Rob Brydon
Acting
Born May 3, 1965 · 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.
Films (75)
The Scarecrows' Wedding
2026
Stitch Head
2025
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain
2025
An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks
2025
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
2025
Tiddler
2024
Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale
2024
Tabby McTat
2024
Barbie
2023
The Smeds and the Smoos
2023
The Amazing Maurice
2022
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
2022
Superworm
2021
Zog and the Flying Doctors
2021
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
2020
The Snail and the Whale
2020
Days of the Bagnold Summer
2020
The Trip to Greece
2020
The Big Night In
2020
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
2019
Blinded by the Light
2019
Holmes & Watson
2018
Zog
2018
The Highway Rat
2018
Swimming with Men
2018
Early Man
2018
Revolting Rhymes
2017
The Trip to Spain
2017
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
2016
The Huntsman: Winter's War
2016
Stick Man
2015
Cinderella
2015
Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show
2014
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
2014
The Trip to Italy
2014
Gangsta Granny
2013
Room on the Broom
2012
Bond on Location
2012
The Best of Men
2012
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
2012
The Gruffalo's Child
2011
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011
Making Qi
2011
The Trip
2011
The One Ronnie
2010
Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town
2010
The Gruffalo
2009
Rob Brydon Live
2009
The Saint & the Hanged Man
2008
Heroes & Villains: Napoleon
2007
Little Britain Down Under
2007
Keith Barret Live
2006
James Bond: For Real
2006
Becoming Bond
2006
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
2005
A Cock and Bull Story
2005
Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore
2005
MirrorMask
2005
Shaun of the Dead
2004
Coogan's Runner
2003
Cruise of the Gods
2002
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
2002
24 Hour Party People
2002
Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party
2001
Millennium: The Musical
1999
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998
The Very Thought of You
1998
Lord of Misrule
1996
Eleven Men Against Eleven
1995
First Knight
1995
The Healer
1994
Summer Session
1992
Body Beautiful
1991
Fantastic Person
1991
The Wrong Type
1990