Rob Brydon
Robert Brydon Jones (/ˈbraɪdən/; born 3 May 1965) 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.
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Credits
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Gaynor & Ray FutureRay★ NR
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The Scarecrows' Wedding FutureReginald Rake (voice)★ NR
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Destination X FutureSelf - Host★ NR
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Bill's Included FutureBill Beam★ NR
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Stitch Head 2025★ NR
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Narrator (voice)★ NR
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Self★ 8
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Tiddler 2024Fisherman / Whale / Starfish / Anchovy (voice)★ 6.3
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Self★ NR
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My Lady Jane 2024Lord Dudley★ 7.5
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Tabby McTat 2024Fred (voice)★ 6.3
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Barbie 2023Sugar Daddy Ken★ 7
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Fred (voice)★ 8
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Uncle Smoo (voice)★ 6.8
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The Amazing Maurice 2022The Pied Piper (voice)★ 6.7
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Self★ 8
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Superworm 2021Crow (voice)★ 6.2
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King (voice)★ 6.5
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William Heelis★ 5.9
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Whale (voice)★ 6.4
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Mr Porter★ 6
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The Trip to Greece 2020Rob★ 6.3
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McDonald & Dodds 2020Roy Gilbert★ 7.6
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Bryn West★ 9
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Green Eggs and Ham 2019Philip Trousers (voice)★ 8
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Blinded by the Light 2019Matt's Dad★ 6.9
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Holmes & Watson 2018Inspector Lestrade★ 4.3
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Zog 2018Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice)★ 6.7
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The Highway Rat 2018Narrator / The Horse (voice)★ 6.3
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Swimming with Men 2018Eric Scott★ 6.1
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Trust 2018President Nixon★ 7.1
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Early Man 2018Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)★ 6.1
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Himself★ 7
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Revolting Rhymes 2017Short Sister / King / Rolf / Banker Pig (voice)★ 6.7
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The Trip to Spain 2017Rob★ 6.5
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Narrator (Voice)★ NR
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Gryff★ 6.3
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Stick Man 2015Snail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice)★ 6.8
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Cinderella 2015Master Phineus★ 6.8
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Self★ NR
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Self★ 4
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Lily's Driftwood Bay 2014Dredger Tom Fox (voice)★ 7
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The Trip to Italy 2014Rob★ 6.3
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The Guess List 2014Host★ NR
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★ 5.7
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Gangsta Granny 2013Mr Parker★ 6.1
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Room on the Broom 2012Cat (voice)★ 6.5
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Bond on Location 2012Narrator (voice)★ 6
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The Best of Men 2012Corporal Wynne Bowen★ 7
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Self - Presenter★ 8.2
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The Gruffalo's Child 2011The Snake (voice)★ 6.9
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Self★ 10
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Making Qi 2011Self★ NR
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The Trip 2011Rob Brydon★ 6.7
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The One Ronnie 2010★ 7.4
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Narrator★ NR
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The Gruffalo 2009Snake (voice)★ 7.3
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Rob Brydon Live 2009Rob Brydon★ 7
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Self★ 5.3
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Self★ 6.7
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Narrator★ NR
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Oliver Twist 2007★ 6.5
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Stanislav Fréron★ NR
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Heroes and Villains 2007★ 7
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Would I Lie to You? 2007Self★ 7.7
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Self - Narrator (voice)★ 5
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Gavin & Stacey 2007Bryn West★ 7.5
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Keith Barret Live 2006Keith Barret★ NR
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James Bond: For Real 2006Narrator★ 7.7
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Becoming Bond 2006Self - Narrator (voice)★ 6
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Not Going Out 2006George (voice)★ 7.4
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Himself - Host★ 7.1
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Supernova 2005Dr. Paul Hamilton★ 7
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Self★ 7
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Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon★ 6.2
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Monkey Trousers 2005★ 7
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Kenneth Tynan★ NR
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MirrorMask 2005Morris Campbell / Prime Minister★ 6.4
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Big Fat Quiz 2004Self - Contestant★ 7.6
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Inspector Awdrey★ 7.7
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★ 7.3
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Shaun of the Dead 2004Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited)★ 7.5
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Little Britain 2003Bubbles' Ex-Husband★ 7.2
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Coogan's Runner 2003Self★ NR
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Cruise of the Gods 2002Andy Van Allen★ 4.6
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Prison Guard (voice)★ 5.3
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Self★ 6.1
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24 Hour Party People 2002Ryan Letts★ 7
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Keith Barret★ 6
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Murder in Mind 2001Barry Coates★ 8.4
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Human Remains 2000Various Characters★ 6.4
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Black Books 2000B. Nugent★ 8.1
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Marion and Geoff 2000Keith Barret★ 7.3
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Various characters★ NR
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Traffic Warden★ 8.1
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Bus Driver★ 5.7
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I'm Alan Partridge 1997Baptist Fan★ 7.3
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Cold Lazarus 1996Karl★ 6.8
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Lord of Misrule 1996Cornish Policeman★ NR
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Married for Life 1996Happy★ 4
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Radio Commentator★ 6.3
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First Knight 1995Man in Crowd (uncredited)★ 6.1
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The Healer 1994Sean★ NR
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Summer Session 1992Himself★ NR
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Fantastic Person 1991★ NR
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The Wrong Type 1990★ 5.7
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Natural World 1983Narrator★ 7.1