Actor
Griff Rhys Jones
16 November 1953 (72) Cardiff, Wales, UK
- Written
- 8
- Movies
- 47
- Shows
- 51
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.
Known For
- Upcoming
- GRIFF’S SOUTHERN CHARM · Series · Griff
- 2025
- 2022
- Gangsta Granny Strikes Again · Film · Mr Parker
- Future TX · Film · Foley
- Griff's Canadian Adventure · Series · Host
- 2021
- Griff's Great New Zealand Adventure · Series
- 2020
- Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip · Series · Presenter
- 2019
- Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip · Series
- 2018
- The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer · Series · Guest
- 2017
- Murder on the Blackpool Express · Film · David Van Der Clane
- 2016
- Love Somehow · Film · Dylan Thomas
- Insert Name Here · Series · Panelist
- 2015
- Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones · Series · Presenter
- 2014
- Under Milk Wood · Film · Voice
- A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones · Series
- A Poet in New York · Film · Executive Producer
- National Treasures of Wales · Series · Presenter
- 2013
- 2012
- Tales of Television Centre · Film
- A Short History of Everything Else · Series
- Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones · Series · Presenter
- A Short History of Everything Else · Series · Writer
- 2011
- Wogan on Wodehouse · Film
- Perspectives · Series
- 2009
- Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News · Film
- Three Men in More Than One Boat · Film
- Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones · Series · Presenter
- 2008
- Graham Linehan: Funny Business · Film
- Three Men In Another Boat · Film
- Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones · Series
- Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones On Anger · Series · Presenter
- Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones · Series · Writer
- 2007
- Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas · Film · Presenter
- Mountain · Series
- Would I Lie to You? · Series
- Mountain · Series · Creator
- 2006
- Three Men in a Boat · Film
- The Smith & Jones Sketchbook · Series
- Three Men in a Boat · Series
- The Smith & Jones Sketchbook · Series · Creator
- 2005
- Riot at the Rite · Film · Astruc
- The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome · Film · Presenter
- Going to Work Naked · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Final Chance to Save · Series
- The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome · Film · Writer
- 2004
- The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume Two · Film
- Agatha Christie's Marple · Series · Dr David Quimper
- Mine All Mine · Series · Max Vivaldi
- Who Do You Think You Are? · Series
- 2003
- The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume One · Film
- Restoration · Series
- 2002
- Taliesin Jones · Film · Caesar
- Puckoon · Film · Col. Stokes
- Timeshift · Series · Not the Nine O'Clock News · 1980
- 2000
- Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime · Film · Emperor
- 1998
- Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime · Film · Baron Wasteland
- Up 'n' Under · Film · Ray Mason · Radio York commentator
- If I Ruled the World · Series
- 1997
- Jonathan Creek · Series · Jeremy Sangster
- Midsomer Murders · Series · Ambrose Deddington
- 1996
- The Adventures of Pinocchio · Film · Tino
- TFI Friday · Series
- 1995
- Sardines · Film · Davy Kotowski
- Character Building · Film · Narrator (voice)
- 1994
- Smith & Jones - One Night Stand · Film
- Staggered · Film · Graham
- 1993
- Shooting Stars · Series
- Demob · Series · Ian Deasey
- 1992
- As You Like It · Film · Touchstone
- Funnybones · Series
- Tales from the Poop Deck · Series · Narrator (voice)
- 1991
- Amnesty International's Big 30 · Film
- Ex · Film · Patrick
- 1990
- Rita Rudner · Series
- 1989
- Wilt · Film · Henry Wilt
- A View of Harry Clark · Film · Harry Clark
- Smith And Jones In Small Doses · Series
- Screen One · Series · Patrick
- 1988
- Alas Sage & Onion · Film · Various
- Jake's Journey · Film · Innkeeper
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? · Series
- Comic Relief · Series
- The Play on One · Series · Harry Clark
- 1987
- Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video · Film · Dad
- Finland For Adults · Film · Jeremy Jones
- Porterhouse Blue · Series · Cornelius Carrington
- The World According to Smith & Jones · Series · Griff
- The World According to Smith & Jones · Series · Creator
- 1986
- Comedians Do It On Stage · Film
- Casualty · Series · Paul Fuller
- 1985
- Live Aid · Film
- Morons from Outer Space · Film · Graham Sweetley
- Morons from Outer Space · Film · Writer
- 1984
- Weekend Playhouse · Series · Michael
- Alas Smith and Jones · Series
- Alas Smith and Jones · Series · Writer
- 1982
- The Funny Side of Christmas · Film · Trevor
- The Secret Policeman's Other Ball · Film · Various Roles
- The Young Ones · Series · Bamber 'Bambi' Gascoigne
- The Funny Side of Christmas · Film · Writer
- 1979
- Not the Nine O'Clock News · Series
- Not the Nine O'Clock News · Series · Writer
- 1977
- It’ll be Alright on the Night · Series · Presenter
- 1976
- The Secret Policeman's Ball · Series
- 1974
- Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue · Film · Various
- Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue · Film · Writer
- 1967
- Omnibus · Series
- 1949
- The BAFTA Awards · Series · Host