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Rob Brydon

Rob Brydon

Acting1965Swansea, Wales, UK

Biography

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.

Acting History

2025
Stitch Head
as Professor (voice)
The One Show
TVas Self1 eps
2024
Tabby McTat
as Fred (voice)
Tiddler
as Fisherman / Whale / Starfish / Anchovy (voice)
My Lady Jane
TVas Lord Dudley8 eps
2023
The Smeds and the Smoos
as Uncle Smoo (voice)
Barbie
as Sugar Daddy Ken
2022
The Amazing Maurice
as The Pied Piper (voice)
Green Eggs and Ham
TVas Philip Trousers / Snalfred (voice)2 eps
2021
Superworm
as Crow (voice)
McDonald & Dodds
TVas Roy Gilbert1 eps
2020
The Snail and the Whale
as Whale (voice)
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
TVas Evil Rob Brydon / Self / Self - Guest Announcer1 eps
2019
2018
Early Man
as Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)
The Highway Rat
as Narrator / The Horse (voice)
Swimming with Men
as Eric Scott
Holmes & Watson
as Inspector Lestrade
Zog
as Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice)
Trust
TVas President Nixon1 eps
2017
Revolting Rhymes
as Short Sister / King / Rolf / Banker Pig (voice)
Not Going Out
TVas George (voice)1 eps
2015
Cinderella
as Master Phineus
Stick Man
as Snail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice)
2012
Room on the Broom
as Cat (voice)
2010
Natural World
TVas Narrator2 eps
The Trip
TVas Rob24 eps
QI
TVas Self / Self - Panellist (archive footage)2 eps
2009
The Gruffalo
as Snake (voice)
Would I Lie to You?
TVas Self - Host / Self168 eps
The Graham Norton Show
TVas Self6 eps
2008
An Audience with...
TVas Self1 eps
2006
Have I Got News for You
TVas Self - Host1 eps
Richard & Judy
TVas Self1 eps
2005
MirrorMask
as Morris Campbell / Prime Minister
A Cock and Bull Story
as Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon
Supernova
TVas Dr. Paul Hamilton
Little Britain
TVas Bubbles' Ex-Husband6 eps
2004
Shaun of the Dead
as Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited)
Big Fat Quiz
TVas Self - Contestant6 eps
Agatha Christie's Marple
TVas Inspector Awdrey1 eps
2003
Top Gear
TVas Self3 eps
2002
Cruise of the Gods
as Andy Van Allen
Black Books
TVas B. Nugent1 eps
Murder in Mind
TVas Barry Coates1 eps
I'm Alan Partridge
TVas Baptist Fan1 eps
Parkinson
TVas Self1 eps
1996
Lord of Misrule
as Cornish Policeman
Cold Lazarus
TVas Karl4 eps
1995
First Knight
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Eleven Men Against Eleven
as Radio Commentator
1994
The Healer
as Sean
1991
Body Beautiful
as Vince/Husband/Mr Otaka/Trainer (voice)

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
5/3/1965(60 years old)
Place of Birth
Swansea, Wales, UK