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Rob Brydon
Actor, Writer, Producer, Additional Credits
Born May 3, 1965 (59 years)
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.
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
Filmography
| 2025 | |
| 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) |
| 2022 | The Brillant World of Tom Gates · as Bug #1 |
| 2021 | Superworm · as Crow (voice) |
| 2020 | Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse · as William Heelis |
| 2020 | Zog and the Flying Doctors · as King (voice) |
| 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 / Snalfred (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 Beto |
| 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 |
| 2009 | Let's Dance for Comic Relief (TV Series) |
| 2008 | Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008 · as Bryn West |
| 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 |
| 2006 | The Happy Couple · as Keith Barret |
| 2005 | Tristram Shandy · as Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon |
| 2005 | Keith Barret: Live · as Keith Barret |
| 2005 | Mirrormask · as Morris Campbell / Prime Minister |
| 2005 | Supernova (TV Series) · as Dr. Paul Hamilton |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Extras (TV Series) · as Announcer |
| 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 | Top Gear (TV Series) · as Star In A Reasonably-Priced Car |
| 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 | Famous Fred · as Additional Voices |
| 1996 | Cold Lazarus (TV Series) · as Karl |
| 1996 | |
| 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 |