Rob Brydon
Born: 1965-05-03 in Swansea, Wales, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2026
- The Scarecrows' Wedding as Reginald Rake (voice)
2025
- Stitch Head as Professor (voice)
- Destination X as Self - Host
- Noel Edmonds' Kiwi Adventure as Narrator (voice)
- When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain as Self
- Rob Brydon's Honky Tonk Road Trip as Self - Presenter
- Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell as Self
- An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks
2024
- Tiddler as Fisherman / Whale / Starfish / Anchovy (voice)
- My Lady Jane as Lord Dudley
- Tabby McTat as Fred (voice)
- MacPat le chat chanteur as Fred (voice)
- Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale as Self
2023
- Barbie as Sugar Daddy Ken
- The Smeds and the Smoos as Uncle Smoo (voice)
2022
- The Amazing Maurice as The Pied Piper (voice)
- Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends as Self
- The John Bishop Show as Self
2021
- Superworm as Crow (voice)
- Zog and the Flying Doctors as King (voice)
2020
- McDonald & Dodds as Roy Gilbert
- The Snail and the Whale as Whale (voice)
- Days of the Bagnold Summer as Mr Porter
- The Trip to Greece as Rob
- Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse as William Heelis
2019
- Green Eggs and Ham as Philip Trousers (voice)
- Blinded by the Light as Matt's Dad
- Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas as Bryn West
2018
- Trust as President Nixon
- Holmes & Watson as Inspector Lestrade
- Zog as Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice)
- Swimming with Men as Eric Scott
- Early Man as Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)
- The Highway Rat as Narrator / The Horse (voice)
2017
- The Trip to Spain as Rob
- Revolting Rhymes as Short Sister (Voice)
- Bear's Mission with... as Himself
2016
- The Huntsman: Winter's War as Gryff
- Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches as Narrator (Voice)
2015
- Cinderella as Master Phineus
- Stick Man as Snail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice)
2014
- Lily's Driftwood Bay as Dredger Tom Fox (voice)
- The Trip to Italy as Rob
- Duck Quacks Don't Echo
- The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure as Self
- The Guess List as Host
- Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show as Self
2013
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self
- Gangsta Granny as Mr Parker
2012
- Room on the Broom as Cat (voice)
- The Best of Men as Corporal Wynne Bowen
- The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012 as Self - Presenter
- Bond on Location as Narrator (voice)
2011
- Making Qi as Self
- The Gruffalo's Child as The Snake (voice)
- Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties as Self
- The Trip as Rob Brydon
2010
- The Trip as Rob
- The One Ronnie
- Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town as Narrator
2009
- The Gruffalo as Snake (voice)
- Chris Moyles' Quiz Night as Self
- Let's Dance for Comic Relief as Self
- Rob Brydon Live as Rob Brydon
2008
- The Saint & the Hanged Man as Narrator
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Would I Lie to You? as Self
- Gavin & Stacey as Bryn West
- Heroes & Villains: Napoleon as Stanislav Fréron
- Heroes and Villains
- More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
- Little Britain Down Under as Self - Narrator (voice)
2006
- The One Show as Self - Guest
- Not Going Out as George (voice)
- James Bond: For Real as Narrator
- Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive as Himself - Host
- Keith Barret Live as Keith Barret
- Becoming Bond as Self - Narrator (voice)
2005
- MirrorMask as Morris Campbell / Prime Minister
- Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore as Kenneth Tynan
- Monkey Trousers
- Supernova as Dr. Paul Hamilton
- A Cock and Bull Story as Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon
- Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy as Self
2004
- Agatha Christie's Marple as Inspector Awdrey
- Shaun of the Dead as Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited)
- Big Fat Quiz as Self - Contestant
- The Keith Barret Show
2003
- QI as Self
- Little Britain as Bubbles' Ex-Husband
- Coogan's Runner as Self
2002
- Top Gear as Self
- Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self
- 24 Hour Party People as Ryan Letts
- Cruise of the Gods as Andy Van Allen
- Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe as Prison Guard (voice)
2001
- Richard & Judy as Self
- Murder in Mind as Barry Coates
- Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party as Keith Barret
2000
- Black Books as B. Nugent
- Marion and Geoff as Keith Barret
- Human Remains as Various Characters
1999
- Millennium: The Musical as Various characters
1998
- Parkinson as Self
- Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels as Traffic Warden
- The Very Thought of You as Bus Driver
1997
- I'm Alan Partridge as Baptist Fan
1996
- Lord of Misrule as Cornish Policeman
- Cold Lazarus as Karl
- Married for Life as TV Newsreader
1995
- First Knight as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
- Eleven Men Against Eleven as Radio Commentator
1994
- The Healer as Sean
1992
- Summer Session as Self
1991
- Body Beautiful ... (Writer)
- Fantastic Person
1990
- Have I Got News for You as Self - Host
- The Wrong Type
1983
- Natural World as Narrator
1978
- An Audience with... as Self