Rhys Thomas
Rhys Thomas (born 12 December 1978) is a British director, producer, actor, comedian and writer.
He is most famous for writing, directing and creating the multi award winning BBC/NBC Comedy drama series Dodger, a prequel to Oliver Twist and his roles in Star Stories, The Fast Show, Sirens and Nathan Barley. He also appears as Gary Bellamy on Radio 4's Down the Line and its television spin-off, Bellamy's People. Thomas was nominated for the Breakthrough Talent Award at the 2013 BAFTA Awards for producing and directing the feature-length documentary Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender and subsequently won Best Arts Documentary in both the 2013 Rose D'Or and International Emmy Awards. He co-wrote, produced, directed and co-starred in the spoof music documentary series The Life of Rock with Brian Pern on BBC Four and BBC Two.
Rhys Thomas also wrote, produced and directed the comedy The Kemps: All True for BBC Two starring Gary and Martin Kemp which returned for a sequel, The Kemps: All Gold on BBC Two in December 2023.
Acted in
The Kemps: All Gold
2023
as Rhys Thomas OBE
Dodger Special: Coronation
2023
as PC Duff
Dodger Special: Bad Egg
2023
as PC Duff
Dodger Special: Christmas
2022
as PC Duff
Dodger Special: Train
2022
as PC Duff
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
2020
as Himself
The Kemps: All True
2020
as Self
A Year in the Life of a Year 2019
2020
as Himself
Manic Street Preachers: Escape from History
2017
as Self
Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s
2014
as Various
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
2013
as Radio DJ (voice)
The Women of Doctor Who
2012
Death in Paradise
2011
as Carl Collins
Sirens
2011
as Stuart Bayldon
Above Their Station
2010
as Perry Benson
Let's Dance for Sport Relief
2010
as Himself - Contestant
Bellamy's People
2010
Beyond the Pole
2009
as Brian Tongue
The Wall
2008
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
Blunder
2006
Tittybangbang
2005
Popetown
2005
as The Kid (voice)
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self
Nathan Barley
2005
as Toby
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour
2003
as Various
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
2001
Black Books
2000
as Student
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
Sir Bernard's Stately Homes
1999
Bang, Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer
1999
The Fast Show Live
1998
The Fast Show
1994
as Various Characters
Casualty
1986
as Dr. Doom
