Rob Brydon
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.
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Filmography of
Rob Brydon
Professor (voice)
... 2025
... 2025
... 2025
Fisherman / Whale / Starfish / Anchovy (voice)
... 2024
... 2024
Fred (voice)
... 2024
Fred (voice)
... 2024
Sugar Daddy Ken
... 2023
Uncle Smoo (voice)
... 2023
The Pied Piper (voice)
... 2022
... 2022
Crow (voice)
... 2021
King (voice)
... 2021
William Heelis
... 2020
Whale (voice)
... 2020
Mr Porter
... 2020
... 2020
Bryn West
... 2019
Matt's Dad
... 2019
Inspector Lestrade
... 2018
Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice)
... 2018
Narrator / The Horse (voice)
... 2018
Eric Scott
... 2018
Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)
... 2018
Short Sister / King / Rolf / Banker Pig (voice)
... 2017
Short Sister (Voice)
... 2017
... 2017
Narrator (Voice)
... 2016
... 2016
Snail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice)
... 2015
Master Phineus
... 2015
... 2014
... 2014
... 2014
Mr Parker
... 2013
Cat (voice)
... 2012
Narrator (voice)
... 2012
Corporal Wynne Bowen
... 2012
Self - Presenter
... 2012
The Snake (voice)
... 2011
... 2011
Self
... 2011
Rob Brydon
... 2011
... 2010
Narrator
... 2010
Snake (voice)
... 2009
Rob Brydon
... 2009
Narrator
... 2008
Stanislav Fréron
... 2007
Self - Narrator (voice)
... 2007
Keith Barret
... 2006
Narrator
... 2006
Self - Narrator (voice)
... 2006
... 2005
Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon
... 2005
Kenneth Tynan
... 2005
Morris Campbell / Prime Minister
... 2005
Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited)
... 2004
Self
... 2003
Andy Van Allen
... 2002
Prison Guard (voice)
... 2002
Ryan Letts
... 2002
Keith Barret
... 2001
Various characters
... 1999
Traffic Warden
... 1998
Bus Driver
... 1998
Cornish Policeman
... 1996
Radio Commentator
... 1995
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
... 1995
Sean
... 1994
Self
... 1992
... 1991
... 1990
Ray
Reginald Rake (voice)