Rob Brydon profile
Actor profile

Rob Brydon

3rd May 1965 Swansea, Wales, UK Acting

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.

77 Movies 47 TV Shows 124 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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Tiddler 25th December 2024 as Fisherman / Whale / Starfish / Anchovy (voice)
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Barbie 19th July 2023 as Sugar Daddy Ken
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Zog 25th December 2018 as Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice)
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Early Man 26th January 2018 as Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)
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Stick Man 7th December 2015 as Snail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice)
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MirrorMask 25th January 2005 as Morris Campbell / Prime Minister
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Shaun of the Dead 9th April 2004 as Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited)
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Trust 25th March 2018 as President Nixon
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Supernova 11th October 2005 as Dr. Paul Hamilton
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QI 11th September 2003 as Self - Panellist (archive footage)