Rob Brydon
Born
May 3, 1965 (age 60)
Birthplace
Swansea, Wales, UK

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.

Movies

Stitch Head
Stitch Head
2025 ★ 7.1
Professor (voice)
An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks
An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks
2025
Tiddler
Tiddler
2024 ★ 6.5
Fisherman / Whale / Starfish / Anchovy (voice)
MacPat le chat chanteur
MacPat le chat chanteur
2024 ★ 8.0
Fred (voice)
Tabby McTat
Tabby McTat
2024 ★ 6.8
Fred (voice)
Barbie
Barbie
2023 ★ 6.9
Sugar Daddy Ken
The Smeds and the Smoos
The Smeds and the Smoos
2023 ★ 7.0
Uncle Smoo (voice)
The Amazing Maurice
The Amazing Maurice
2022 ★ 6.7
The Pied Piper (voice)
Superworm
Superworm
2021 ★ 6.4
Crow (voice)
Zog and the Flying Doctors
Zog and the Flying Doctors
2021 ★ 6.5
King (voice)
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
2020 ★ 6.0
William Heelis
The Snail and the Whale
The Snail and the Whale
2020 ★ 6.5
Whale (voice)
Days of the Bagnold Summer
Days of the Bagnold Summer
2020 ★ 6.0
Mr Porter
The Trip to Greece
The Trip to Greece
2020 ★ 6.2
Rob
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
2019 ★ 9.5
Bryn West
Blinded by the Light
Blinded by the Light
2019 ★ 6.9
Matt's Dad
Holmes & Watson
Holmes & Watson
2018 ★ 4.3
Inspector Lestrade
Zog
Zog
2018 ★ 6.8
Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice)
The Highway Rat
The Highway Rat
2018 ★ 6.4
Narrator / The Horse (voice)
Swimming with Men
Swimming with Men
2018 ★ 6.1
Eric Scott
Early Man
Early Man
2018 ★ 6.1
Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)
Revolting Rhymes
Revolting Rhymes
2017 ★ 6.7
Short Sister / King / Rolf / Banker Pig (voice)
The Trip to Spain
The Trip to Spain
2017 ★ 6.5
Rob
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
2016
Narrator (Voice)
The Huntsman: Winter's War
The Huntsman: Winter's War
2016 ★ 6.3
Gryff
Stick Man
Stick Man
2015 ★ 6.8
Snail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice)
Cinderella
Cinderella
2015 ★ 6.8
Master Phineus
The Trip to Italy
The Trip to Italy
2014 ★ 6.3
Rob
Gangsta Granny
Gangsta Granny
2013 ★ 6.1
Mr Parker
Room on the Broom
Room on the Broom
2012 ★ 6.6
Cat (voice)
Bond on Location
Bond on Location
2012 ★ 6.0
Narrator (voice)
The Best of Men
The Best of Men
2012 ★ 7.0
Corporal Wynne Bowen
The Gruffalo's Child
The Gruffalo's Child
2011 ★ 6.9
The Snake (voice)
The Trip
The Trip
2011 ★ 6.6
Rob Brydon
The One Ronnie
The One Ronnie
2010 ★ 7.4
Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town
Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town
2010
Narrator
The Gruffalo
The Gruffalo
2009 ★ 7.3
Snake (voice)
Rob Brydon Live
Rob Brydon Live
2009 ★ 7.0
Rob Brydon
The Saint & the Hanged Man
The Saint & the Hanged Man
2008
Narrator
Heroes & Villains: Napoleon
Heroes & Villains: Napoleon
2007
Stanislav Fréron
Keith Barret Live
Keith Barret Live
2006
Keith Barret
James Bond: For Real
James Bond: For Real
2006 ★ 7.7
Narrator
A Cock and Bull Story
A Cock and Bull Story
2005 ★ 6.1
Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon
Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore
Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore
2005
Kenneth Tynan
MirrorMask
MirrorMask
2005 ★ 6.4
Morris Campbell / Prime Minister
Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead
2004 ★ 7.5
Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited)
Cruise of the Gods
Cruise of the Gods
2002 ★ 4.8
Andy Van Allen
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
2002 ★ 5.1
Prison Guard (voice)
24 Hour Party People
24 Hour Party People
2002 ★ 6.9
Ryan Letts
Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party
Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party
2001 ★ 7.5
Keith Barret
Millennium: The Musical
Millennium: The Musical
1999
Various characters
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 ★ 8.1
Traffic Warden
The Very Thought of You
The Very Thought of You
1998 ★ 5.6
Bus Driver
Lord of Misrule
Lord of Misrule
1996
Cornish Policeman
Eleven Men Against Eleven
Eleven Men Against Eleven
1995 ★ 6.3
Radio Commentator
First Knight
First Knight
1995 ★ 6.1
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
The Healer
The Healer
1994
Sean
Fantastic Person
Fantastic Person
1991
The Wrong Type
The Wrong Type
1990 ★ 5.7
Frank and Percy
Frank and Percy
Gaynor & Ray
Gaynor & Ray
Ray

TV Series