV Series) · as Roy Gilbert |
| 2020 | The Tuckers (TV Series) · as Tony Perrot |
| 2019 | Days of the Bagnold Summer · as Mr Porter |
| 2019 | The Snail and the Whale · as Whale (voice) |
| 2019 | Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas · as Bryn West |
| 2019 | Green Eggs and Ham (TV Series) · as Philip Trousers (voice) |
| 2019 | Blinded by the Light · as Matt's Dad |
| 2018 | Zog · as Guards / Knight / Other Vocals (voice) |
| 2018 | Holmes & Watson · as Inspector Lestrade |
| 2018 | Swimming with Men · as Eric Scott |
| 2018 | Trust (2018) (TV Series) · as President Nixon |
| 2018 | Early Man · as Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad The Gaul (voice) |
| 2017 | The Highway Rat · as Narrator / The Horse (voice) |
| 2017 | The Trip to Spain · as Rob |
| 2016 | Un conte peut en cacher un autre · as Short Sister (voice) |
| 2016 | Revolting Rhymes (TV Series) · as Banker Pig |
| 2016 | The Huntsman: Winter's War · as Gryff |
| 2015 | Stick Man · as Snail / Park-Keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice) |
| 2015 | The Brink (TV Series) · as Martin |
| 2015 | Cinderella · as Master Phineus |
| 2014 | Lily's Driftwood Bay (TV Series) · as Dredger Tom Fox (voice) |
| 2014 | The Trip to Italy · as Rob |
| 2014 | Duck Quacks Don't Echo (UK) (TV Series) |
| 2013 | Gangsta Granny · as Mr Parker |
| 2013 | Underdogs · as Rico |
| 2012 | Room on the Broom · as Cat (voice) |
| 2012 | The Best of Men · as Corporal Wynne Bowen |
| 2011 | The Gruffalo's Child · as The Snake (voice) |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | The Trip (TV Series) · as Rob |
| 2010 | This is Jinsy (TV Series) · as Rex Camalbeeter |
| 2009 | The Gruffalo · as Snake (voice) |
| 2009 | Steve Coogan Live: As Alan Partridge and Other Less Successful Characters · as Partridge Intro Vt |
| 2009 | Comic Relief 2009 · as Bryn |
| 2009 | Horne and Corden (TV Series) · as Sports Commentator |
| 2008 | Ruth & James: The Story of Series 2 · as Bryn |
| 2008 | Bond on Location · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2007 | Oliver Twist (2007) (TV Series) · as Mr. Fang |
| 2007 | Heroes and Villains (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Heroes & Villains: Napoleon · as Stanislav Fréron |
| 2007 | Dawn French's More Boys Who Do Comedy (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Gavin & Stacey (TV Series) · as Bryn West |
| 2006 | James Bond: For Real · as Narrator |
| 2006 | Not Going Out (TV Series) · as George (voice) |
| 2006 | The Happy Couple · as Keith Barret |
| 2005 | Keith Barret: Live · as Keith Barret |
| 2005 | Mirrormask · as Morris Campbell / Prime Minister |
| 2005 | Supernova (TV Series) · as Dr. Paul Hamilton |
| 2005 | Extras (TV Series) · as Announcer |
| 2005 | Tristram Shandy · as Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple (TV Series) · as Inspector Awdrey |
| 2004 | Live at the Apollo (TV Series) · as Keith Barret |
| 2004 | The Keith Barret Show (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Shaun of the Dead · as Football Commentator / 'zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2004 | Directors Commentary (TV Series) · as Peter De Lane |
| 2003 | Human Remains: The Fonte Bund Band Live · as Barne Willers |
| 2003 | Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do · as Keith Barret |
| 2003 | Little Britain (TV Series) · as Bubbles' Ex-Husband |
| 2002 | Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe · as Prison Guard (voice) |
| 2002 | Cruise of the Gods · as Andy Van Allen |
| 2002 | 24 Hour Party People · as Ryan Letts |
| 2001 | The Way We Live Now (TV Series) · as Mr Alf |
| 2001 | A Small Summer Party · as Keith Barret |
| 2001 | Murder in Mind (TV Series) · as Barry Coates |
| 2001 | Comic Relief: Say Pants to Poverty · as Keith Barret |
| 2000 | Human Remains (TV Series) · as Various Characters |
| 2000 | Black Books (TV Series) · as B. Nugent |
| 2000 | Marion & Geoff (TV Series) · as Keith Barret |
| 2000 | Monkey Trousers (TV Series) |
| 1999 | The Baskervilles (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1998 | Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels · as Traffic Warden |
| 1998 | The Very Thought of You · as Bus Driver |
| 1997 | I'm Alan Partridge (TV Series) · as Baptist Fan |
| 1996 | Cold Lazarus (TV Series) · as Karl |
| 1996 | Lord of Misrule · as Cornish Policeman |
| 1996 | Married for Life (TV Series) · as Tv Newsreader |
| 1996 | Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's... (TV Series) · as Bank Clerk |
| 1995 | Eleven Men Against Eleven · as Radio Commentator |
| 1995 | Barbara (TV Series) · as Bob Sinclair |
| 1995 | First Knight · as Man In Crowd (uncredited) |
| 1994 | The Healer · as Sean |
| 1993 | The Legends of Treasure Island (TV Series) · as Long John Silver |
| 1983 | Natural World (TV Series) · as Narrator |