Rob Brydon
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.
Acted in
Stitch Head
2025
Tiddler
2024
as Fisherman, Whale, Starfish and Anchovy
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale
2024
as Uncle Bryn
My Lady Jane
2024
as Lord Dudley
Tabby McTat
2024
as Fred (voice)
Barbie
2023
as Sugar Daddy Ken
The Smeds and the Smoos
2023
as Uncle Smoo (voice)
The Amazing Maurice
2022
as The Pied Piper (voice)
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
2022
as Self
Superworm
2021
as Crow (voice)
Zog and the Flying Doctors
2021
as King (voice)
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
2020
as William Heelis
The Snail and the Whale
2020
as Whale (voice)
Days of the Bagnold Summer
2020
as Mr Porter
The Trip to Greece
2020
as Rob
McDonald & Dodds
2020
as Roy Gilbert
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
2019
as Bryn West
Green Eggs and Ham
2019
as Philip Trousers (voice)
Green Eggs and Ham
2019
as Philip Trousers / Snalfred (voice)
Blinded by the Light
2019
as Matt's Dad
Holmes & Watson
2018
as Inspector Lestrade
Zog
2018
as Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice)
The Highway Rat
2018
as Narrator / The Horse (voice)
Swimming with Men
2018
as Eric Scott
Trust
2018
as President Nixon
Early Man
2018
as Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)
Bear's Mission with...
2017
as Himself
Revolting Rhymes
2017
as Short Sister / King / Rolf / Banker Pig (voice)
Revolting Rhymes
2017
as Short Sister (Voice)
The Trip to Spain
2017
as Rob
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
2016
as Narrator (Voice)
The Huntsman: Winter's War
2016
as Gryff
Stick Man
2015
as Snail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice)
Cinderella
2015
as Master Phineus
Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show
2014
as Self
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
2014
as Self
Lily's Driftwood Bay
2014
as Dredger Tom Fox (voice)
The Trip to Italy
2014
as Rob
The Guess List
2014
as Host
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
Gangsta Granny
2013
as Mr Parker
Room on the Broom
2012
as Cat (voice)
Bond on Location
2012
as Narrator (voice)
The Best of Men
2012
as Corporal Wynne Bowen
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
2012
as Self - Presenter
The Gruffalo's Child
2011
as The Snake (voice)
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011
as Self
Making Qi
2011
as Self
The Trip
2011
as Rob Brydon
The One Ronnie
2010
The Trip
2010
as Rob
Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town
2010
as Narrator
The Gruffalo
2009
as Snake (voice)
Rob Brydon Live
2009
as Rob Brydon
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
2009
as Self
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
2009
as Self
Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008
2008
as Bryn West
The Saint & the Hanged Man
2008
as Narrator
Oliver Twist
2007
Oliver Twist
2007
as Mr. Fang
Heroes & Villains: Napoleon
2007
as Stanislav Fréron
Heroes and Villains
2007
Would I Lie to You?
2007
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self - Host
Gavin & Stacey
2007
as Bryn West
Gavin & Stacey
2007
Keith Barret Live
2006
as Keith Barret
James Bond: For Real
2006
as Narrator
Becoming Bond
2006
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
2006
as Himself - Host
Supernova
2005
as Dr. Paul Hamilton
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
2005
A Cock and Bull Story
2005
as Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon
Monkey Trousers
2005
Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore
2005
as Kenneth Tynan
MirrorMask
2005
as Morris Campbell / Prime Minister
Big Fat Quiz
2004
as Self - Contestant
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Inspector Awdrey
The Keith Barret Show
2004
Shaun of the Dead
2004
as Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited)
Little Britain
2003
as Bubbles' Ex-Husband
Little Britain
2003
as Self
Coogan's Runner
2003
as Self
Cruise of the Gods
2002
as Andy Van Allen
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
2002
as Prison Guard (voice)
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
as Self
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
as Evil Rob Brydon
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
as Self - Guest Announcer
24 Hour Party People
2002
as Ryan Letts
Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party
2001
as Keith Barret
Murder in Mind
2001
as Barry Coates
Human Remains
2000
as Various Characters
Black Books
2000
as B. Nugent
Marion and Geoff
2000
as Keith Barret
Millennium: The Musical
1999
as Various characters
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998
as Traffic Warden
The Very Thought of You
1998
as Bus Driver
I'm Alan Partridge
1997
as Baptist Fan
Cold Lazarus
1996
as Karl
Lord of Misrule
1996
as Cornish Policeman
Married for Life
1996
as Happy
Married for Life
1996
as TV Newsreader
Eleven Men Against Eleven
1995
as Radio Commentator
First Knight
1995
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
The Healer
1994
as Sean
Fantastic Person
1991
The Wrong Type
1990
Natural World
1983
as Narrator
Gaynor & Ray
as Ray