Rob Brydon
67 movies · 26 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 3, 1965 (age 61)
- Place of birth
- Swansea, Wales, UK
- Also known as
- Robert Brydon Jones · راب برایدن
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.
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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
Rob Brydon: movies and TV shows
Acting (93)
- Upcoming
- Upcoming Not Alone
as Dunk (voice)
- Upcoming Gaynor & Ray
as Ray
- Upcoming
- 2026
- 2026 The Scarecrows' Wedding
as Reginald Rake (voice)
- 2025 Stitch Head
as Professor (voice)
- 2025
- 2025
- 2024 Tiddler
as Fisherman / Whale / Starfish / Anchovy (voice)
- 2024 Gavin & Stacey: The Finale
as Bryn West
- 2024
- 2024 Tabby McTat
as Fred (voice)
- 2023 Barbie
as Sugar Daddy Ken
- 2023 The Smeds and the Smoos
as Uncle Smoo (voice)
- 2022 The Amazing Maurice
as The Pied Piper (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 The Big Night In
as Rob Brydon
- 2020
- 2019 Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
as Bryn West
- 2019 Green Eggs and Ham · TV
as Philip Trousers (voice) / Philip Trousers / Snalfred (voice) · 8 episodes
- 2019 Blinded by the Light
as Matt's Dad
- 2018 Holmes & Watson
as Inspector Lestrade
- 2018 Zog
as Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice)
- 2018 The Highway Rat
as Narrator / The Horse (voice)
- 2018 Swimming with Men
as Eric Scott
- 2018
- 2018 Early Man
as Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)
- 2017 Revolting Rhymes
as Short Sister / King / Rolf / Banker Pig (voice) / Short Sister (Voice)
- 2017 The Trip to Spain
as Rob
- 2016 Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
as Narrator (Voice)
- 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
- 2014 The Trip to Italy
as Rob
- 2014
- 2013 Gangsta Granny
as Mr Parker
- 2012 Room on the Broom
as Cat (voice)
- 2012 Bond on Location
as Narrator (voice)
- 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
- 2010
- 2010 Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town
as Narrator
- 2009 The Gruffalo
as Snake (voice)
- 2009 Rob Brydon Live
as Rob Brydon
- 2008 Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008
as Bryn West
- 2008 The Saint & the Hanged Man
as Narrator
- 2007 Heroes & Villains: Napoleon
as Stanislav Fréron
- 2007
- 2007
- 2006 Keith Barret Live
as Keith Barret
- 2006 James Bond: For Real
as Narrator
- 2006
- 2005
- 2005 A Cock and Bull Story
as Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon
- 2005
- 2005 Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore
as Kenneth Tynan
- 2005 MirrorMask
as Morris Campbell / Prime Minister
- 2004
- 2004
- 2004 Shaun of the Dead
as Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited)
- 2003
- 2002 Cruise of the Gods
as Andy Van Allen
- 2002 Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
as Prison Guard (voice)
- 2002 24 Hour Party People
as Ryan Letts
- 2001 Marion & Geoff: A Small Summer Party
as Keith Barret
- 2001
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 1999 Millennium: The Musical
as Various characters
- 1998 Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
as Traffic Warden
- 1998 The Very Thought of You
as Bus Driver
- 1997
- 1996
- 1996 Lord of Misrule
as Cornish Policeman
- 1996
- 1995 Eleven Men Against Eleven
as Radio Commentator
- 1995 First Knight
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
- 1994 The Healer
as Sean
- 1991 Body Beautiful
as Vince/Husband/Mr Otaka/Trainer (voice)
- 1991
- 1990
- 1988
- 1983
Behind the camera (8)
- Upcoming Gaynor & Ray
Writer
- Upcoming
- 2009 Rob Brydon Live
Executive Producer, Writer
- 2004
- 2001
- 2000
- 1992 Summer Session
Writer
- 1991 Body Beautiful
Writer
Talk shows and appearances (35)
- 2026 The Floor (UK)
10 episodes
- 2025 Rob Brydon's Honky Tonk Road Trip
3 episodes
- 2025 Destination X
10 episodes
- 2025
- 2025
- 2022
- 2022 The John Bishop Show
1 episode
- 2017 Bear's Mission with...
1 episode
- 2014
- 2014
- 2014 The Guess List
6 episodes
- 2013 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2 episodes
- 2012
- 2011
- 2011
- 2009 Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
1 episode
- 2009 Let's Dance for Comic Relief
1 episode
- 2007 More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
1 episode
- 2007 Would I Lie to You?
170 episodes
- 2007
- 2007 The Graham Norton Show
6 episodes
- 2006
- 2006 The One Show
4 episodes
- 2006 Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
12 episodes
- 2005 The F Word
1 episode
- 2005
- 2004 Big Fat Quiz
6 episodes
- 2003 QI
17 episodes
- 2003
- 2002 Top Gear
3 episodes
- 2002 Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
3 episodes
- 2001 Richard & Judy
1 episode
- 1998 Parkinson
1 episode
- 1990 Have I Got News for You
1 episode
- 1978 An Audience with...
1 episode