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Rob Brydon

Born
May 3, 1965
Robert Brydon Jones MBE (/ˈbraɪdən/; born May 3, 1965) is a Welsh actor, comedian, impressionist, presenter, singer and writer. He played Dr Paul Hamilton in the Australian/British comedy series Supernova, Bryn West in the BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey and Keith Barret in the BBC comedy series Marion and Geoff and its spin-off The Keith Barret Show. He has appeared in a number of shows for the BBC with Steve Coogan, including The Trip series in 2010, released as a feature film later that year; this was followed by The Trip to Italy in 2014, The Trip to Spain in 2017, and The Trip to Greece in 2020, also edited and released as feature films. 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 own late-night chat show, The Rob Brydon Show, for two years and hosting the 2014 Saturday-night game show The Guess List for BBC One, Brydon has also appeared in films including Cruise of the Gods, The Gruffalo, 24 Hour Party People, The Huntsman: Winter's War, Holmes & Watson and Barbie.
Known For
Barbie
(2023)
Sugar Daddy Ken
Holmes & Watson
(2018)
Inspector Lestrade
Cinderella
(2015)
Master Phineus
Shaun of the Dead
(2004)
Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited)
The Huntsman: Winter's War
(2016)
Gryff
Early Man
(2018)
Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)
The Gruffalo
(2009)
Snake (voice)
The Amazing Maurice
(2022)
The Pied Piper (voice)
First Knight
(1995)
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
(1998)
Traffic Warden
Room on the Broom
(2012)
Cat (voice)
24 Hour Party People
(2002)
Ryan Letts
MirrorMask
(2005)
Morris Campbell / Prime Minister
Stick Man
(2015)
Snail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice)
Blinded by the Light
(2019)
Matt's Dad
The Gruffalo's Child
(2011)
The Snake (voice)
Full Filmography
Acting
The Wrong Type
(1990)
Fantastic Person
(1991)
The Healer
(1994)
Sean
First Knight
(1995)
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Eleven Men Against Eleven
(1995)
Radio Commentator
Lord of Misrule
(1996)
The Very Thought of You
(1998)
Bus Driver
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
(1998)
Traffic Warden
Millennium: The Musical
(1999)
Various characters
Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party
(2001)
Keith Barret
Cruise of the Gods
(2002)
Andy Van Allen
24 Hour Party People
(2002)
Ryan Letts
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
(2002)
Prison Guard (voice)
Coogan's Runner
(2003)
Self
Shaun of the Dead
(2004)
Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited)
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
(2005)
A Cock and Bull Story
(2005)
Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon
Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore
(2005)
Kenneth Tynan
MirrorMask
(2005)
Morris Campbell / Prime Minister
Keith Barret Live
(2006)
Keith Barret
James Bond: For Real
(2006)
Narrator
Becoming Bond
(2006)
Self - Narrator (voice)
Heroes & Villains: Napoleon
(2007)
Stanislav Fréron
Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008
(2008)
Bryn West
The Gruffalo
(2009)
Snake (voice)
Rob Brydon Live
(2009)
Rob Brydon
Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town
(2010)
Narrator
The One Ronnie
(2010)
The Gruffalo's Child
(2011)
The Snake (voice)
The Trip
(2011)
Rob Brydon
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
(2011)
Self
Bond on Location
(2012)
Narrator (voice)
Room on the Broom
(2012)
Cat (voice)
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
(2012)
Self - Presenter
The Best of Men
(2012)
Corporal Wynne Bowen
Gangsta Granny
(2013)
Mr Parker
Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show
(2014)
Himself
The Trip to Italy
(2014)
Rob
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
(2014)
Self
Cinderella
(2015)
Master Phineus
Stick Man
(2015)
Snail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice)
The Huntsman: Winter's War
(2016)
Gryff
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
(2016)
Narrator (Voice)
Revolting Rhymes
(2017)
Short Sister (Voice)
The Trip to Spain
(2017)
Rob
Zog
(2018)
Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice)
Early Man
(2018)
Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)
The Highway Rat
(2018)
Narrator / The Horse (voice)
Swimming with Men
(2018)
Eric Scott
Holmes & Watson
(2018)
Inspector Lestrade
Blinded by the Light
(2019)
Matt's Dad
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
(2019)
Bryn West
The Trip to Greece
(2020)
Rob
Days of the Bagnold Summer
(2020)
Mr Porter
The Snail and the Whale
(2020)
Whale (voice)
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
(2020)
William Heelis
Superworm
(2021)
Crow (voice)
Zog and the Flying Doctors
(2021)
King (voice)
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
(2022)
Self
The Amazing Maurice
(2022)
The Pied Piper (voice)
The Smeds and the Smoos
(2023)
Uncle Smoo (voice)
Barbie
(2023)
Sugar Daddy Ken
Tabby McTat
(2023)
Fred (voice)
Stitch Head
(2025)
Writing
Production
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