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Griff Rhys Jones

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

November 16, 1953 (age 72)

Place of Birth

Cardiff, Wales, UK

Also Known As

Griff Rhys-Jones

Griffith Rhys Jones

Griff Rhys Jones

Biography

Griff Rhys Jones is a Welsh actor and writer. He was born in 1953 in Cardiff gut the family later moved to Essex, England. Educated at Brentwood School in Essex, he won an exhibition to Emmanuel College, Cambridge to read History, transferring later to English. He joined the Footlights Club, becoming its vice president in 1976.

Filmography

2025TVGriff's Great American Southas Self 2025FilmDouglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Futureas Self 2022FilmGangsta Granny Strikes Againas Mr Parker 2022FilmFuture TXas Foley 2022TVGriff’s Canadian Adventureas Host 2021TVGriff's Great New Zealand Adventure 2020TVBetween the Coversas Self 2020TVGriff's Great Australian Rail Tripas Self - Presenter 2019TVGriff's Great Kiwi Road Tripas Self 2018TVThe Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Canceras Self - Guest 2017FilmMurder on the Blackpool Expressas David Van Der Clane 2017TVRichard Osman's House of Gamesas Self - Panellist 2016FilmLove Somehowas Dylan Thomas 2016TVInsert Name Hereas Self - Panelist 2015TVSlow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jonesas Himself - Presenter 2015TVThe Quizeumas Himself - Presenter 2014FilmUnder Milk Woodas Voice 2014TVA Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jonesas Himself 2013FilmMel Smith: I've Done Some Thingsas Self 2013FilmBurma, My Father and the Forgotten Armyas Himself 2013FilmRock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movieas Self (archive footage)2012TVA Short History of Everything Else 2012TVBritain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jonesas Presenter 2012FilmTales of Television Centreas Self 2011FilmWogan on Wodehouseas Self 2011TVPerspectives 2009FilmNot Again: Not the Nine O'Clock Newsas Self 2009TVRivers with Griff Rhys Jonesas Self - Presenter 2009FilmThree Men in More Than One Boatas Himself 2008TVGreatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones 2008TVLosing It: Griff Rhys Jones On Angeras Himself - Presenter 2008FilmThree Men In Another Boatas Himself 2007FilmCharles Dickens and the Invention of Christmasas Himself - Presenter 2007TVMountain 2007TVWould I Lie to You?as Self 2006TVThe One Showas Self 2006TVThe Smith & Jones Sketchbook 2006FilmThe Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News Volume One 2006FilmThree Men in a Boatas Himself 2006TVThree Men in a Boatas Self 2005FilmRiot at the Riteas Astruc 2005FilmThe Secret Life of Arthur Ransomeas Self / Presenter 2005TVFinal Chance to Saveas Himself 2005TV8 Out of 10 Catsas Self 2005FilmGoing to Work Nakedas Self - Narrator (voice)2004TVAgatha Christie's Marpleas Dr David Quimper 2004TVMine All Mineas Max Vivaldi 2004TVWho Do You Think You Are?as Self 2003TVQIas Self 2003TVRestoration 2003TVThe Terry and Gaby Show 2002TVTimeshiftas Self - Not the Nine O'Clock News, 1980 (archive footage)2002FilmTaliesin Jonesas Caesar 2002FilmPuckoonas Col. Stokes 2001TVFriday Night with Jonathan Rossas Self 2000FilmAladdin: The ITV Pantomimeas Emperor 1998FilmJack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomimeas Baron Wasteland 1998TVIf I Ruled the Worldas Himself 1998FilmUp 'n' Underas Ray Mason, Radio York commentator 1998TVParkinsonas Self 1997TVJonathan Creekas Jeremy Sangster 1997TVHARDtalk 1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Ambrose Deddington 1996FilmThe Adventures of Pinocchioas Tino 1995FilmSardinesas Davy Kotowski 1995FilmCharacter Buildingas Narrator (voice)1994FilmSmith & Jones - One Night Stand 1994FilmStaggeredas Graham 1993TVShooting Starsas Self 1993TVDemobas Ian Deasey 1992FilmAs You Like Itas Touchstone 1992TVFunnybones 1992TVTales from the Poop Deckas Narrator (voice)1991FilmAmnesty International's Big 30as Self 1991FilmExas Patrick 1990TVHave I Got News for Youas Self 1990TVRita Rudner 1989FilmWiltas Henry Wilt 1989FilmA View of Harry Clarkas Harry Clark 1988TVWhose Line Is It Anyway?as Himself 1988TVComic Reliefas Self - Presenter 1988FilmJake's Journeyas Innkeeper 1987FilmSmith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Videoas Dad 1987TVPorterhouse Blueas Cornelius Carrington 1987TVThe World According To Smith And Jones 1987FilmFinland For Adultsas Reporter 1986TVCasualtyas Paul Fuller 1986FilmComedians Do It On Stageas Self 1985FilmLive Aidas Self 1985FilmMorons from Outer Spaceas Graham Sweetley 1984TVAlas Smith and Jones 1982FilmThe Funny Side of Christmasas Trevor 1982TVThe Young Onesas Bamber 'Bambi' Gascoigne 1982TVWoganas Self 1982FilmThe Secret Policeman's Other Ballas Self - Various Roles 1979TVNot the Nine O'Clock News 1979TVQuestion Timeas Self - Panellist 1978TVAn Audience with...as Self 1977TVIt'll be Alright on the Nightas Self - Presenter 1976TVThe Secret Policeman's Ballas Self 1974FilmCambridge University 1974 Footlights Revueas Various 1949TVThe BAFTA Awardsas Host —FilmThe Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News Volume Two —TVGRIFF’S SOUTHERN CHARMas Griff