Rob Brydon
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.
56Credits26 TV · 30 films
1983–2026Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedMillennium: The Musical
7.3 Average ratingacross 53 titles
Top TV shows 26best Rob Brydon shows
- 1
Murder in MindBarry Coates · 1 ep · 2001 - 2
Black BooksB. Nugent · 1 ep · 2000 - 3
Green Eggs and HamPhilip Trousers (voice) · 6 eps · 2019 - 4
Agatha Christie's MarpleInspector Awdrey · 1 ep · 2004 - 5
Marion and GeoffKeith Barret · 16 eps · 2000 - 6
McDonald & DoddsRoy Gilbert · 1 ep · 2020 - 7
Monkey Trousers7 eps · 2005 - 8
Gavin & StaceyBryn West · 19 eps · 2007 - 9
My Lady JaneLord Dudley · 8 eps · 2024 - 10
Not Going OutGeorge (voice) · 1 ep · 2006 - 11
I'm Alan PartridgeBaptist Fan · 1 ep · 1997 - 12
The TripRob · 24 eps · 2010 - 13
Natural WorldNarrator · 2 eps · 1983 - 14The Keith Barret Show13 eps · 2004
- 15
Little BritainBubbles' Ex-Husband · 6 eps · 2003 - 16
Heroes and Villains6 eps · 2007 - 17
Married for LifeHappy · 1 ep · 1996 - 18
TrustPresident Nixon · 1 ep · 2018 - 19
Cold LazarusKarl · 3 eps · 1996 - 20
SupernovaDr. Paul Hamilton · 12 eps · 2005 - 21
Human RemainsVarious Characters · 6 eps · 2000 - 22
Duck Quacks Don't Echo1 ep · 2014 - 23
Lily's Driftwood BayDredger Tom Fox (voice) · 1 ep · 2014 - 24The Guess ListHost · 6 eps · 2014
- 25Bill's IncludedBill Beam · 6 eps
- 26
Noel Edmonds' Kiwi AdventureNarrator (voice) · 3 eps · 2025
Top movies 30best Rob Brydon movies
- 1Millennium: The MusicalVarious characters · 1999
- 2
Gavin & Stacey: A Special ChristmasBryn West · 2019 - 3
The Big Night InRob Brydon · 2020 - 4Lord of MisruleCornish Policeman · 1996
- 5
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking BarrelsTraffic Warden · 1998 - 6
The HealerSean · 1994 - 7
Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of HardcoreKenneth Tynan · 2005 - 8
Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer PartyKeith Barret · 2001 - 9
James Bond: For RealNarrator · 2006 - 10
Body BeautifulVince/Husband/Mr Otaka/Trainer (voice) · 1991 - 11
Shaun of the DeadFootball Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited) · 2004 - 12
The One Ronnie2010 - 13
The GruffaloSnake (voice) · 2009 - 14
Eleven Men Against ElevenRadio Commentator · 1995 - 15
Stitch HeadProfessor (voice) · 2025 - 16
The Scarecrows' WeddingReginald Rake (voice) · 2026 - 17Keith Barret LiveKeith Barret · 2006
- 18
Rob Brydon LiveRob Brydon · 2009 - 19
24 Hour Party PeopleRyan Letts · 2002 - 20
BarbieSugar Daddy Ken · 2023 - 21
Blinded by the LightMatt's Dad · 2019 - 22
The Gruffalo's ChildThe Snake (voice) · 2011 - 23
The Best of MenCorporal Wynne Bowen · 2012 - 24
The Smeds and the SmoosUncle Smoo (voice) · 2023 - 25
CinderellaMaster Phineus · 2015 - 26
Stick ManSnail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice) · 2015 - 27
ZogGuards / Knight / other vocals (voice) · 2018 - 28
Tabby McTatFred (voice) · 2024 - 29
Revolting RhymesShort Sister / King / Rolf / Banker Pig (voice) · 2017 - 30
The Huntsman: Winter's WarGryff · 2016 · Action
