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
- Griff’s Canadian Adventure as Host
- Gangsta Granny Strikes Again as Mr Parker
- 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
- Richard Osman's House of Games as Self - Panellist
- 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
- Under Milk Wood as Voice
- A Poet in New York ... (Executive Producer)
- A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones as Himself
- National Treasures of Wales ... (Presenter)
2013
- Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie as Self (archive footage)
- Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things as Self
- Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army as Himself
2012
2011
- Perspectives
- Wogan on Wodehouse as Self
2010
2009
- Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News as Self
- Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones as Self - Presenter
- Three Men in More Than One Boat as Himself
2008
- Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones On Anger as Himself - Presenter
- Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones
- Three Men In Another Boat as Himself
2007
- Would I Lie to You? as Self
- Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas as Himself - Presenter
- Mountain
2006
- The One Show as Self
- Three Men in a Boat as Self
- The Smith & Jones Sketchbook
- Three Men in a Boat as Himself
2005
- 8 Out of 10 Cats as Self
- Riot at the Rite as Astruc
- Final Chance to Save as Himself
- The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome as Self / Presenter
- 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
- The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume Two
2003
2002
- Timeshift as Self - Not the Nine O'Clock News, 1980 (archive footage)
- Taliesin Jones as Caesar
- Puckoon as Col. Stokes
2001
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
2000
- Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime as Emperor
1998
- Parkinson as Self
- If I Ruled the World as Himself
- Up 'n' Under as Ray Mason, Radio York commentator
- Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime as Baron Wasteland
1997
- Midsomer Murders as Ambrose Deddington
- Jonathan Creek as Jeremy Sangster
- HARDtalk
1996
- The Adventures of Pinocchio as Tino
1995
- Sardines as Davy Kotowski
- Character Building as Narrator (voice)
1994
- Staggered as Graham
- Smith & Jones - One Night Stand
1993
- Shooting Stars as Self
- Demob as Ian Deasey
1992
- Funnybones
- Tales from the Poop Deck as Narrator (voice)
- As You Like It as Touchstone
1991
- Amnesty International's Big 30 as Self
- Ex as Patrick
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
- The Play on One as Harry Clark
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Himself
- Comic Relief as Self - Presenter
- Jake's Journey as Innkeeper
1987
- Porterhouse Blue as Cornelius Carrington
- The World According To Smith And Jones
- Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video as Dad
- Finland For Adults as Reporter
1986
- Casualty as Paul Fuller
- Comedians Do It On Stage as Self
1985
- Live Aid as Self
- Morons from Outer Space as Graham Sweetley
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
1977
- It'll be Alright on the Night as Self - Presenter
1976
- The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
1974
- Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue as Various
1967
1949
- The BAFTA Awards as Host