Rob Brydon

Acting

Born May 03, 1965

From Swansea, Wales, UK

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.

Rob Brydon

Known For

Barbie

Cinderella

Shaun of the Dead

The Huntsman: Winter's War

Early Man

First Knight

Stitch Head

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Holmes & Watson

The Amazing Maurice

Filmography — Acting

Barbie

Cinderella

Shaun of the Dead

The Huntsman: Winter's War

Early Man

First Knight

Stitch Head

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Holmes & Watson

The Amazing Maurice

Blinded by the Light

MirrorMask

24 Hour Party People

Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell

The Gruffalo

A Cock and Bull Story

Room on the Broom

The Highway Rat

The Scarecrows' Wedding

The Gruffalo's Child

Stick Man

Revolting Rhymes

The Very Thought of You

The Snail and the Whale

Days of the Bagnold Summer

Superworm

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches

The Trip

The Big Night In

Swimming with Men

The Trip to Italy

The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012

The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure

Eleven Men Against Eleven

The Trip to Spain

Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

Zog and the Flying Doctors

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

Cruise of the Gods

Bond on Location

Becoming Bond

Zog

Tabby McTat

The Trip to Greece

The Smeds and the Smoos

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends

The Best of Men

Gangsta Granny

Tiddler

Lord of Misrule

The One Ronnie

James Bond: For Real

Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas

Heroes & Villains: Napoleon

Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore

The Healer

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy

Making Qi

Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale

Coogan's Runner

Little Britain Down Under

Frank and Percy

Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show

When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain

Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party

The Saint & the Hanged Man