Rob Brydon
Rob Brydon
Born 03/05/1965 in Swansea, Wales, UK

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.

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 (Movies)

The Scarecrows' Wedding

The Scarecrows' Wedding

Character:Reginald Rake (voice)

Release Date:25/12/2025

Stitch Head

Stitch Head

Character:Professor (voice)

Release Date:16/10/2025

When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain

When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain

Character:Self

Release Date:31/05/2025

An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks

An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks

Character:

Release Date:29/05/2025

Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell

Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell

Character:Self

Release Date:01/01/2025

Tiddler

Tiddler

Character:Fisherman / Whale / Starfish / Anchovy (voice)

Release Date:25/12/2024

Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale

Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale

Character:Self

Release Date:24/12/2024

Tabby McTat

Tabby McTat

Character:Fred (voice)

Release Date:23/02/2024

Barbie

Barbie

Character:Sugar Daddy Ken

Release Date:19/07/2023

The Smeds and the Smoos

The Smeds and the Smoos

Character:Uncle Smoo (voice)

Release Date:24/02/2023

The Amazing Maurice

The Amazing Maurice

Character:The Pied Piper (voice)

Release Date:16/12/2022

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends

Character:Self

Release Date:03/05/2022

Superworm

Superworm

Character:Crow (voice)

Release Date:25/12/2021

Zog and the Flying Doctors

Zog and the Flying Doctors

Character:King (voice)

Release Date:16/04/2021

Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

Character:William Heelis

Release Date:24/12/2020

The Snail and the Whale

The Snail and the Whale

Character:Whale (voice)

Release Date:21/10/2020

Days of the Bagnold Summer

Days of the Bagnold Summer

Character:Mr Porter

Release Date:13/08/2020

The Trip to Greece

The Trip to Greece

Character:Rob

Release Date:02/07/2020

Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas

Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas

Character:Bryn West

Release Date:25/12/2019

Blinded by the Light

Blinded by the Light

Character:Matt's Dad

Release Date:09/08/2019

Holmes & Watson

Holmes & Watson

Character:Inspector Lestrade

Release Date:25/12/2018

Zog

Zog

Character:Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice)

Release Date:25/12/2018

The Highway Rat

The Highway Rat

Character:Narrator / The Horse (voice)

Release Date:10/10/2018

Swimming with Men

Swimming with Men

Character:Eric Scott

Release Date:06/07/2018

Early Man

Early Man

Character:Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)

Release Date:26/01/2018

Revolting Rhymes

Revolting Rhymes

Character:Short Sister / King / Rolf / Banker Pig (voice)

Release Date:11/10/2017

Revolting Rhymes

Revolting Rhymes

Character:Short Sister (Voice)

Release Date:11/10/2017

The Trip to Spain

The Trip to Spain

Character:Rob

Release Date:24/08/2017

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches

Character:Narrator (Voice)

Release Date:31/12/2016

The Huntsman: Winter's War

The Huntsman: Winter's War

Character:Gryff

Release Date:06/04/2016

Stick Man

Stick Man

Character:Snail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice)

Release Date:07/12/2015

Cinderella

Cinderella

Character:Master Phineus

Release Date:06/03/2015

Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show

Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show

Character:Self

Release Date:25/12/2014

The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure

The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure

Character:Self

Release Date:11/05/2014

The Trip to Italy

The Trip to Italy

Character:Rob

Release Date:24/04/2014

Gangsta Granny

Gangsta Granny

Character:Mr Parker

Release Date:26/12/2013

Room on the Broom

Room on the Broom

Character:Cat (voice)

Release Date:25/12/2012

Bond on Location

Bond on Location

Character:Narrator (voice)

Release Date:01/10/2012

The Best of Men

The Best of Men

Character:Corporal Wynne Bowen

Release Date:16/08/2012

The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012

The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012

Character:Self - Presenter

Release Date:03/06/2012

The Gruffalo's Child

The Gruffalo's Child

Character:The Snake (voice)

Release Date:25/12/2011

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

Character:Self

Release Date:17/12/2011

Making Qi

Making Qi

Character:Self

Release Date:10/09/2011

The Trip

The Trip

Character:Rob Brydon

Release Date:24/04/2011

The One Ronnie

The One Ronnie

Character:

Release Date:25/12/2010

Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town

Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town

Character:Narrator

Release Date:03/02/2010

The Gruffalo

The Gruffalo

Character:Snake (voice)

Release Date:25/12/2009

Rob Brydon Live

Rob Brydon Live

Character:Rob Brydon

Release Date:23/11/2009

The Saint & the Hanged Man

The Saint & the Hanged Man

Character:Narrator

Release Date:16/04/2008

Heroes & Villains: Napoleon

Heroes & Villains: Napoleon

Character:Stanislav Fréron

Release Date:11/11/2007

Little Britain Down Under

Little Britain Down Under

Character:Self - Narrator (voice)

