Rob Brydon
Acting • Born 1965-05-03
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.
Filmography
132 credits
A Cock and Bull Story
Movie • 2005
Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon
The Amazing Maurice
Movie • 2022
The Pied Piper (voice)
Rob Brydon Live
Movie • 2009
Rob Brydon
The Gruffalo
Movie • 2009
Snake (voice)
MirrorMask
Movie • 2005
Morris Campbell / Prime Minister
Keith Barret Live
Movie • 2006
Keith Barret
Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town
Movie • 2010
Narrator
Superworm
Movie • 2021
Crow (voice)
The Trip
Movie • 2011
Rob Brydon
The Gruffalo's Child
Movie • 2011
The Snake (voice)
Gaynor & Ray
Movie
Ray
Cruise of the Gods
Movie • 2002
Andy Van Allen
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
Movie • 2012
Self - Presenter
Room on the Broom
Movie • 2012
Cat (voice)
Barbie
Movie • 2023
Sugar Daddy Ken
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
Movie • 2011
Self
The Best of Men
Movie • 2012
Corporal Wynne Bowen
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
Movie • 2002
Prison Guard (voice)
The Trip to Italy
Movie • 2014
Rob
Gangsta Granny
Movie • 2013
Mr Parker
Coogan's Runner
Movie • 2003
Self
Tabby McTat
Movie • 2024
Fred (voice)
The One Ronnie
Movie • 2010
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
Movie • 2019
Bryn West
Stitch Head
Movie • 2025
Professor (voice)
The Huntsman: Winter's War
Movie • 2016
Gryff
24 Hour Party People
Movie • 2002
Ryan Letts
The Smeds and the Smoos
Movie • 2023
Uncle Smoo (voice)
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
Movie • 2022
Self
Stick Man
Movie • 2015
Snail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice)
Tiddler
Movie • 2024
Fisherman / Whale / Starfish / Anchovy (voice)
Making Qi
Movie • 2011
Self
The Trip to Spain
Movie • 2017
Rob
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
Movie • 2016
Narrator (Voice)
The Healer
Movie • 1994
Sean
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Movie • 1998
Traffic Warden
Lord of Misrule
Movie • 1996
Cornish Policeman
Eleven Men Against Eleven
Movie • 1995
Radio Commentator
Holmes & Watson
Movie • 2018
Inspector Lestrade
Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show
Movie • 2014
Self
The Very Thought of You
Movie • 1998
Bus Driver
The Highway Rat
Movie • 2018
Narrator / The Horse (voice)
The Wrong Type
Movie • 1990
Early Man
Movie • 2018
Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)
Revolting Rhymes
Movie • 2017
Short Sister / King / Rolf / Banker Pig (voice)
Revolting Rhymes
Movie • 2017
Short Sister (Voice)
Fantastic Person
Movie • 1991
Swimming with Men
Movie • 2018
Eric Scott
First Knight
Movie • 1995
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Shaun of the Dead
Movie • 2004
Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited)
Days of the Bagnold Summer
Movie • 2020
Mr Porter
Millennium: The Musical
Movie • 1999
Various characters
Blinded by the Light
Movie • 2019
Matt's Dad
The Trip to Greece
Movie • 2020
Rob
Zog
Movie • 2018
Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice)
Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore
Movie • 2005
Kenneth Tynan
The Snail and the Whale
Movie • 2020
Whale (voice)
Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party
Movie • 2001
Keith Barret
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
Movie • 2020
William Heelis
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
Movie • 2005
Self
Zog and the Flying Doctors
Movie • 2021
King (voice)
Heroes & Villains: Napoleon
Movie • 2007
Stanislav Fréron
Becoming Bond
Movie • 2006
Self - Narrator (voice)
Bond on Location
Movie • 2012
Narrator (voice)
James Bond: For Real
Movie • 2006
Narrator
Cinderella
Movie • 2015
Master Phineus
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
Movie • 2014
Self
The Saint & the Hanged Man
Movie • 2008
Narrator
Summer Session
Movie • 1992
Self
Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale
Movie • 2024
Self
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
Movie • 2025
Self
Little Britain Down Under
Movie • 2007
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Scarecrows' Wedding
Movie • 2026
Reginald Rake (voice)
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain
Movie • 2025
Self
An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks
Movie • 2025
Frank and Percy
Movie
The Big Night In
Movie • 2020
Rob Brydon
Body Beautiful
Movie • 1991
Vince/Husband/Mr Otaka/Trainer (voice)
Monkey Trousers
TV • 2005
Little Britain
TV • 2003
Bubbles' Ex-Husband
I'm Alan Partridge
TV • 1997
Baptist Fan
The One Show
TV • 2006
Self - Guest
Supernova
TV • 2005
Dr. Paul Hamilton
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
TV • 2006
Himself - Host
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
TV • 2002
Self
Big Fat Quiz
TV • 2004
Self - Contestant
Richard & Judy
TV • 2001
Self
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
TV • 2002
Evil Rob Brydon
Gavin & Stacey
TV • 2007
Bryn West
Marion and Geoff
TV • 2000
Keith Barret
The Keith Barret Show
TV • 2004
Human Remains
TV • 2000
Various Characters
Bear's Mission with...
TV • 2017
Himself
Agatha Christie's Marple
TV • 2004
Inspector Awdrey
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
TV • 2007
Natural World
TV • 1983
Narrator
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
TV • 2009
Self
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
TV • 2009
Self
The Trip
TV • 2010
Rob
The Guess List
TV • 2014
Host
Would I Lie to You?
TV • 2007
Self
Would I Lie to You?
TV • 2007
Self - Host
Lily's Driftwood Bay
TV • 2014
Dredger Tom Fox (voice)
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
The John Bishop Show
TV • 2022
Self
An Audience with...
TV • 1978
Self
QI
TV • 2003
Self
Married for Life
TV • 1996
Happy
Married for Life
TV • 1996
TV Newsreader
Green Eggs and Ham
TV • 2019
Philip Trousers (voice)
Green Eggs and Ham
TV • 2019
Philip Trousers / Snalfred (voice)
McDonald & Dodds
TV • 2020
Roy Gilbert
Murder in Mind
TV • 2001
Barry Coates
Top Gear
TV • 2002
Self
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
TV • 2014
Heroes and Villains
TV • 2007
Black Books
TV • 2000
B. Nugent
Trust
TV • 2018
President Nixon
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
TV • 2002
Self - Guest Announcer
My Lady Jane
TV • 2024
Lord Dudley
Parkinson
TV • 1998
Self
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
TV • 2013
Self
Have I Got News for You
TV • 1990
Self - Host
Destination X
TV • 2025
Self - Host
Not Going Out
TV • 2006
George (voice)
The One Show
TV • 2006
Self
Bill's Included
TV
Bill Beam
Noel Edmonds' Kiwi Adventure
TV • 2025
Narrator (voice)
Rob Brydon's Honky Tonk Road Trip
TV • 2025
Self - Presenter
QI
TV • 2003
Self - Panellist (archive footage)
The Floor
TV • 2026
Self - Presenter
Cold Lazarus
TV • 1996
Karl