Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

111

Gender

Male

Birthday

1953-11-16 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Cardiff, Wales, UK

Also Known As

Griff Rhys-Jones

Griffith Rhys Jones

Griff Rhys Jones

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.

Known For

Riot at the Rite

Riot at the Rite

Tales of Television Centre

Tales of Television Centre

Smith & Jones - One Night Stand

Smith & Jones - One Night Stand

Live Aid

Live Aid

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime

Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future

Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future

Acting

Riot at the Rite

2005

Riot at the Rite

as

Astruc

Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie

2013

Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie

as

Self (archive footage)

Morons from Outer Space

1985

Morons from Outer Space

as

Graham Sweetley

Taliesin Jones

2002

Taliesin Jones

as

Caesar

Wilt

1989

Wilt

as

Henry Wilt

1991

Ex

as

Patrick

Up 'n' Under

1998

Up 'n' Under

as

Ray Mason, Radio York commentator

Puckoon

2002

Puckoon

as

Col. Stokes

Three Men in a Boat

2006

Three Men in a Boat

as

Himself

Three Men In Another Boat

2008

Three Men In Another Boat

as

Himself

The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome

2005

The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome

as

Self / Presenter

As You Like It

1992

As You Like It

as

Touchstone

Under Milk Wood

2014

Under Milk Wood

as

Voice

The Adventures of Pinocchio

1996

The Adventures of Pinocchio

as

Tino

Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News

2009

Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News

as

Self

Amnesty International's Big 30

1991

Amnesty International's Big 30

as

Self

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1982

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

as

Self - Various Roles

Future TX

2022

Future TX

as

Foley

Gangsta Granny Strikes Again

2022

Gangsta Granny Strikes Again

as

Mr Parker

Tales of Television Centre

2012

Tales of Television Centre

as

Self

Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas

2007

Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas

as

Himself - Presenter

Smith & Jones - One Night Stand

1994

Smith & Jones - One Night Stand

as

Staggered

1994

Staggered

as

Graham

Three Men in More Than One Boat

2009

Three Men in More Than One Boat

as

Himself

Comedians Do It On Stage

1986

Comedians Do It On Stage

as

Self

Jake's Journey

1988

Jake's Journey

as

Innkeeper

The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News Volume One

2006

The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News Volume One

as

A View of Harry Clark

1989

A View of Harry Clark

as

Harry Clark

Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army

2013

Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army

as

Himself

Murder on the Blackpool Express

2017

Murder on the Blackpool Express

as

David Van Der Clane

Finland For Adults

1987

Finland For Adults

as

Reporter

Wogan on Wodehouse

2011

Wogan on Wodehouse

as

Self

Live Aid

1985

Live Aid

as

Self

Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video

1987

Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video

as

Dad

Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things

2013

Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things

as

Self

Love Somehow

2016

Love Somehow

as

Dylan Thomas

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime

2000

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime

as

Emperor

Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime

1998

Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime

as

Baron Wasteland

Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future

2025

Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future

as

Self

The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News Volume Two

The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News Volume Two

as

Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue

Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue

as

Various

Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars

as

Self

Alas Smith and Jones

Alas Smith and Jones

as

The One Show

The One Show

as

Self

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as

Self

Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek

as

Jeremy Sangster

The Terry and Gaby Show

The Terry and Gaby Show

as

The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

as

Self

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

as

Ambrose Deddington

8 Out of 10 Cats

8 Out of 10 Cats

as

Self

Not the Nine O'Clock News

Not the Nine O'Clock News

as

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

as

Self - Guest

Mine All Mine

Mine All Mine

as

The Young Ones

The Young Ones

as

Bamber 'Bambi' Gascoigne

Funnybones

Funnybones

as

The BAFTA Awards

The BAFTA Awards

as

Host

Between the Covers

Between the Covers

as

Self

The World According To Smith And Jones

The World According To Smith And Jones

as

It'll be Alright on the Night

It'll be Alright on the Night

as

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

as

Dr David Quimper

Restoration

Restoration

as

Wogan

Wogan

as

Self

Mountain

Mountain

as

If I Ruled the World

If I Ruled the World

as

Himself

The Smith & Jones Sketchbook

The Smith & Jones Sketchbook

as

Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones

Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones

as

Self - Presenter

Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones

Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones

as

A Short History of Everything Else

A Short History of Everything Else

as

Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones

Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones

as

Presenter

Porterhouse Blue

Porterhouse Blue

as

Cornelius Carrington

Timeshift

Timeshift

as

Self - Not the Nine O'Clock News, 1980 (archive footage)

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

as

Self

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

as

Self

Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones

Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones

as

Himself - Presenter

The One Show

The One Show

as

Self - Guest

Griff's Great New Zealand Adventure

Griff's Great New Zealand Adventure

as

A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones

A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones

as

Himself

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

as

Self

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

as

Himself

Demob

Demob

as

Ian Deasey

Casualty

Casualty

as

Paul Fuller

Rita Rudner

Rita Rudner

as

Griff’s Canadian Adventure

Griff’s Canadian Adventure

as

Host

The Quizeum

The Quizeum

as

Himself - Presenter

Insert Name Here

Insert Name Here

as

Self - Panelist

Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones On Anger

Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones On Anger

as

Himself - Presenter

Comic Relief

Comic Relief

as

Self - Presenter

Question Time

Question Time

as

Self - Panellist

Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip

Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip

as

Self

Final Chance to Save

Final Chance to Save

as

Himself

Funny Bones

Funny Bones

as

(voice)

Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip

Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip

as

Self - Presenter

Perspectives

Perspectives

as

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

as

Himself

Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat

as

Self

The One Show

The One Show

as

Self - Interviewed Guest

Parkinson

Parkinson

as

Self

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

as

Self

GRIFF’S SOUTHERN CHARM

GRIFF’S SOUTHERN CHARM

as

Griff

Production

A Poet in New York

2014

A Poet in New York

as

Crew

National Treasures of Wales

National Treasures of Wales

as

Directing