Rob Brydon
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 3, 1965 (age 61)
- Birthplace
- Swansea, 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.
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Filmography
Gaynor & Ray
Movie · as Ray
Not Alone
Movie · as Dunk (voice)
The Scarecrows' Wedding
Movie · as Reginald Rake (voice)
Frank and Percy
Movie
Clayface
Movie · as Vic Chissler
The Trip to the Northern Lights
Movie · as Rob
The Trip to The Northern Lights (London Film Festival Presentation)
Movie
Bill's Included
TV · as Bill Beam · 6 eps
The Floor (UK)
TV · as Self - Presenter · 10 eps
Stitch Head
Movie · as Professor (voice)
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
Movie · as Self
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain
Movie · as Self
An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks
Movie
Destination X
TV · as Self - Host · 10 eps
Noel Edmonds' Kiwi Adventure
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 3 eps
Rob Brydon's Honky Tonk Road Trip
TV · as Self - Presenter · 3 eps
Tabby McTat
Movie · as Fred (voice)
Tiddler
Movie · as Fisherman / Whale / Starfish / Anchovy (voice)
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale
Movie · as Bryn West
My Lady Jane
TV · as Lord Dudley · 8 eps
Barbie
Movie · as Sugar Daddy Ken
The Smeds and the Smoos
Movie · as Uncle Smoo (voice)
The Amazing Maurice
Movie · as The Pied Piper (voice)
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
Movie · as Self
The John Bishop Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Superworm
Movie · as Crow (voice)
Zog and the Flying Doctors
Movie · as King (voice)
Days of the Bagnold Summer
Movie · as Mr Porter
The Trip to Greece
Movie · as Rob
The Snail and the Whale
Movie · as Whale (voice)
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
Movie · as William Heelis
The Big Night In
Movie · as Rob Brydon
McDonald & Dodds
TV · as Roy Gilbert · 1 ep
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
Movie · as Bryn West
Blinded by the Light
Movie · as Matt's Dad
Green Eggs and Ham
TV · as Philip Trousers (voice), Philip Trousers / Snalfred (voice) · 6 eps
Holmes & Watson
Movie · as Inspector Lestrade
The Highway Rat
Movie · as Narrator / The Horse (voice)
Early Man
Movie · as Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)
Swimming with Men
Movie · as Eric Scott
Zog
Movie · as Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice)
Trust
TV · as President Nixon · 1 ep
The Trip to Spain
Movie · as Rob
Revolting Rhymes
Movie · as Short Sister / King / Rolf / Banker Pig (voice), Short Sister (Voice)
Bear's Mission with...
TV · as Himself · 1 ep
The Huntsman: Winter's War
Movie · as Gryff
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
Movie · as Narrator (Voice)
Stick Man
Movie · as Snail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice)
Cinderella
Movie · as Master Phineus
The Trip to Italy
Movie · as Rob
Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show
Movie · as Self
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
Movie · as Self
The Guess List
TV · as Host · 6 eps
Lily's Driftwood Bay
TV · as Dredger Tom Fox (voice) · 1 ep
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
TV · 1 ep
Sunday Night at the London Palladium
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
Gangsta Granny
Movie · as Mr Parker
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
Movie · as Self - Presenter
Room on the Broom
Movie · as Cat (voice)
The Best of Men
Movie · as Corporal Wynne Bowen
Bond on Location
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
The Trip
Movie · as Rob Brydon
The Gruffalo's Child
Movie · as The Snake (voice)
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
Movie · as Self
Making Qi
Movie · as Self
Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town
Movie · as Narrator
The One Ronnie
Movie
The Trip
TV · as Rob · 30 eps
Rob Brydon Live
Movie · as Rob Brydon
The Gruffalo
Movie · as Snake (voice)
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Saint & the Hanged Man
Movie · as Narrator
Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008
Movie · as Bryn West
Heroes & Villains: Napoleon
Movie · as Stanislav Fréron
Little Britain Down Under
Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)
Gavin & Stacey
TV · as Bryn West · 19 eps
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Would I Lie to You?
TV · as Self, Self - Host · 1 ep
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 7 eps
Heroes and Villains
TV · 6 eps
Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Keith Barret Live
Movie · as Keith Barret
Becoming Bond
Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)
James Bond: For Real
Movie · as Narrator
The One Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
TV · as Himself - Host · 12 eps
Not Going Out
TV · as George (voice) · 1 ep
A Cock and Bull Story
Movie · as Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon
MirrorMask
Movie · as Morris Campbell / Prime Minister
Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore
Movie · as Kenneth Tynan
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
Movie · as Self
Monkey Trousers
TV · 7 eps
Supernova
TV · as Dr. Paul Hamilton · 12 eps
The F Word
TV · 1 ep
Shaun of the Dead
Movie · as Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited)
Big Fat Quiz
TV · as Self - Contestant · 6 eps
The Keith Barret Show
TV · 13 eps
Agatha Christie's Marple
TV · as Inspector Awdrey · 1 ep
Coogan's Runner
Movie · as Self
Little Britain
TV · as Bubbles' Ex-Husband · 6 eps
QI
TV · as Self, Self - Panellist (archive footage) · 15 eps
Cruise of the Gods
Movie · as Andy Van Allen
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
Movie · as Prison Guard (voice)
24 Hour Party People
Movie · as Ryan Letts
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
TV · as Self, Evil Rob Brydon, Self - Guest Announcer · 1 ep
Top Gear
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Marion & Geoff: A Small Summer Party
Movie · as Keith Barret
Richard & Judy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Murder in Mind
TV · as Barry Coates · 1 ep
Marion and Geoff
TV · as Keith · 16 eps
Human Remains
TV · as Various Characters · 6 eps
Black Books
TV · as B. Nugent · 1 ep
Millennium: The Musical
Movie · as Various characters
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Movie · as Traffic Warden
The Very Thought of You
Movie · as Bus Driver
Parkinson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
I'm Alan Partridge
TV · as Baptist Fan · 1 ep
Lord of Misrule
Movie · as Cornish Policeman
Married for Life
TV · as Happy, TV Newsreader · 1 ep
Cold Lazarus
TV · as Karl · 3 eps
Eleven Men Against Eleven
Movie · as Radio Commentator
First Knight
Movie · as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
The Healer
Movie · as Sean
Summer Session
Movie · as Self
Fantastic Person
Movie
Body Beautiful
Movie · as Vince/Husband/Mr Otaka/Trainer (voice)
The Wrong Type
Movie
Have I Got News for You
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
Comic Relief
TV · 2 eps
Natural World
TV · as Narrator · 2 eps
An Audience with...
TV · as Self · 1 ep