Rob Brydon
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
Top Gear
Self
2002
Series
Agatha Christie's Marple
Inspector Awdrey
2004
Series
The One Show
Self - Guest
2006
Series
The One Show
Self
2006
Series
Have I Got News for You
Self - Host
1990
Film
Barbie
Sugar Daddy Ken
2023
Series
QI
Self
2003
Series
QI
Self - Panellist (archive footage)
2003
Series
Natural World
Narrator
1983
Series
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007
Series
Would I Lie to You?
Self - Host
2007
Film
Cinderella
Master Phineus
2015
Series
Parkinson
Self
1998
Series
An Audience with...
Self
1978
Series
Not Going Out
George (voice)
2006
Series
Green Eggs and Ham
Philip Trousers (voice)
2019
Series
Green Eggs and Ham
Philip Trousers / Snalfred (voice)
2019
Series
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self
2013
Series
Richard & Judy
Self
2001
Film
Shaun of the Dead
Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited)
2004
Series
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self
2002
Series
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Evil Rob Brydon
2002
Series
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self - Guest Announcer
2002
Series
McDonald & Dodds
Roy Gilbert
2020
Film
The Huntsman: Winter's War
Gryff
2016
Series
Black Books
B. Nugent
2000
Series
Little Britain
Bubbles' Ex-Husband
2003
Film
Early Man
Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)
2018
Series
Trust
President Nixon
2018
Series
Lily's Driftwood Bay
Dredger Tom Fox (voice)
2014
Film
First Knight
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
1995
Series
My Lady Jane
Lord Dudley
2024
Series
Big Fat Quiz
Self - Contestant
2004
Series
Murder in Mind
Barry Coates
2001
Series
Gavin & Stacey
Bryn West
2007
Series
The Trip
Rob
2010
Film
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Traffic Warden
1998
Series
I'm Alan Partridge
Baptist Fan
1997
Series
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
Self
2009
Film
Holmes & Watson
Inspector Lestrade
2018
Film
The Amazing Maurice
The Pied Piper (voice)
2022
Film
The Gruffalo
Snake (voice)
2009
Series
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
Series
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Self
2009
Film
The Gruffalo's Child
The Snake (voice)
2011
Film
Stitch Head
Professor (voice)
2025
Film
24 Hour Party People
Ryan Letts
2002
Film
Stick Man
Snail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice)
2015
Film
Not Alone
Dunk (voice)
2027
Film
MirrorMask
Morris Campbell / Prime Minister
2005
Film
Blinded by the Light
Matt's Dad
2019
Film
Room on the Broom
Cat (voice)
2012
Series
Heroes and Villains
2007
Film
The Snail and the Whale
Whale (voice)
2020
Series
Marion and Geoff
Keith Barret
2000
Film
Zog
Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice)
2018
Series
Destination X
Self - Host
2025
Series
Human Remains
Various Characters
2000
Film
A Cock and Bull Story
Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon
2005
Series
Monkey Trousers
2005
Film
The Trip
Rob Brydon
2011
Film
Swimming with Men
Eric Scott
2018
Film
The Highway Rat
Narrator / The Horse (voice)
2018
Film
Revolting Rhymes
Short Sister / King / Rolf / Banker Pig (voice)
2017
Film
Revolting Rhymes
Short Sister (Voice)
2017
Film
Zog and the Flying Doctors
King (voice)
2021
Series
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
2007
The Keith Barret Show
2004
Series
Supernova
Dr. Paul Hamilton
2005
Series
Cold Lazarus
Karl
1996
Film
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
Self
2025
Film
Gangsta Granny
Mr Parker
2013
Film
Days of the Bagnold Summer
Mr Porter
2020
Series
The John Bishop Show
Self
2022
Film
Body Beautiful
Vince/Husband/Mr Otaka/Trainer (voice)
1991
Film
The Big Night In
Rob Brydon
2020
Series
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
Himself - Host
2006
Film
The Very Thought of You
Bus Driver
1998
Series
The Floor (UK)
Self - Presenter
2026
Film
The Trip to Italy
Rob
2014
Film
The Scarecrows' Wedding
Reginald Rake (voice)
2026
Bill's Included
Bill Beam
Film
The Smeds and the Smoos
Uncle Smoo (voice)
2023
Film
James Bond: For Real
Narrator
2006
Film
Tabby McTat
Fred (voice)
2024
Series
Bear's Mission with...
Himself
2017
Series
Noel Edmonds' Kiwi Adventure
Narrator (voice)
2025
Film
Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party
Keith Barret
2001
Film
The Trip to Greece
Rob
2020
Film
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
Self
2022
Frank and Percy
Series
Married for Life
TV Newsreader
1996
Series
Married for Life
Happy
1996
Film
The Best of Men
Corporal Wynne Bowen
2012
Film
The Trip to Spain
Rob
2017
Film
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
Self - Presenter
2012
Film
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
William Heelis
2020
Film
Bond on Location
Narrator (voice)
2012
Film
Fantastic Person
1991
Film
Superworm
Crow (voice)
2021
Gaynor & Ray
Ray
Film
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
Prison Guard (voice)
2002
Film
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
Self
2005
Film
Becoming Bond
Self - Narrator (voice)
2006
Film
Eleven Men Against Eleven
Radio Commentator
1995
Film
Cruise of the Gods
Andy Van Allen
2002
Film
Summer Session
Self
1992
Film
The Wrong Type
1990
Film
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
Bryn West
2019
Film
Tiddler
Fisherman / Whale / Starfish / Anchovy (voice)
2024
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
Self
2014
Film
The One Ronnie
2010
Film
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
Self
2011
Film
Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore
Kenneth Tynan
2005
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
Narrator (Voice)
2016
Series
Rob Brydon's Honky Tonk Road Trip
Self - Presenter
2025
Film
Heroes & Villains: Napoleon
Stanislav Fréron
2007
Film
The Saint & the Hanged Man
Narrator
2008
Film
Making Qi
Self
2011
Film
Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town
Narrator
2010
The Guess List
Host
2014
Lord of Misrule
Cornish Policeman
1996
Film
The Healer
Sean
1994
Film
Little Britain Down Under
Self - Narrator (voice)
2007
Film
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain
Self
2025
Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale
Self
2024
Film
Coogan's Runner
Self
2003
Film
Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show
Self
2014
Film
Rob Brydon Live
Rob Brydon
2009
Keith Barret Live
Keith Barret
2006
Millennium: The Musical
Various characters
1999
Film
An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks
2025