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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

139

Gender

Male

Birthday

1965-05-03 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Swansea, Wales, UK

Also Known As

Robert Brydon Jones

راب برایدن

Rob Brydon

Biography

Robert Brydon Jones (/ˈbraɪdən/; born 3 May 1965) 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rob Brydon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

A Cock and Bull Story

2005

A Cock and Bull Story

as

Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon

The Amazing Maurice

2022

The Amazing Maurice

as

The Pied Piper (voice)

Rob Brydon Live

2009

Rob Brydon Live

as

Rob Brydon

The Gruffalo

2009

The Gruffalo

as

Snake (voice)

MirrorMask

2005

MirrorMask

as

Morris Campbell / Prime Minister

Keith Barret Live

2006

Keith Barret Live

as

Keith Barret

Superworm

2021

Superworm

as

Crow (voice)

The Trip

2011

The Trip

as

Rob Brydon

The Gruffalo's Child

2011

The Gruffalo's Child

as

The Snake (voice)

Cruise of the Gods

2002

Cruise of the Gods

as

Andy Van Allen

The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012

2012

The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012

as

Self - Presenter

Room on the Broom

2012

Room on the Broom

as

Cat (voice)

Barbie

2023

Barbie

as

Sugar Daddy Ken

The Best of Men

2012

The Best of Men

as

Corporal Wynne Bowen

Gangsta Granny

2013

Gangsta Granny

as

Mr Parker

Tabby McTat

2024

Tabby McTat

as

Fred (voice)

Coogan's Runner

2003

Coogan's Runner

as

Self

24 Hour Party People

2002

24 Hour Party People

as

Ryan Letts

The Smeds and the Smoos

2023

The Smeds and the Smoos

as

Uncle Smoo (voice)

Stick Man

2015

Stick Man

as

Snail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice)

Tiddler

2024

Tiddler

as

Fisherman / Whale / Starfish / Anchovy (voice)

Making Qi

2011

Making Qi

as

Self

The Healer

1994

The Healer

as

Sean

Lord of Misrule

1996

Lord of Misrule

as

Cornish Policeman

Eleven Men Against Eleven

1995

Eleven Men Against Eleven

as

Radio Commentator

Holmes & Watson

2018

Holmes & Watson

as

Inspector Lestrade

The Very Thought of You

1998

The Very Thought of You

as

Bus Driver

The Highway Rat

2018

The Highway Rat

as

Narrator / The Horse (voice)

Early Man

2018

Early Man

as

Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)

Revolting Rhymes

2017

Revolting Rhymes

as

Short Sister / King / Rolf / Banker Pig (voice)

Revolting Rhymes

2017

Revolting Rhymes

as

Short Sister (Voice)

Swimming with Men

2018

Swimming with Men

as

Eric Scott

First Knight

1995

First Knight

as

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Shaun of the Dead

2004

Shaun of the Dead

as

Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited)

Millennium: The Musical

1999

Millennium: The Musical

as

Various characters

Blinded by the Light

2019

Blinded by the Light

as

Matt's Dad

Zog

2018

Zog

as

Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice)

The Snail and the Whale

2020

The Snail and the Whale

as

Whale (voice)

Zog and the Flying Doctors

2021

Zog and the Flying Doctors

as

King (voice)

Heroes & Villains: Napoleon

2007

Heroes & Villains: Napoleon

as

Stanislav Fréron

Becoming Bond

2006

Becoming Bond

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

James Bond: For Real

2006

James Bond: For Real

as

Narrator

Bond on Location

2012

Bond on Location

as

Narrator (voice)

Cinderella

2015

Cinderella

as

Master Phineus

MacPat le chat chanteur

2024

MacPat le chat chanteur

as

Fred (voice)

Summer Session

1992

Summer Session

as

Himself

Little Britain Down Under

2007

Little Britain Down Under

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

The Scarecrows' Wedding

The Scarecrows' Wedding

as

Reginald Rake (voice)

Little Britain

Little Britain

as

Bubbles' Ex-Husband

I'm Alan Partridge

I'm Alan Partridge

as

Baptist Fan

The One Show

The One Show

as

Self - Guest

Supernova

Supernova

as

Dr. Paul Hamilton

Big Fat Quiz

Big Fat Quiz

as

Self - Contestant

Gavin & Stacey

Gavin & Stacey

as

Bryn West

Marion and Geoff

Marion and Geoff

as

Keith Barret

Human Remains

Human Remains

as

Various Characters

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

as

Inspector Awdrey

Natural World

Natural World

as

Narrator

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

as

Self - Host

Lily's Driftwood Bay

Lily's Driftwood Bay

as

Dredger Tom Fox (voice)

QI

QI

as

Self

Married for Life

Married for Life

as

TV Newsreader

Green Eggs and Ham

Green Eggs and Ham

as

Philip Trousers (voice)

Green Eggs and Ham

Green Eggs and Ham

as

Philip Trousers / Snalfred (voice)

McDonald & Dodds

McDonald & Dodds

as

Roy Gilbert

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

as

Mr. Fang

Murder in Mind

Murder in Mind

as

Barry Coates

Top Gear

Top Gear

as

Self

Black Books

Black Books

as

B. Nugent

Trust

Trust

as

President Nixon

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

as

Self - Guest Announcer

My Lady Jane

My Lady Jane

as

Lord Dudley

Parkinson

Parkinson

as

Self

Destination X

Destination X

as

Self - Host

Not Going Out

Not Going Out

as

George (voice)

Bill's Included

Bill's Included

as

Bill Beam

Production

Crew

Directing