Rob Brydon
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
Credits
- 2024 · Tiddler as Fisherman / Whale / Starfish / Anchovy (voice)
- 2024 · My Lady Jane as Lord Dudley
- 2024 · Tabby McTat as Fred (voice)
- 2023 · Barbie as Sugar Daddy Ken
- 2023 · The Smeds and the Smoos as Uncle Smoo (voice)
- 2021 · Superworm as Crow (voice)
- 2021 · Zog and the Flying Doctors as King (voice)
- 2020 · Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse as William Heelis
- 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 · McDonald & Dodds as Roy Gilbert
- 2019 · Green Eggs and Ham as Philip Trousers (voice)
- 2019 · Green Eggs and Ham as Philip Trousers / Snalfred (voice)
- 2019 · Blinded by the Light as Matt's Dad
- 2018 · Holmes & Watson as Inspector Lestrade
- 2018 · Trust as President Nixon
- 2018 · Early Man as Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)
- 2017 · The Trip to Spain as Rob
- 2016 · The Huntsman: Winter's War as Gryff
- 2015 · Stick Man as Snail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice)
- 2015 · Cinderella as Master Phineus
- 2014 · Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show as Self
- 2014 · The Trip to Italy as Rob
- 2014 · Duck Quacks Don't Echo as
- 2013 · 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self
- 2012 · The Best of Men as Corporal Wynne Bowen
- 2011 · The Gruffalo's Child as The Snake (voice)
- 2011 · The Trip as Rob Brydon
- 2010 · The Trip as Rob
- 2009 · The Gruffalo as Snake (voice)
- 2009 · Chris Moyles' Quiz Night as Self
- 2009 · Let's Dance for Comic Relief as Self
- 2007 · Heroes & Villains: Napoleon as Stanislav Fréron
- 2007 · Would I Lie to You? as Self
- 2007 · Would I Lie to You? as Self - Host
- 2007 · Gavin & Stacey as Bryn West
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · Not Going Out as George (voice)
- 2006 · The One Show as Self - Guest
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2004 · Big Fat Quiz as Self - Contestant
- 2004 · Agatha Christie's Marple as Inspector Awdrey
- 2004 · Shaun of the Dead as Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited)
- 2003 · Little Britain as Bubbles' Ex-Husband
- 2003 · QI as Self
- 2003 · QI as Self - Panellist (archive footage)
- 2003 · Coogan's Runner as Self
- 2002 · Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe as Prison Guard (voice)
- 2002 · Top Gear as Self
- 2002 · Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self
- 2002 · Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Evil Rob Brydon
- 2002 · Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self - Guest Announcer
- 2001 · Richard & Judy as Self
- 2001 · Murder in Mind as Barry Coates
- 2000 · Black Books as B. Nugent
- 1999 · Millennium: The Musical as Various characters
- 1998 · Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels as Traffic Warden
- 1998 · Parkinson as Self
- 1997 · I'm Alan Partridge as Baptist Fan
- 1995 · Eleven Men Against Eleven as Radio Commentator
- 1995 · First Knight as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Self - Host
- 1983 · Natural World as Narrator
- 1978 · An Audience with... as Self
- Future · The Scarecrows' Wedding as Reginald Rake (voice)
- 2025 · Stitch Head as
- 2025 · Rob Brydon's Honky Tonk Road Trip as Self - Presenter
- 2025 · Destination X as Self - Host
- 2025 · Noel Edmonds' Kiwi Adventure as Narrator (voice)
- 2025 · When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain as Self
- 2025 · An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks as
- 2025 · Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell as Self
- 2024 · Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale as Self
- 2024 · MacPat le chat chanteur as Fred (voice)
- 2022 · The Amazing Maurice as The Pied Piper (voice)
- 2022 · Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends as Self
- 2022 · The John Bishop Show as Self
- 2019 · Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas as Bryn West
- 2018 · Zog as Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice)
- 2018 · The Highway Rat as Narrator / The Horse (voice)
- 2018 · Swimming with Men as Eric Scott
- 2017 · Bear's Mission with... as Himself
- 2017 · Revolting Rhymes as Short Sister / King / Rolf / Banker Pig (voice)
- 2017 · Revolting Rhymes as Short Sister (Voice)
- 2016 · Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches as Narrator (Voice)
- 2014 · The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure as Self
- 2014 · Lily's Driftwood Bay as Dredger Tom Fox (voice)
- 2014 · The Guess List as Host
- 2013 · Gangsta Granny as Mr Parker
- 2012 · Room on the Broom as Cat (voice)
- 2012 · Bond on Location as Narrator (voice)
- 2012 · The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012 as Self - Presenter
- 2011 · Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties as Self
- 2011 · Making Qi as Self
- 2010 · The One Ronnie as
- 2010 · Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town as Narrator
- 2009 · Rob Brydon Live as Rob Brydon
- 2008 · The Saint & the Hanged Man as Narrator
- 2007 · Heroes and Villains as
- 2007 · More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy as
- 2007 · Little Britain Down Under as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2006 · Keith Barret Live as Keith Barret
- 2006 · James Bond: For Real as Narrator
- 2006 · Becoming Bond as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2006 · Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive as Himself - Host
- 2005 · Supernova as Dr. Paul Hamilton
- 2005 · Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy as Self
- 2005 · A Cock and Bull Story as Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon
- 2005 · Monkey Trousers as
- 2005 · Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore as Kenneth Tynan
- 2005 · MirrorMask as Morris Campbell / Prime Minister
- 2004 · The Keith Barret Show as
- 2002 · Cruise of the Gods as Andy Van Allen
- 2002 · 24 Hour Party People as Ryan Letts
- 2001 · Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party as Keith Barret
- 2000 · Human Remains as Various Characters
- 2000 · Marion and Geoff as Keith Barret
- 1998 · The Very Thought of You as Bus Driver
- 1996 · Cold Lazarus as Karl
- 1996 · Lord of Misrule as Cornish Policeman
- 1996 · Married for Life as TV Newsreader
- 1996 · Married for Life as Happy
- 1994 · The Healer as Sean
- Future · Bill's Included as Bill Beam
- 1992 · Summer Session as Self
- 1991 · Fantastic Person as
- 1990 · The Wrong Type as
- Future · Gaynor & Ray as Ray