Griff Rhys Jones
Born: 1953-11-16 in Cardiff, Wales, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Griff Rhys Jones is a Welsh actor and writer. He was born in 1953 in Cardiff gut the family later moved to Essex, England. Educated at Brentwood School in Essex, he won an exhibition to Emmanuel College, Cambridge to read History, transferring later to English. He joined the Footlights Club, becoming its vice president in 1976.
Filmography
2025
2022
- Gangsta Granny Strikes Again as Mr Parker
- Griff’s Canadian Adventure as Host
- Future TX as Foley
2020
- Between the Covers as Self
- Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip as Self - Presenter
2019
- Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip as Self
2018
- The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer as Self - Guest
2017
- Murder on the Blackpool Express as David Van Der Clane
2016
- Insert Name Here as Self - Panelist
- Love Somehow as Dylan Thomas
2015
- The Quizeum as Himself - Presenter
- Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones as Himself - Presenter
2014
- A Poet in New York ... (Executive Producer)
- Under Milk Wood as Voice
- National Treasures of Wales ... (Presenter)
- A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones as Himself
2013
- Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things as Self
- Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie as Self (archive footage)
- Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army as Himself
2012
2011
- Perspectives
- Wogan on Wodehouse as Self
2009
- Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News as Self
- Three Men in More Than One Boat as Himself
- Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones as Self - Presenter
2008
- Three Men In Another Boat as Himself
- Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones
- Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones On Anger as Himself - Presenter
2007
- Would I Lie to You? as Self
- Mountain
- Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas as Himself - Presenter
2006
2005
- 8 Out of 10 Cats as Self
- Riot at the Rite as Astruc
- The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome as Self / Presenter
- Final Chance to Save as Himself
- Going to Work Naked as Self - Narrator (voice)
2004
- Agatha Christie's Marple as Dr David Quimper
- Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- Mine All Mine as Max Vivaldi
2003
- QI as Self
- The Terry and Gaby Show
- Restoration
2002
- Puckoon as Col. Stokes
- Timeshift as Self - Not the Nine O'Clock News, 1980 (archive footage)
- Taliesin Jones as Caesar
2001
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
2000
- Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime as Emperor
1998
- Parkinson as Self
- Up 'n' Under as Ray Mason, Radio York commentator
- Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime as Baron Wasteland
- If I Ruled the World as Himself
1997
- Midsomer Murders as Ambrose Deddington
- Jonathan Creek as Jeremy Sangster
1996
- The Adventures of Pinocchio as Tino
1995
- Character Building as Narrator (voice)
- Sardines as Davy Kotowski
1994
- Staggered as Graham
- Smith & Jones - One Night Stand
1993
- Shooting Stars as Self
- Demob as Ian Deasey
1992
- As You Like It as Touchstone
- Tales from the Poop Deck as Narrator (voice)
- Funnybones
1991
- Ex as Patrick
- Amnesty International's Big 30 as Self
1990
- Have I Got News for You as Self
- Rita Rudner
1989
- Wilt as Henry Wilt
- A View of Harry Clark as Harry Clark
1988
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Himself
- Jake's Journey as Innkeeper
- Comic Relief as Self - Presenter
1987
- Finland For Adults as Reporter
- Porterhouse Blue as Cornelius Carrington
- Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video as Dad
- The World According To Smith And Jones
1986
- Casualty as Paul Fuller
- Comedians Do It On Stage as Self
1985
- Morons from Outer Space as Graham Sweetley
- Live Aid as Self
1984
1982
- Wogan as Self
- The Young Ones as Bamber 'Bambi' Gascoigne
- The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as Self - Various Roles
- The Funny Side of Christmas as Trevor
1979
- Question Time as Self - Panellist
- Not the Nine O'Clock News
1978
- An Audience with... as Self
1976
- The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
1974
- Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue as Various
1949
- The BAFTA Awards as Host