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