Rob Brydon

03 May 1965 (59 years old) in Swansea, Wales, UK

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

Credits

  • 2025 · Stitch Head as
  • 2024 · Tiddler as Fisherman, Whale, Starfish and Anchovy
  • 2024 · Gavin & Stacey: The Finale as Uncle Bryn
  • 2024 · My Lady Jane as Lord Dudley
  • 2024 · Tabby McTat as Fred (voice)
  • 2023 · Barbie as Sugar Daddy Ken
  • 2023 · The Smeds and the Smoos as Uncle Smoo (voice)
  • 2022 · The Amazing Maurice as The Pied Piper (voice)
  • 2022 · Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends as Self
  • 2022 · The John Bishop Show as Self
  • 2021 · Superworm as Crow (voice)
  • 2021 · Zog and the Flying Doctors as King (voice)
  • 2020 · Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse as William Heelis
  • 2020 · The Snail and the Whale as Whale (voice)
  • 2020 · Days of the Bagnold Summer as Mr Porter
  • 2020 · The Trip to Greece as Rob
  • 2020 · McDonald & Dodds as Roy Gilbert
  • 2019 · Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas as Bryn West
  • 2019 · Green Eggs and Ham as Philip Trousers (voice)
  • 2019 · Green Eggs and Ham as Philip Trousers / Snalfred (voice)
  • 2019 · Blinded by the Light as Matt's Dad
  • 2018 · Holmes & Watson as Inspector Lestrade
  • 2018 · Zog as Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice)
  • 2018 · The Highway Rat as Narrator / The Horse (voice)
  • 2018 · Swimming with Men as Eric Scott
  • 2018 · Trust as President Nixon
  • 2018 · Early Man as Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)
  • 2017 · Bear's Mission with... as Himself
  • 2017 · Revolting Rhymes as Short Sister / King / Rolf / Banker Pig (voice)
  • 2017 · Revolting Rhymes as Short Sister (Voice)
  • 2017 · The Trip to Spain as Rob
  • 2016 · Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches as Narrator (Voice)
  • 2016 · The Huntsman: Winter's War as Gryff
  • 2015 · Stick Man as Snail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice)
  • 2015 · Cinderella as Master Phineus
  • 2014 · Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show as Self
  • 2014 · The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure as Self
  • 2014 · Lily's Driftwood Bay as Dredger Tom Fox (voice)
  • 2014 · The Trip to Italy as Rob
  • 2014 · The Guess List as Host
  • 2014 · Duck Quacks Don't Echo as
  • 2013 · Gangsta Granny as Mr Parker
  • 2012 · Room on the Broom as Cat (voice)
  • 2012 · Bond on Location as Narrator (voice)
  • 2012 · The Best of Men as Corporal Wynne Bowen
  • 2012 · The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012 as Self - Presenter
  • 2011 · The Gruffalo's Child as The Snake (voice)
  • 2011 · Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties as Self
  • 2011 · Making Qi as Self
  • 2011 · The Trip as Rob Brydon
  • 2010 · The One Ronnie as
  • 2010 · The Trip as Rob
  • 2010 · Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town as Narrator
  • 2009 · The Gruffalo as Snake (voice)
  • 2009 · Rob Brydon Live as Rob Brydon
  • 2009 · Chris Moyles' Quiz Night as Self
  • 2009 · Let's Dance for Comic Relief as Self
  • 2008 · Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008 as Bryn West
  • 2008 · The Saint & the Hanged Man as Narrator
  • 2007 · Oliver Twist as
  • 2007 · Oliver Twist as Mr. Fang
  • 2007 · Heroes & Villains: Napoleon as Stanislav Fréron
  • 2007 · Heroes and Villains as
  • 2007 · More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy as
  • 2007 · Would I Lie to You? as
  • 2007 · Would I Lie to You? as Self
  • 2007 · Would I Lie to You? as Self - Host
  • 2007 · Gavin & Stacey as
  • 2007 · Gavin & Stacey as Bryn West
  • 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
  • 2006 · Keith Barret Live as Keith Barret
  • 2006 · James Bond: For Real as Narrator
  • 2006 · Becoming Bond as Self - Narrator (voice)
  • 2006 · The One Show as Self - Guest
  • 2006 · Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive as Himself - Host
  • 2005 · Supernova as Dr. Paul Hamilton
  • 2005 · Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy as
  • 2005 · A Cock and Bull Story as Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon
  • 2005 · Monkey Trousers as
  • 2005 · Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore as Kenneth Tynan
  • 2005 · MirrorMask as Morris Campbell / Prime Minister
  • 2004 · Big Fat Quiz as Self - Contestant
  • 2004 · Agatha Christie's Marple as Inspector Awdrey
  • 2004 · The Keith Barret Show as
  • 2004 · Shaun of the Dead as Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited)
  • 2003 · Little Britain as Bubbles' Ex-Husband
  • 2003 · Little Britain as Self
  • 2003 · QI as Self
  • 2003 · Coogan's Runner as Self
  • 2002 · Cruise of the Gods as Andy Van Allen
  • 2002 · Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe as Prison Guard (voice)
  • 2002 · Top Gear as Self
  • 2002 · Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self
  • 2002 · Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Evil Rob Brydon
  • 2002 · Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self - Guest Announcer
  • 2002 · 24 Hour Party People as Ryan Letts
  • 2001 · Richard & Judy as Self
  • 2001 · Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party as Keith Barret
  • 2001 · Murder in Mind as Barry Coates
  • 2000 · Human Remains as Various Characters
  • 2000 · Black Books as B. Nugent
  • 2000 · Marion and Geoff as Keith Barret
  • 1999 · Millennium: The Musical as Various characters
  • 1998 · Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels as Traffic Warden
  • 1998 · The Very Thought of You as Bus Driver
  • 1997 · I'm Alan Partridge as Baptist Fan
  • 1996 · Cold Lazarus as Karl
  • 1996 · Lord of Misrule as Cornish Policeman
  • 1996 · Married for Life as Happy
  • 1996 · Married for Life as TV Newsreader
  • 1995 · Eleven Men Against Eleven as Radio Commentator
  • 1995 · First Knight as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
  • 1994 · The Healer as Sean
  • 1991 · Fantastic Person as
  • 1990 · The Wrong Type as
  • 1983 · Natural World as Narrator
  • 1978 · An Audience with... as Self
  • 2024 · Gaynor & Ray as Ray