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Rob Brydon
Actor, Writer, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn May 3, 1965 (60 years)
Robert Brydon Jones 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.
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.
Known For
Rob Brydon Filmography
| 2025 | The Scarecrows' Wedding · as Reginald Rake |
| 2025 | Stitch Head · as Professor (voice) |
| 2025 | Noel Edmonds' Kiwi Adventure (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 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 | The Unbeatables · as Rico |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 2005 | Monkey Trousers (TV Series) |
| 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 | Marion and Geoff: 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 |
| 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 | Famous Fred · as Additional Voices |
| 1996 | Cold Lazarus (TV Series) · as Karl |
| 1996 | Lord of Misrule · as Cornish Policeman |
| 1996 | Married for Life (TV Series) · as Happy |
| 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 |
| 1991 | Body Beautiful · as Vince |
| 1983 | Natural World (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2025 | Rob Brydon's Honky Tonk Road Trip (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2025 | Destination X (UK) (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2025 | When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain · as Self |
| 2025 | Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell · as Self |
| 2024 | Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale · as Self |
| 2022 | Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends · as Self |
| 2021 | The Big Fat Quiz of Everything · as Self - Contestant |
| 2020 | 12 Puppies and Us (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 2020 | Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Reasons To Be Cheerful with Matt Lucas (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The Big Night In · as Self |
| 2020 | The National Television Awards 2020 · as Self |
| 2019 | There's Something About Movies (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Team Captain |
| 2018 | Catchphrase (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2017 | Bear's Mission With... (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2017 | The Nightly Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | A Life on Screen: Stephen Fry · as Self |
| 2015 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Self - Contestant |
| 2015 | Misery Loves Comedy · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2014 | The Michael McIntyre Chat Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Backchat with Jack Whitehall and His Dad (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2013 · as Self |
| 2012 | The Diamond Jubilee Concert · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | QI Genesis · as Self |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Comic Relief: 24 Hour Panel People (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Carpool (TV Series) · as Self - Passenger |
| 2010 | A Quiet Word (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Rob Brydon Show (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | A League of Their Own (2010) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Self - Contestant |
| 2009 | The Many Faces of... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Rob Brydon: Live · as Rob Brydon |
| 2009 | It's Hal Out There · as Self |
| 2009 | Rob's Road Cam · as Self |
| 2009 | Rob on Tour · as Self |
| 2009 | Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Chris Moyles' Quiz Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Kate Garraway’s Life Stories (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Let's Dance for Comic Relief (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Gavin & Stacey: 12 Days of Christmas · as Self |
| 2007 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Self - Contestant |
| 2007 | 'Gavin & Stacey': How It Happened · as Self |
| 2007 | 'Little Britain' Down Under · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2007 | Would I Lie to You? (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2007 | Comic Relief 2007: The Big One · as Self |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Self - Contestant |
| 2006 | Becoming Bond · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2006 | Heston Blumenthal: In Search of Perfection (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Annually Retentive (TV Series) · as Himself - Host |
| 2006 | CBeebies Bedtime Stories (TV Series) · as Self - Storyteller |
| 2006 | Great British Menu (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The Apprentice: You're Fired! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Self - Contestant |
| 2005 | 'Little Britain' Night · as Self - Host |
| 2005 | The F Word (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Exclusive Interviews · as Self |
| 2005 | The Very Best of 'Goodbye Again' · as Self |
| 2004 | Big Fat Quiz (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2004 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Self - Contestant |
| 2004 | Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Paul O'Grady Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Strictly Come Dancing (TV Series) · as Self - Terms And Conditions |
| 2004 | Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute · as Self |
| 2003 | Mark Lawson Talks to... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | QI (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | imagine... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Comedy Connections (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Coogan's Runner · as Self |
| 2002 | Top Gear (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Today with Des and Mel (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Announcer |
| 2001 | Richard & Judy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Saturday Kitchen (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Clarkson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | TOTP2 (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Presenter |
| 1992 | Later... with Jools Holland (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for You (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | An Audience With (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Film (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | The Trip (TV Series) |
| 2009 | |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 | Marion & Geoff (TV Series) |
| 1991 |
| 2009 | Rob Brydon: Live · as Executive Producer |
| 2006 | Annually Retentive (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | |
| 2004 | The Keith Barret Show (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Directors Commentary (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2000 | Marion & Geoff (TV Series) |
| 2010 | The Rob Brydon Show (TV Series) · as Written By |
| 2006 | Annually Retentive (TV Series) · as Written And Devised By |
| 2005 | Keith Barret: Live · as Written By |
| 2004 | The Keith Barret Show (TV Series) · as Written By |
| 2004 | Directors Commentary (TV Series) · as Written By |
| 2003 | Human Remains: The Fonte Bund Band Live · as Written By |
| 2000 | Human Remains (TV Series) · as Written By |