Rob Brydon
Acting
Born: May 3, 1965 (age 61) · Swansea, Wales, UK
Highest Rated
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
Barbie
2023
Shaun of the Dead
2004
Cinderella
2015
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998
The Huntsman: Winter's War
2016
First Knight
1995
Holmes & Watson
2018
Early Man
2018
Black Books
2000
Blinded by the Light
2019
24 Hour Party People
2002
MirrorMask
2005
Photos (2)
Movies (61)
Cinderella
Master Phineus
Barbie
Sugar Daddy Ken
The Huntsman: Winter's War
Gryff
Shaun of the Dead
Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited)
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Traffic Warden
The Highway Rat
Narrator / The Horse (voice)
Early Man
Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)
The Amazing Maurice
The Pied Piper (voice)
The Gruffalo
Snake (voice)
The Snail and the Whale
Whale (voice)
The Gruffalo's Child
The Snake (voice)
Room on the Broom
Cat (voice)
First Knight
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Tabby McTat
Fred (voice)
Blinded by the Light
Matt's Dad
Superworm
Crow (voice)
The Trip to Italy
Rob
The Trip to Greece
Rob
Holmes & Watson
Inspector Lestrade
Zog
Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice)
The Smeds and the Smoos
Uncle Smoo (voice)
Stitch Head
Professor (voice)
Stick Man
Snail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice)
Swimming with Men
Eric Scott
Days of the Bagnold Summer
Mr Porter
24 Hour Party People
Ryan Letts
The Trip to Spain
Rob
Revolting Rhymes
Short Sister / King / Rolf / Banker Pig (voice)
Revolting Rhymes
Short Sister (Voice)
A Cock and Bull Story
Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon
Marion & Geoff: A Small Summer Party
Keith Barret
Zog and the Flying Doctors
King (voice)
James Bond: For Real
Narrator
The Big Night In
Rob Brydon
Cruise of the Gods
Andy Van Allen
Frank and Percy
2026
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
William Heelis
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale
Bryn West
The Best of Men
Corporal Wynne Bowen
MirrorMask
Morris Campbell / Prime Minister
The Very Thought of You
Bus Driver
Gangsta Granny
Mr Parker
The Scarecrows' Wedding
Reginald Rake (voice)
The Trip
Rob Brydon
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
Bryn West
Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008
Bryn West
Bond on Location
Narrator (voice)
Heroes & Villains: Napoleon
Stanislav Fréron
Body Beautiful
Vince/Husband/Mr Otaka/Trainer (voice)
The One Ronnie
2010
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
Prison Guard (voice)
Tiddler
Fisherman / Whale / Starfish / Anchovy (voice)
Fantastic Person
1991
Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore
Kenneth Tynan
Eleven Men Against Eleven
Radio Commentator
The Healer
Sean
Rob Brydon Live
Rob Brydon
Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town
Narrator
The Saint & the Hanged Man
Narrator
An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks
2025
The Wrong Type
1990
TV Shows (29)
Agatha Christie's Marple
Inspector Awdrey · 1 eps
Natural World
Narrator · 2 eps
Not Going Out
George (voice) · 1 eps
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Evil Rob Brydon · 1 eps
Green Eggs and Ham
Philip Trousers (voice) · 6 eps
Green Eggs and Ham
Philip Trousers / Snalfred (voice) · 2 eps
Little Britain
Bubbles' Ex-Husband · 6 eps
My Lady Jane
Lord Dudley · 8 eps
McDonald & Dodds
Roy Gilbert · 1 eps
Black Books
B. Nugent · 1 eps
Murder in Mind
Barry Coates · 1 eps
Lily's Driftwood Bay
Dredger Tom Fox (voice) · 1 eps
The F Word
1 eps
Gavin & Stacey
Bryn West · 19 eps
Trust
President Nixon · 1 eps
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
1 eps
I'm Alan Partridge
Baptist Fan · 1 eps
Comic Relief
2 eps
The Trip
Rob · 24 eps
Heroes and Villains
6 eps
Cold Lazarus
Karl · 3 eps
Marion and Geoff
Keith · 16 eps
Monkey Trousers
7 eps
Human Remains
Various Characters · 6 eps
Supernova
Dr. Paul Hamilton · 12 eps
Noel Edmonds' Kiwi Adventure
Narrator (voice) · 3 eps
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
1 eps
Married for Life
Happy · 1 eps
Married for Life
TV Newsreader · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (36)
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 6 eps
The One Show
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The One Show
Self · 1 eps
Top Gear
Self · 3 eps
QI
Self · 15 eps
QI
Self - Panellist (archive footage) · 2 eps
Have I Got News for You
Self - Host · 1 eps
Richard & Judy
Self · 1 eps
Would I Lie to You?
Self · 1 eps
Would I Lie to You?
Self - Host · 169 eps
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self · 2 eps
An Audience with...
Self · 1 eps
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self · 1 eps
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self - Guest Announcer · 1 eps
Parkinson
Self · 1 eps
Big Fat Quiz
Self - Contestant · 6 eps
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Self · 1 eps
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
Self · 1 eps
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
Himself - Host · 12 eps
Destination X
Self - Host · 10 eps
The John Bishop Show
Self · 1 eps
Bear's Mission with...
Himself · 1 eps
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
Self
The Floor (UK)
Self - Presenter · 10 eps
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
Self
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain
Self
Coogan's Runner
Self
Making Qi
Self
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
Self
Rob Brydon's Honky Tonk Road Trip
Self - Presenter · 3 eps
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
Self - Presenter
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
Self
Summer Session
Self
Becoming Bond
Self - Narrator (voice)
Little Britain Down Under
Self - Narrator (voice)
Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show
Self
