Rob Brydon
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1965-05-03 (60 years old)
Place of Birth
Swansea, Wales, UK
Rob Brydon
Biography
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
Acting
Gaynor & Ray
as Ray
(2025)
(2025)
(2024)
Tiddler
as Fisherman / Whale / Starfish / Anchovy (voice)
(2024)
Tabby McTat
as Fred (voice)
(2024)
(2023)
Barbie
as Sugar Daddy Ken
(2023)
The Smeds and the Smoos
as Uncle Smoo (voice)
(2023)
MacPat le chat chanteur
as Fred (voice)
(2022)
The Amazing Maurice
as The Pied Piper (voice)
(2022)
(2021)
Zog and the Flying Doctors
as King (voice)
(2021)
Superworm
as Crow (voice)
(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)
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
as William Heelis
(2019)
Blinded by the Light
as Matt's Dad
(2019)
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
as Bryn West
(2018)
Early Man
as Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)
(2018)
Holmes & Watson
as Inspector Lestrade
(2018)
The Highway Rat
as Narrator / The Horse (voice)
(2018)
Swimming with Men
as Eric Scott
(2018)
Zog
as Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice)
(2017)
Revolting Rhymes
as Short Sister (Voice)
(2017)
Revolting Rhymes
as Short Sister / King / Rolf / Banker Pig (voice)
(2017)
The Trip to Spain
as Rob
(2016)
The Huntsman: Winter's War
as Gryff
(2016)
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
as Narrator (Voice)
(2015)
Cinderella
as Master Phineus
(2015)
Stick Man
as Snail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice)
(2014)
The Trip to Italy
as Rob
(2014)
(2014)
(2013)
Gangsta Granny
as Mr Parker
(2012)
Room on the Broom
as Cat (voice)
(2012)
The Best of Men
as Corporal Wynne Bowen
(2012)
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
as Self - Presenter
(2012)
Bond on Location
as Narrator (voice)
(2011)
The Gruffalo's Child
as The Snake (voice)
(2011)
The Trip
as Rob Brydon
(2011)
(2011)
Making Qi
as Self
(2010)
(2010)
Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town
as Narrator
(2009)
The Gruffalo
as Snake (voice)
(2009)
Rob Brydon Live
as Rob Brydon
(2008)
The Saint & the Hanged Man
as Narrator
(2007)
Heroes & Villains: Napoleon
as Stanislav Fréron
(2007)
Little Britain Down Under
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(2006)
Becoming Bond
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(2006)
James Bond: For Real
as Narrator
(2006)
Keith Barret Live
as Keith Barret
(2005)
MirrorMask
as Morris Campbell / Prime Minister
(2005)
A Cock and Bull Story
as Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon
(2005)
(2005)
Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore
as Kenneth Tynan
(2004)
Shaun of the Dead
as Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited)
(2003)
Coogan's Runner
as Self
(2002)
24 Hour Party People
as Ryan Letts
(2002)
Cruise of the Gods
as Andy Van Allen
(2002)
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
as Prison Guard (voice)
(2001)
Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party
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
(1996)
Lord of Misrule
as Cornish Policeman
(1995)
First Knight
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
(1995)
Eleven Men Against Eleven
as Radio Commentator
(1994)
The Healer
as Sean
(1992)
Summer Session
as Himself
(1991)
(1990)
Crew
Gaynor & Ray
Writer
(2009)
Rob Brydon Live
Executive Producer, Writer
(2001)
(1992)
Summer Session
Writer
(1991)
Body Beautiful
Writer