Rob Brydon

60 years old Swansea, Wales, UK

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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Recent movies

# Name Character Rating
1 The Smeds and the Smoos (2023) Uncle Smoo (voice) -
2 Barbie (2023) Sugar Daddy Ken 7.1
3 The Amazing Maurice (2022) The Pied Piper (voice) 6
4 Superworm (2021) Crow (voice) -
5 Zog and the Flying Doctors (2021) King (voice) -
6 The Snail and the Whale (2020) Whale (voice) -
7 Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse (2020) William Heelis 7
8 Days of the Bagnold Summer (2020) Mr Porter 7
9 The Trip to Greece (2020) Rob 4
10 Blinded by the Light (2019) Matt's Dad 7.4
11 The Highway Rat (2018) Narrator / The Horse (voice) -
12 Early Man (2018) Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice) 6.7
13 Zog (2018) Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice) -
14 Holmes & Watson (2018) Inspector Lestrade 4.8
15 Swimming with Men (2018) Eric Scott 7
16 Revolting Rhymes (2017) Short Sister (Voice) 8
17 The Trip to Spain (2017) Rob -
18 The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016) Gryff 6.4
19 Cinderella (2015)
Oscars 2016 		Master Phineus 7
20 Stick Man (2015) Snail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice) 8
21 The Trip to Italy (2014) Rob 7
22 Gangsta Granny (2013) Mr Parker 10
23 Room on the Broom (2012)
Oscars 2014 		Cat (voice) 6.5
24 The Best of Men (2012) Corporal Wynne Bowen 5
25 The Gruffalo's Child (2011) The Snake (voice) 7.2
26 The Trip (2011) Rob Brydon 6.8
27 The One Ronnie (2010) - 5
28 The Gruffalo (2009)
Oscars 2011 		Snake (voice) 6.6
29 Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008 (2008) Bryn West 7
30 Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive (2006) Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) -
31 Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy (2005) Self 7
32 A Cock and Bull Story (2005) Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon 3.7
33 MirrorMask (2005) Morris Campbell / Prime Minister 6.6
34 Shaun of the Dead (2004) Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited) 8
35 Cruise of the Gods (2002) Andy Van Allen 6
36 24 Hour Party People (2002) Ryan Letts 7.7
37 Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party (2001) Director / Writer -
38 The Very Thought of You (1998) Bus Driver 6.5
39 Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) Traffic Warden 8.1
40 First Knight (1995) Man in Crowd (uncredited) 6.4