Rob Brydon
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 Headas
- 2025 ·Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewellas Self
- 2024 ·Tiddleras Fisherman / Whale / Starfish / Anchovy (voice)
- 2024 ·Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finaleas Self
- 2024 ·My Lady Janeas Lord Dudley
- 2024 ·Tabby McTatas Fred (voice)
- 2023 ·Barbieas Sugar Daddy Ken
- 2023 ·MacPat le chat chanteuras Fred (voice)
- 2023 ·The Smeds and the Smoosas Uncle Smoo (voice)
- 2022 ·The Amazing Mauriceas The Pied Piper (voice)
- 2022 ·Stephen Sondheim's Old Friendsas Self
- 2022 ·The John Bishop Showas Self
- 2021 ·Superwormas Crow (voice)
- 2021 ·Zog and the Flying Doctorsas King (voice)
- 2020 ·Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouseas William Heelis
- 2020 ·The Snail and the Whaleas Whale (voice)
- 2020 ·Days of the Bagnold Summeras Mr Porter
- 2020 ·The Trip to Greeceas Rob
- 2020 ·McDonald & Doddsas Roy Gilbert
- 2019 ·Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmasas Bryn West
- 2019 ·Green Eggs and Hamas Philip Trousers (voice)
- 2019 ·Green Eggs and Hamas Philip Trousers / Snalfred (voice)
- 2019 ·Blinded by the Lightas Matt's Dad
- 2018 ·Holmes & Watsonas Inspector Lestrade
- 2018 ·Zogas Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice)
- 2018 ·The Highway Ratas Narrator / The Horse (voice)
- 2018 ·Swimming with Menas Eric Scott
- 2018 ·Trustas President Nixon
- 2018 ·Early Manas Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)
- 2017 ·Bear's Mission with...as Himself
- 2017 ·Revolting Rhymesas Short Sister (Voice)
- 2017 ·Revolting Rhymesas Short Sister / King / Rolf / Banker Pig (voice)
- 2017 ·The Trip to Spainas Rob
- 2016 ·Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketchesas Narrator (Voice)
- 2016 ·The Huntsman: Winter's Waras Gryff
- 2015 ·Stick Manas Snail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice)
- 2015 ·Cinderellaas Master Phineus
- 2014 ·Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Showas Self
- 2014 ·The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasureas Self
- 2014 ·Lily's Driftwood Bayas Dredger Tom Fox (voice)
- 2014 ·The Trip to Italyas Rob
- 2014 ·The Guess Listas Host
- 2014 ·Duck Quacks Don't Echoas
- 2013 ·Gangsta Grannyas Mr Parker
- 2013 ·8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdownas Self
- 2012 ·Room on the Broomas Cat (voice)
- 2012 ·Bond on Locationas Narrator (voice)
- 2012 ·The Best of Menas Corporal Wynne Bowen
- 2012 ·The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012as Self - Presenter
- 2011 ·The Gruffalo's Childas The Snake (voice)
- 2011 ·Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughtiesas Self
- 2011 ·Making Qias Self
- 2011 ·The Tripas Rob Brydon
- 2010 ·The One Ronnieas
- 2010 ·The Tripas Rob
- 2010 ·Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Townas Narrator
- 2009 ·The Gruffaloas Snake (voice)
- 2009 ·Rob Brydon Liveas Rob Brydon
- 2009 ·Chris Moyles' Quiz Nightas Self
- 2009 ·Let's Dance for Comic Reliefas Self
- 2008 ·The Saint & the Hanged Manas Narrator
- 2007 ·Oliver Twistas
- 2007 ·Oliver Twistas Mr. Fang
- 2007 ·Heroes and Villainsas
- 2007 ·Heroes & Villains: Napoleonas Stanislav Fréron
- 2007 ·More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedyas
- 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 ·Little Britain Down Underas Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2007 ·Gavin & Staceyas Bryn West
- 2007 ·The Graham Norton Showas Self
- 2006 ·Keith Barret Liveas Keith Barret
- 2006 ·James Bond: For Realas Narrator
- 2006 ·Becoming Bondas Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2006 ·Not Going Outas George (voice)
- 2006 ·The One Showas Self - Guest
- 2006 ·The One Showas Self
- 2006 ·Rob Brydon's Annually Retentiveas Himself - Host
- 2005 ·Supernovaas Dr. Paul Hamilton
- 2005 ·Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedyas
- 2005 ·A Cock and Bull Storyas Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon
- 2005 ·Monkey Trousersas
- 2005 ·Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcoreas Kenneth Tynan
- 2005 ·MirrorMaskas Morris Campbell / Prime Minister
- 2004 ·Big Fat Quizas Self - Contestant
- 2004 ·Agatha Christie's Marpleas Inspector Awdrey
- 2004 ·The Keith Barret Showas
- 2004 ·Shaun of the Deadas Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited)
- 2003 ·Little Britainas Bubbles' Ex-Husband
- 2003 ·Little Britainas Self
- 2003 ·QIas Self
- 2003 ·Coogan's Runneras Self
- 2002 ·Cruise of the Godsas Andy Van Allen
- 2002 ·Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribeas Prison Guard (voice)
- 2002 ·Top Gearas Self
- 2002 ·Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeawayas Self
- 2002 ·Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeawayas Evil Rob Brydon
- 2002 ·Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeawayas Self - Guest Announcer
- 2002 ·24 Hour Party Peopleas Ryan Letts
- 2001 ·Richard & Judyas Self
- 2001 ·Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Partyas Keith Barret
- 2001 ·Murder in Mindas Barry Coates
- 2000 ·Human Remainsas Various Characters
- 2000 ·Black Booksas B. Nugent
- 2000 ·Marion and Geoffas Keith Barret
- 1999 ·Millennium: The Musicalas Various characters
- 1998 ·Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrelsas Traffic Warden
- 1998 ·The Very Thought of Youas Bus Driver
- 1998 ·Parkinsonas Self
- 1997 ·I'm Alan Partridgeas Baptist Fan
- 1996 ·Cold Lazarusas Karl
- 1996 ·Lord of Misruleas Cornish Policeman
- 1996 ·Married for Lifeas Happy
- 1996 ·Married for Lifeas TV Newsreader
- 1995 ·Eleven Men Against Elevenas Radio Commentator
- 1995 ·First Knightas Man in Crowd (uncredited)
- 1994 ·The Healeras Sean
- 1992 ·Summer Sessionas Himself
- Future ·Gaynor & Rayas Ray
- 1991 ·Fantastic Personas
- 1990 ·Have I Got News for Youas Self - Host
- 1990 ·The Wrong Typeas
- 1983 ·Natural Worldas Narrator
- 1978 ·An Audience with...as Self
- Future ·Destination Xas Self - Host