Rob Brydon
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.
Known For
Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon
A Cock and Bull Story
The Pied Piper (voice)
The Amazing Maurice
Rob Brydon
Rob Brydon Live
Snake (voice)
The Gruffalo
Morris Campbell / Prime Minister
MirrorMask
Keith Barret
Keith Barret Live
Narrator
Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town
Crow (voice)
Superworm
Rob Brydon
The Trip
The Snake (voice)
The Gruffalo's Child
Ray
Gaynor & Ray
Andy Van Allen
Cruise of the Gods
Self - Presenter
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
Cat (voice)
Room on the Broom
Sugar Daddy Ken
Barbie
Self
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
Corporal Wynne Bowen
The Best of Men
Prison Guard (voice)
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
Rob
The Trip to Italy
Mr Parker
Gangsta Granny
Self
Coogan's Runner
Fred (voice)
Tabby McTat
The One Ronnie
Bryn West
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
Professor (voice)
Stitch Head
Gryff
The Huntsman: Winter's War
Ryan Letts
24 Hour Party People
Uncle Smoo (voice)
The Smeds and the Smoos
Self
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
Snail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice)
Stick Man
Fisherman / Whale / Starfish / Anchovy (voice)
Tiddler
Self
Making Qi
Rob
The Trip to Spain
Narrator (Voice)
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
Sean
The Healer
Traffic Warden
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Cornish Policeman
Lord of Misrule
Radio Commentator
Eleven Men Against Eleven
Inspector Lestrade
Holmes & Watson
Self
Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show
Bus Driver
Martha – Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence
Narrator / The Horse (voice)
The Highway Rat
The Wrong Type
Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)
Early Man
Short Sister (Voice)
Revolting Rhymes
Short Sister / King / Rolf / Banker Pig (voice)
Revolting Rhymes
Fantastic Person
Eric Scott
Swimming with Men
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
First Knight
Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited)
Shaun of the Dead
Mr Porter
Days of the Bagnold Summer
Various characters
Millennium: The Musical
Matt's Dad
Blinded by the Light
Rob
The Trip to Greece
Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice)
Zog
Kenneth Tynan
Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore
Whale (voice)
The Snail and the Whale
Keith Barret
Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party
William Heelis
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
Self
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
King (voice)
Zog and the Flying Doctors
Stanislav Fréron
Heroes & Villains: Napoleon
Self - Narrator (voice)
Becoming Bond
Narrator
James Bond: For Real
Narrator (voice)
Bond on Location
Master Phineus
Cinderella
Self
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
Narrator
The Saint & the Hanged Man
Fred (voice)
MacPat le chat chanteur
Self
Summer Session
Self
Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale
Self
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
Self - Narrator (voice)
Little Britain Down Under
Reginald Rake (voice)
The Scarecrows' Wedding
Self
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain
An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks
Frank and Percy
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
77
Gender
Male
Birthday
1965-05-03
Place of Birth
Swansea, Wales, UK
Also Known As
Robert Brydon Jones