Acting · Swansea, Wales, UK · Born May 3, 1965
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.
MovieNot Alone
2027
as Dunk (voice)
MovieThe Scarecrows' Wedding
2026
as Reginald Rake (voice)
TVThe Floor (UK)
2026
as Self - Presenter
MovieStitch Head
2025
as Professor (voice)
TVRob Brydon's Honky Tonk Road Trip
2025
as Self - Presenter
TVDestination X
2025
as Self - Host
TVNoel Edmonds' Kiwi Adventure
2025
as Narrator (voice)
MovieWhen Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain
2025
as Self
MovieAn Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks
2025
MovieGavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
2025
as Self
MovieTiddler
2024
as Fisherman / Whale / Starfish / Anchovy (voice)
Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale
2024
as Self
TVMy Lady Jane
2024
as Lord Dudley
MovieTabby McTat
2024
as Fred (voice)
MovieBarbie
2023
as Sugar Daddy Ken
MovieThe Smeds and the Smoos
2023
as Uncle Smoo (voice)
MovieThe Amazing Maurice
2022
as The Pied Piper (voice)
MovieStephen Sondheim's Old Friends
2022
as Self
TVThe John Bishop Show
2022
as Self
MovieSuperworm
2021
as Crow (voice)
MovieZog and the Flying Doctors
2021
as King (voice)
MovieRoald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
2020
as William Heelis
MovieThe Snail and the Whale
2020
as Whale (voice)
MovieDays of the Bagnold Summer
2020
as Mr Porter
MovieThe Trip to Greece
2020
as Rob
MovieThe Big Night In
2020
as Rob Brydon
TVMcDonald & Dodds
2020
as Roy Gilbert
MovieGavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
2019
as Bryn West
TVGreen Eggs and Ham
2019
as Philip Trousers (voice)
MovieBlinded by the Light
2019
as Matt's Dad
MovieHolmes & Watson
2018
as Inspector Lestrade
MovieZog
2018
as Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice)
MovieThe Highway Rat
2018
as Narrator / The Horse (voice)
MovieSwimming with Men
2018
as Eric Scott
TVTrust
2018
as President Nixon
MovieEarly Man
2018
as Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)
TVBear's Mission with...
2017
as Himself
MovieRevolting Rhymes
2017
as Short Sister / King / Rolf / Banker Pig (voice)
MovieThe Trip to Spain
2017
as Rob
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
2016
as Narrator (Voice)
MovieThe Huntsman: Winter's War
2016
as Gryff
MovieStick Man
2015
as Snail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice)
MovieCinderella
2015
as Master Phineus
MovieMichael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show
2014
as Self
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
2014
as Self
TVLily's Driftwood Bay
2014
as Dredger Tom Fox (voice)
MovieThe Trip to Italy
2014
as Rob
The Guess List
2014
as Host
TVDuck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
MovieGangsta Granny
2013
as Mr Parker
TV8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
as Self
MovieRoom on the Broom
2012
as Cat (voice)
MovieBond on Location
2012
as Narrator (voice)
MovieThe Best of Men
2012
as Corporal Wynne Bowen
MovieThe Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
2012
as Self - Presenter
MovieThe Gruffalo's Child
2011
as The Snake (voice)
MovieCatherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011
as Self
MovieMaking Qi
2011
as Self
MovieThe Trip
2011
as Rob Brydon
MovieThe One Ronnie
2010
TVThe Trip
2010
as Rob
MoviePrairie Dogs: Talk of the Town
2010
as Narrator
MovieThe Gruffalo
2009
as Snake (voice)
MovieRob Brydon Live
2009
as Rob Brydon
TVChris Moyles' Quiz Night
2009
as Self
TVLet's Dance for Comic Relief
2009
as Self
MovieThe Saint & the Hanged Man
2008
as Narrator
MovieHeroes & Villains: Napoleon
2007
as Stanislav Fréron
TVHeroes and Villains
2007
TVMore Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
2007
TVWould I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
MovieLittle Britain Down Under
2007
as Self - Narrator (voice)
TVGavin & Stacey
2007
as Bryn West
TVThe Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Keith Barret Live
2006
as Keith Barret
MovieJames Bond: For Real
2006
as Narrator
MovieBecoming Bond
2006
as Self - Narrator (voice)
TVNot Going Out
2006
as George (voice)
TVThe One Show
2006
as Self - Guest
TVRob Brydon's Annually Retentive
2006
as Himself - Host
TVSupernova
2005
as Dr. Paul Hamilton
MovieAlan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
2005
as Self
MovieA Cock and Bull Story
2005
as Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon
TVMonkey Trousers
2005
MovieKenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore
2005
as Kenneth Tynan
MovieMirrorMask
2005
as Morris Campbell / Prime Minister
TVBig Fat Quiz
2004
as Self - Contestant
TVAgatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Inspector Awdrey
The Keith Barret Show
2004
MovieShaun of the Dead
2004
as Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited)
TVLittle Britain
2003
as Bubbles' Ex-Husband
TVQI
2003
as Self
MovieCoogan's Runner
2003
as Self
MovieCruise of the Gods
2002
as Andy Van Allen
MovieRobbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
2002
as Prison Guard (voice)
TVTop Gear
2002
as Self
TVAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
as Self
Movie24 Hour Party People
2002
as Ryan Letts
TVRichard & Judy
2001
as Self
MovieMarion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party
2001
as Keith Barret
TVMurder in Mind
2001
as Barry Coates
TVHuman Remains
2000
as Various Characters
TVBlack Books
2000
as B. Nugent
TVMarion and Geoff
2000
as Keith Barret
Millennium: The Musical
1999
as Various characters
MovieLock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998
as Traffic Warden
MovieThe Very Thought of You
1998
as Bus Driver
TVParkinson
1998
as Self
TVI'm Alan Partridge
1997
as Baptist Fan
TVCold Lazarus
1996
as Karl
Lord of Misrule
1996
as Cornish Policeman
TVMarried for Life
1996
as TV Newsreader
MovieEleven Men Against Eleven
1995
as Radio Commentator
MovieFirst Knight
1995
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
MovieThe Healer
1994
as Sean
MovieSummer Session
1992
as Self
MovieBody Beautiful
1991
as Vince/Husband/Mr Otaka/Trainer (voice)
MovieFantastic Person
1991
TVHave I Got News for You
1990
as Self - Host
MovieThe Wrong Type
1990
TVNatural World
1983
as Narrator
TVAn Audience with...
1978
as Self
Gaynor & Ray
as Ray
Frank and Percy
Bill's Included
as Bill Beam
