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Griff Rhys Jones

Acting 72 years old Cardiff, Wales, UK ★ 0.5
Born: November 16, 1953

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.

External Links

🌐 Official Website 🎬 IMDb

Known For

Casualty
Casualty Paul Fuller 1986
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple Dr David Quimper 2004
The One Show
The One Show Self - Interviewed Guest 2006
Question Time
Question Time Self - Panellist 1979
The Young Ones
The Young Ones Bamber 'Bambi' Gascoigne 1982

Filmography

Acting Credits (107)

Griff's Great American South
Griff's Great American South Self 2025
Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future
Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future Self 2025
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again Mr Parker 2022
Future TX
Future TX Foley 2022
Griff’s Canadian Adventure
Griff’s Canadian Adventure Host 2022
Griff's Great New Zealand Adventure
Griff's Great New Zealand Adventure 2021
Between the Covers
Between the Covers Self 2020
Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip
Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip Self - Presenter 2020
Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip
Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip Self 2019
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer Self - Guest 2018
Murder on the Blackpool Express
Murder on the Blackpool Express David Van Der Clane 2017
Richard Osman's House of Games
Richard Osman's House of Games Self - Panellist 2017
Love Somehow
Love Somehow Dylan Thomas 2016
Insert Name Here
Insert Name Here Self - Panelist 2016
Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones
Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones Himself - Presenter 2015
The Quizeum
The Quizeum Himself - Presenter 2015
Under Milk Wood
Under Milk Wood Voice 2014
A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones
A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones Himself 2014
Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things
Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things Self 2013
Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army
Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army Himself 2013
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie Self (archive footage) 2013
A Short History of Everything Else
A Short History of Everything Else 2012
Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones
Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones Presenter 2012
Tales of Television Centre
Tales of Television Centre Self 2012
Wogan on Wodehouse
Wogan on Wodehouse Self 2011
Perspectives
Perspectives 2011
In Confidence
In Confidence 2010
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News Self 2009
Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones
Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones Self - Presenter 2009
Three Men in More Than One Boat
Three Men in More Than One Boat Himself 2009
Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones
Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones 2008
Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones On Anger
Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones On Anger Himself - Presenter 2008
Three Men In Another Boat
Three Men In Another Boat Himself 2008
Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas
Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas Himself - Presenter 2007
Mountain
Mountain 2007
Would I Lie to You?
Would I Lie to You? Self 2007
The One Show
The One Show Self 2006
The One Show
The One Show Self - Interviewed Guest 2006
The Smith & Jones Sketchbook
The Smith & Jones Sketchbook 2006
Three Men in a Boat
Three Men in a Boat Himself 2006
Three Men in a Boat
Three Men in a Boat Self 2006
Riot at the Rite
Riot at the Rite Astruc 2005
The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome
The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome Self / Presenter 2005
Final Chance to Save
Final Chance to Save Himself 2005
8 Out of 10 Cats
8 Out of 10 Cats Self 2005
Going to Work Naked
Going to Work Naked Self - Narrator (voice) 2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple Dr David Quimper 2004
Mine All Mine
Mine All Mine Max Vivaldi 2004
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are? Self 2004
The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume Two
The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume Two 2004
QI
QI Self 2003
The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume One
The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume One 2003
Restoration
Restoration 2003
The Terry and Gaby Show
The Terry and Gaby Show 2003
Timeshift
Timeshift Self - Not the Nine O'Clock News, 1980 (archive footage) 2002
Taliesin Jones
Taliesin Jones Caesar 2002
Puckoon
Puckoon Col. Stokes 2002
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Self 2001
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime Emperor 2000
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime Baron Wasteland 1998
If I Ruled the World
If I Ruled the World Himself 1998
Up 'n' Under
Up 'n' Under Ray Mason, Radio York commentator 1998
Parkinson
Parkinson Self 1998
Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek Jeremy Sangster 1997
HARDtalk
HARDtalk 1997
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders Ambrose Deddington 1997
The Adventures of Pinocchio
The Adventures of Pinocchio Tino 1996
Sardines
Sardines Davy Kotowski 1995
Character Building
Character Building Narrator (voice) 1995
Smith & Jones - One Night Stand
Smith & Jones - One Night Stand 1994
Staggered
Staggered Graham 1994
Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars Self 1993
Demob
Demob Ian Deasey 1993
As You Like It
As You Like It Touchstone 1992
Funnybones
Funnybones 1992
Tales from the Poop Deck
Tales from the Poop Deck Narrator (voice) 1992
Amnesty International's Big 30
Amnesty International's Big 30 Self 1991
Ex
Ex Patrick 1991
Have I Got News for You
Have I Got News for You Self 1990
Rita Rudner
Rita Rudner 1990
Wilt
Wilt Henry Wilt 1989
A View of Harry Clark
A View of Harry Clark Harry Clark 1989
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Whose Line Is It Anyway? Himself 1988
Comic Relief
Comic Relief Self - Presenter 1988
Jake's Journey
Jake's Journey Innkeeper 1988
Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video
Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video Dad 1987
Porterhouse Blue
Porterhouse Blue Cornelius Carrington 1987
The World According To Smith And Jones
The World According To Smith And Jones 1987
Finland For Adults
Finland For Adults Reporter 1987
Casualty
Casualty Paul Fuller 1986
Comedians Do It On Stage
Comedians Do It On Stage Self 1986
Live Aid
Live Aid Self 1985
Morons from Outer Space
Morons from Outer Space Graham Sweetley 1985
Alas Smith and Jones
Alas Smith and Jones 1984
The Funny Side of Christmas
The Funny Side of Christmas Trevor 1982
The Young Ones
The Young Ones Bamber 'Bambi' Gascoigne 1982
Wogan
Wogan Self 1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball Self - Various Roles 1982
Not the Nine O'Clock News
Not the Nine O'Clock News 1979
Question Time
Question Time Self - Panellist 1979
An Audience with...
An Audience with... Self 1978
It'll be Alright on the Night
It'll be Alright on the Night Self - Presenter 1977
It'll be Alright on the Night
It'll be Alright on the Night Self - Host 1977
The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Secret Policeman's Ball Self 1976
Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue
Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue Various 1974
The BAFTA Awards
The BAFTA Awards Host 1949
GRIFF’S SOUTHERN CHARM
GRIFF’S SOUTHERN CHARM Griff

Writing Credits (8)

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