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.
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Filmography
all 94
TV Shows 57
self 47
Movies 37
Writer 1
Creator 1
Narrator 1
Mr Parker
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again (2022)
Movie
Foley
Future TX (2022)
Movie
Host
Griff’s Canadian Adventure (2022)
TV
Griff's Great New Zealand Adventure (2021)
TV
Self
Between the Covers (2020)
TV
Self - Host
Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip (2020)
TV
Self
Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip (2019)
TV
Self
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer (2018)
TV
David Van Der Clane
Murder on the Blackpool Express (2017)
Movie
Dylan Thomas
Love Somehow (2016)
Movie
Himself - Panelist
Insert Name Here (2016)
TV
Self - presenter
Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones (2015)
TV
Self - Presenter
The Quizeum (2015)
TV
Self - Presenter
National Treasures of Wales (2014)
TV
Voice
Under Milk Wood (2014)
Movie
Self
A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones (2014)
TV
Self
Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things (2013)
Movie
Self - Presenter
Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army (2013)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie (2013)
Movie
Self - Presenter
A Short History of Everything Else (2012)
TV
Self - Presenter
Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones (2012)
TV
Tales of Television Centre (2012)
Movie
Self
Wogan on Wodehouse (2011)
Movie
Self - Presenter
Hidden Treasures of ... (2011)
TV
Self
Three Men Go to Scotland (2010)
TV
Self
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News (2009)
Movie
Self - Presenter
Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones (2009)
TV
Self
Three Men in More Than One Boat (2009)
Movie
Writer
Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones (2008)
TV
Self - Presenter
Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones On Anger (2008)
TV
Self
Three Men In Another Boat (2008)
Movie
Self - Presenter
Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas (2007)
Movie
Creator
Mountain (2007)
TV
Self
Would I Lie to You? (2007)
TV
Self - Guest / Self
The One Show (2006)
TV
The Smith & Jones Sketchbook (2006)
TV
Various Roles
The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News (2006)
Movie
Self
Three Men in a Boat (2006)
Movie
Self
Three Men in a Boat (2006)
TV
Astruc
Riot at the Rite (2005)
Movie
Self / Presenter / Writer
The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome (2005)
Movie
Himself
Final Chance to Save (2005)
TV
Self
Graham Norton's Bigger Picture (2005)
TV
Self
8 Out of 10 Cats (2005)
TV
Dr. David Quimper
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
TV
6.11
Max Vivaldi
Mine All Mine (2004)
TV
Self
Who Do You Think You Are? (2004)
TV
Restoration (2003)
TV
The Terry and Gaby Show (2003)
TV
Self - Not the Nine O'Clock News, 1980 (archive footage)
Timeshift (2002)
TV
Caesar
Taliesin Jones (2002)
Movie
Col. Stokes
Puckoon (2002)
Movie
Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001)
TV
Emperor
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime (2000)
Movie
Comic Relief (1999)
TV
Baron Wasteland
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime (1998)
Movie
Self
Clarkson (1998)
TV
Himself
If I Ruled the World (1998)
TV
Ray Mason, Radio York commentator
Up 'n' Under (1998)
Movie
Jeremy Sangster
Jonathan Creek (1997)
TV
1
Ambrose Deddington
Midsomer Murders (1997)
TV
6
Tino
The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)
Movie
Self
Smith & Jones - One Night Stand (1994)
Movie
Graham
Staggered (1994)
Movie
Self
Shooting Stars (1993)
TV
Ian Deasey
Demob (1993)
TV
Touchstone
As You Like It (1992)
Movie
Voices
Funnybones (1992)
TV
Narrator
Tales From The Poop Deck (1992)
TV
Self
Amnesty International's Big 30 (1991)
Movie
Patrick
Ex (1991)
Movie
Himself
Have I Got News for You (1990)
TV
Rita Rudner (1990)
TV
Henry Wilt
Wilt (1989)
Movie
Harry Clark
A View of Harry Clark (1989)
Movie
Himself
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
TV
Innkeeper
Jake's Journey (1988)
Movie
Dad
Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video (1987)
Movie
Cornelius Carrington
Porterhouse Blue (1987)
TV
5
The World According To Smith And Jones (1987)
TV
Reporter
Finland For Adults (1987)
Movie
Paul Fuller
Casualty (1986)
TV
Self
Live Aid (1985)
Movie
Graham Sweetley
Morons from Outer Space (1985)
Movie
Various Roles / Dad
Alas Smith and Jones (1984)
TV
Bamber 'Bambi' Gascoigne
The Young Ones (1982)
TV
6
Self
Wogan (1982)
TV
Himself - Various Roles
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982)
Movie
Various Roles
Not The Nine O'Clock News (1979)
TV
Self - Panellist
Question Time (1979)
TV
Self
An Audience with... (1978)
TV
It'll be Alright on the Night (1977)
TV
Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball (1976)
TV
Host
The BAFTA Awards (1949)
TV
Ratings
Average 5.24
Based on 143 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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2004
1994
2022
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1953-11-16 (70 years old)
Birth NameGriffith Rhys Jones
Birth PlaceCardiff, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsGriff Rhys-Jones, Griffith Rhys Jones
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire
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