Release Date:27/05/2007

Keith Barret Live

Keith Barret Live

Character:Keith Barret

Release Date:27/11/2006

James Bond: For Real

James Bond: For Real

Character:Narrator

Release Date:22/11/2006

Becoming Bond

Becoming Bond

Character:Self - Narrator (voice)

Release Date:07/11/2006

Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy

Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy

Character:Self

Release Date:26/09/2005

A Cock and Bull Story

A Cock and Bull Story

Character:Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon

Release Date:17/07/2005

Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore

Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore

Character:Kenneth Tynan

Release Date:02/03/2005

MirrorMask

MirrorMask

Character:Morris Campbell / Prime Minister

Release Date:25/01/2005

Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead

Character:Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited)

Release Date:09/04/2004

Coogan's Runner

Coogan's Runner

Character:Self

Release Date:02/06/2003

Cruise of the Gods

Cruise of the Gods

Character:Andy Van Allen

Release Date:23/12/2002

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

Character:Prison Guard (voice)

Release Date:13/12/2002

24 Hour Party People

24 Hour Party People

Character:Ryan Letts

Release Date:13/02/2002

Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party

Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party

Character:Keith Barret

Release Date:03/09/2001

Millennium: The Musical

Millennium: The Musical

Character:Various characters

Release Date:31/12/1999

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Character:Traffic Warden

Release Date:28/08/1998

The Very Thought of You

The Very Thought of You

Character:Bus Driver

Release Date:08/05/1998

Lord of Misrule

Lord of Misrule

Character:Cornish Policeman

Release Date:06/05/1996

Eleven Men Against Eleven

Eleven Men Against Eleven

Character:Radio Commentator

Release Date:31/08/1995

First Knight

First Knight

Character:Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Release Date:07/07/1995

The Healer

The Healer

Character:Sean

Release Date:01/04/1994

Summer Session

Summer Session

Character:Self

Release Date:14/09/1992

Fantastic Person

Fantastic Person

Character:

Release Date:01/01/1991

The Wrong Type

The Wrong Type

Character:

Release Date:01/01/1990

Television Appearances

The Floor

The Floor

Character:Self - Presenter

Rob Brydon's Honky Tonk Road Trip

Rob Brydon's Honky Tonk Road Trip

Character:Self - Presenter

Destination X

Destination X

Character:Self - Host

Noel Edmonds' Kiwi Adventure

Noel Edmonds' Kiwi Adventure

Character:Narrator (voice)

My Lady Jane

My Lady Jane

Character:Lord Dudley

The John Bishop Show

The John Bishop Show

Character:Self

McDonald & Dodds

McDonald & Dodds

Character:Roy Gilbert

Green Eggs and Ham

Green Eggs and Ham

Character:Philip Trousers (voice)

Green Eggs and Ham

Green Eggs and Ham

Character:Philip Trousers / Snalfred (voice)

Trust

Trust

Character:President Nixon

Bear's Mission with...

Bear's Mission with...

Character:Himself

Lily's Driftwood Bay

Lily's Driftwood Bay

Character:Dredger Tom Fox (voice)

The Guess List

The Guess List

Character:Host

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

Character:

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Character:Self

The Trip

The Trip

Character:Rob

Chris Moyles' Quiz Night

Chris Moyles' Quiz Night

Character:Self

Let's Dance for Comic Relief

Let's Dance for Comic Relief

Character:Self

Heroes and Villains

Heroes and Villains

Character:

More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy

More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy

Character:

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

Character:Self

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

Character:Self - Host

Gavin & Stacey

Gavin & Stacey

Character:Bryn West

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

Character:Self

Not Going Out

Not Going Out

Character:George (voice)

The One Show

The One Show

Character:Self - Guest

The One Show

The One Show

Character:Self

Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive

Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive

Character:Himself - Host

Supernova

Supernova

Character:Dr. Paul Hamilton

Monkey Trousers

Monkey Trousers

Character:

Big Fat Quiz

Big Fat Quiz

Character:Self - Contestant

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

Character:Inspector Awdrey

The Keith Barret Show

The Keith Barret Show

Character:

Little Britain

Little Britain

Character:Bubbles' Ex-Husband

QI

QI

Character:Self

QI

QI

Character:Self - Panellist (archive footage)

Top Gear

Top Gear

Character:Self

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Character:Self

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Character:Evil Rob Brydon

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Character:Self - Guest Announcer

Richard & Judy

Richard & Judy

Character:Self

Murder in Mind

Murder in Mind

Character:Barry Coates

Human Remains

Human Remains

Character:Various Characters

Black Books

Black Books

Character:B. Nugent

Marion and Geoff

Marion and Geoff

Character:Keith Barret

Parkinson

Parkinson

Character:Self

I'm Alan Partridge

I'm Alan Partridge

Character:Baptist Fan

Cold Lazarus

Cold Lazarus

Character:Karl

Married for Life

Married for Life

Character:TV Newsreader

Married for Life

Married for Life

Character:Happy

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

Character:Self - Host

Natural World

Natural World

Character:Narrator

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

Character:Self

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