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Rob Brydon

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Born: May 3, 1965Swansea, 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. 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.

Known For
Filmography
The Scarecrows' Wedding

The Scarecrows' Wedding

Reginald Rake (voice)

2026
Stitch Head

Stitch Head

Professor (voice)

2025
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain

When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain

Self

2025
An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks

An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks

2025
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell

Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell

Self

2025
Tiddler

Tiddler

Fisherman / Whale / Starfish / Anchovy (voice)

2024

Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale

Self

2024
Tabby McTat

Tabby McTat

Fred (voice)

2024
Barbie

Barbie

Sugar Daddy Ken

2023
The Smeds and the Smoos

The Smeds and the Smoos

Uncle Smoo (voice)

2023
The Amazing Maurice

The Amazing Maurice

The Pied Piper (voice)

2022
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends

Self

2022
Superworm

Superworm

Crow (voice)

2021
Zog and the Flying Doctors

Zog and the Flying Doctors

King (voice)

2021
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

William Heelis

2020
The Snail and the Whale

The Snail and the Whale

Whale (voice)

2020
Days of the Bagnold Summer

Days of the Bagnold Summer

Mr Porter

2020
The Trip to Greece

The Trip to Greece

Rob

2020
The Big Night In

The Big Night In

Rob Brydon

2020
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas

Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas

Bryn West

2019
Blinded by the Light

Blinded by the Light

Matt's Dad

2019
Zog

Zog

Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice)

2018
Holmes & Watson

Holmes & Watson

Inspector Lestrade

2018
The Highway Rat

The Highway Rat

Narrator / The Horse (voice)

2018
Swimming with Men

Swimming with Men

Eric Scott

2018
Early Man

Early Man

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

2018
Revolting Rhymes

Revolting Rhymes

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

2017
Revolting Rhymes

Revolting Rhymes

Short Sister (Voice)

2017
The Trip to Spain

The Trip to Spain

Rob

2017

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches

Narrator (Voice)

2016
The Huntsman: Winter's War

The Huntsman: Winter's War

Gryff

2016
Stick Man

Stick Man

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

2015
Cinderella

Cinderella

Master Phineus

2015
Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show

Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show

Self

2014

The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure

Self

2014
The Trip to Italy

The Trip to Italy

Rob

2014
Gangsta Granny

Gangsta Granny

Mr Parker

2013
Room on the Broom

Room on the Broom

Cat (voice)

2012
Bond on Location

Bond on Location

Narrator (voice)

2012
The Best of Men

The Best of Men

Corporal Wynne Bowen

2012
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012

The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012

Self - Presenter

2012
The Gruffalo's Child

The Gruffalo's Child

The Snake (voice)

2011
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

Self

2011
Making Qi

Making Qi

Self

2011
The Trip

The Trip

Rob Brydon

2011
The One Ronnie

The One Ronnie

2010
Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town

Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town

Narrator

2010
The Gruffalo

The Gruffalo

Snake (voice)

2009
Rob Brydon Live

Rob Brydon Live

Rob Brydon

2009
The Saint & the Hanged Man

The Saint & the Hanged Man

Narrator

2008
Heroes & Villains: Napoleon

Heroes & Villains: Napoleon

Stanislav Fréron

2007
Little Britain Down Under

Little Britain Down Under

Self - Narrator (voice)

2007

Keith Barret Live

Keith Barret

2006
James Bond: For Real

James Bond: For Real

Narrator

2006
Becoming Bond

Becoming Bond

Self - Narrator (voice)

2006
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy

Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy

Self

2005
A Cock and Bull Story

A Cock and Bull Story

Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon

2005
Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore

Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore

Kenneth Tynan

2005
MirrorMask

MirrorMask

Morris Campbell / Prime Minister

2005
Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead

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

2004
Coogan's Runner

Coogan's Runner

Self

2003
Cruise of the Gods

Cruise of the Gods

Andy Van Allen

2002
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

Prison Guard (voice)

2002
24 Hour Party People

24 Hour Party People

Ryan Letts

2002
Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party

Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party

Keith Barret

2001

Millennium: The Musical

Various characters

1999
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Traffic Warden

1998
The Very Thought of You

The Very Thought of You

Bus Driver

1998

Lord of Misrule

Cornish Policeman

1996
Eleven Men Against Eleven

Eleven Men Against Eleven

Radio Commentator

1995
First Knight

First Knight

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

1995
The Healer

The Healer

Sean

1994
Summer Session

Summer Session

Self

1992
Body Beautiful

Body Beautiful

Vince/Husband/Mr Otaka/Trainer (voice)

1991
Fantastic Person

Fantastic Person

1991
The Wrong Type

The Wrong Type

1990