Griff Rhys Jones
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography
Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future
2025
as Self
Griff's Great American South
2025
as Self
Future TX
2022
as Foley
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
2022
as Mr Parker
Griff's Canadian Adventure
2022
as Self - Host
Griff's Great New Zealand Adventure
2021
Between the Covers
2020
as Self
Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip
2020
as Self - Presenter
Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip
2019
as Self
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018
as Self - Guest
Murder on the Blackpool Express
2017
as David Van Der Clane
Richard Osman's House of Games
2017
as Self - Panellist
Love Somehow
2016
as Dylan Thomas
Insert Name Here
2016
as Self - Panelist
Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones
2015
as Himself - Presenter
The Quizeum
2015
as Himself - Presenter
Under Milk Wood
2014
as Voice
A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones
2014
as Himself
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army
2013
as Himself
Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things
2013
as Self
Tales of Television Centre
2012
as Self
A Short History of Everything Else
2012
Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones
2012
as Presenter
Wogan on Wodehouse
2011
as Self
Perspectives
2011
In Confidence
2010
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
2009
as Self
Three Men in More Than One Boat
2009
as Himself
Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones
2009
as Self - Presenter
Three Men In Another Boat
2008
as Himself
Graham Linehan: Funny Business
2008
Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones
2008
Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones On Anger
2008
as Himself - Presenter
Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas
2007
as Himself - Presenter
Mountain
2007
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
Three Men in a Boat
2006
as Himself
The One Show
2006
as Self
The Smith & Jones Sketchbook
2006
Three Men in a Boat
2006
as Self
The One Show
2006
as Self - Interviewed Guest
Riot at the Rite
2005
as Astruc
The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome
2005
as Self / Presenter
Going to Work Naked
2005
as Self - Narrator (voice)
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self
Final Chance to Save
2005
as Himself
The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume Two
2004
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Dr David Quimper
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
as Self
Mine All Mine
2004
as Max Vivaldi
The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume One
2003
The Terry and Gaby Show
2003
Restoration
2003
QI
2003
as Self
Taliesin Jones
2002
as Caesar
Puckoon
2002
as Col. Stokes
Timeshift
2002
as Self - Not the Nine O'Clock News, 1980 (archive footage)
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime
2000
as Emperor
Up 'n' Under
1998
as Ray Mason, Radio York commentator
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime
1998
as Baron Wasteland
If I Ruled the World
1998
as Himself
Parkinson
1998
as Self
Jonathan Creek
1997
as Jeremy Sangster
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Ambrose Deddington
HARDtalk
1997
The Adventures of Pinocchio
1996
as Tino
TFI Friday
1996
Character Building
1995
as Narrator (voice)
Sardines
1995
as Davy Kotowski
Smith & Jones - One Night Stand
1994
Staggered
1994
as Graham
Shooting Stars
1993
as Self
Demob
1993
as Ian Deasey
As You Like It
1992
as Touchstone
Funnybones
1992
Tales from the Poop Deck
1992
as Narrator (voice)
Ex
1991
as Patrick
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991
as Self
Rita Rudner
1990
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self
Wilt
1989
as Henry Wilt
A View of Harry Clark
1989
as Harry Clark
Screen One
1989
as Patrick
Smith And Jones In Small Doses
1989
Jake's Journey
1988
as Innkeeper
Alas Sage & Onion
1988
as Various
Comic Relief
1988
as Self - Presenter
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1988
as Himself
The Play on One
1988
as Harry Clark
Finland For Adults
1987
as Jeremy Jones
Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video
1987
as Dad
The World According to Smith & Jones
1987
as Griff
Porterhouse Blue
1987
as Cornelius Carrington
Comedians Do It On Stage
1986
as Self
Casualty
1986
as Paul Fuller
Morons from Outer Space
1985
as Graham Sweetley
Live Aid
1985
as Self
Alas Smith and Jones
1984
Weekend Playhouse
1984
as Michael
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982
as Self - Various Roles
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982
as Trevor
The Young Ones
1982
as Bamber 'Bambi' Gascoigne
Wogan
1982
as Self
Not the Nine O'Clock News
1979
Question Time
1979
as Self - Panellist
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
It’ll be Alright on the Night
1977
as Self - Presenter
It’ll be Alright on the Night
1977
as Self - Host
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976
as Self
Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue
1974
as Various
Omnibus
1967
The BAFTA Awards
1949
as Host