Rob Brydon
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
138
Gender
Male
Birthday
1965-05-03 (60 years old)
Place of Birth
Swansea, Wales, UK
Acting

2025

Stitch Head as Not available

2024

Tiddler as Fisherman / Whale / Starfish / Anchovy (voice)

2024

Tabby McTat as Fred (voice)

2023

The Smeds and the Smoos as Uncle Smoo (voice)

2021

Zog and the Flying Doctors as King (voice)

2021

Superworm as Crow (voice)

2020

The Trip to Greece as Rob

2020

Days of the Bagnold Summer as Mr Porter

2019

Blinded by the Light as Matt's Dad

2018

Zog as Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice)

2018

Swimming with Men as Eric Scott

2018

The Highway Rat as Narrator / The Horse (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

2014

The Trip to Italy as Rob

2013

Gangsta Granny as Mr Parker

2012

Room on the Broom as Cat (voice)

2012

The Best of Men as Corporal Wynne Bowen

2012

Bond on Location as Narrator (voice)

2012

The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012 as Self - Presenter

2011

The Trip as Rob Brydon

2005

A Cock and Bull Story as Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon

2002

24 Hour Party People as Ryan Letts

NaN

Destination X as Self - Host

2024

My Lady Jane as Lord Dudley

2023

Barbie as Sugar Daddy Ken

2023

MacPat le chat chanteur as Fred (voice)

2022

The Amazing Maurice as The Pied Piper (voice)

2020

McDonald & Dodds as Roy Gilbert

2020

The Snail and the Whale as Whale (voice)

2019

Green Eggs and Ham as Philip Trousers (voice)

2019

Green Eggs and Ham as Philip Trousers / Snalfred (voice)

2018

Trust as President Nixon

2018

Early Man as Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)

2018

Holmes & Watson as Inspector Lestrade

2017

Bear's Mission with... as Himself

2015

Cinderella as Master Phineus

2015

Stick Man as Snail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice)

2014

Lily's Driftwood Bay as Dredger Tom Fox (voice)

2014

Duck Quacks Don't Echo as Not available

2014

The Guess List as Host

2011

The Gruffalo's Child as The Snake (voice)

2011

Making Qi as Self

2010

The Trip as Rob

2010

The One Ronnie as Not available

2009

The Gruffalo as Snake (voice)

2009

Rob Brydon Live as Rob Brydon

2007

Would I Lie to You? as Self

2007

Would I Lie to You? as Self - Host

2007

Gavin & Stacey as Bryn West

2007

Oliver Twist as Not available

2007

Oliver Twist as Mr. Fang

2007

Heroes and Villains as Not available

2007

Little Britain Down Under as Self - Narrator (voice)

2007

Heroes & Villains: Napoleon as Stanislav Fréron

2006

The One Show as Self - Guest

2006

The One Show as Self

2006

Not Going Out as George (voice)

2006

Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive as Himself - Host

2006

Becoming Bond as Self - Narrator (voice)

2006

James Bond: For Real as Narrator

2006

Keith Barret Live as Keith Barret

2005

Supernova as Dr. Paul Hamilton

2005

Monkey Trousers as Not available

2005

MirrorMask as Morris Campbell / Prime Minister

2004

Agatha Christie's Marple as Inspector Awdrey

2004

Big Fat Quiz as Self - Contestant

2004

The Keith Barret Show as Not available

2004

Shaun of the Dead as Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited)

2003

QI as Self

2003

Little Britain as Bubbles' Ex-Husband

2003

Coogan's Runner as Self

2002

Top Gear 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

Cruise of the Gods as Andy Van Allen

2001

Richard & Judy as Self

2001

Murder in Mind as Barry Coates

2000

Black Books as B. Nugent

2000

Human Remains as Various Characters

2000

Marion and Geoff as Keith Barret

1999

Millennium: The Musical as Various characters

1998

Parkinson as Self

1998

The Very Thought of You as Bus Driver

1997

I'm Alan Partridge as Baptist Fan

1996

Cold Lazarus as Karl

1996

Married for Life as Happy

1996

Married for Life as TV Newsreader

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

Fantastic Person as Not available

1990

Have I Got News for You as Self - Host

1990

The Wrong Type as Not available

1983

Natural World as Narrator

1978

An Audience with... as Self

NaN

Gaynor & Ray as Ray

NaN

The Scarecrows' Wedding as Reginald Rake (voice)

NaN

Bill's Included as Bill Beam
Crew

NaN

Gaynor & Ray Writer

2009

Rob Brydon Live Executive Producer

2009

Rob Brydon Live Writer

2004

The Keith Barret Show Producer

2000

Marion and Geoff Writer

2000

Marion and Geoff Producer

1992

Summer Session Writer

1991

Body Beautiful Writer

NaN

Bill's Included Executive Producer