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Griff Rhys Jones

Griff Rhys Jones

Acting

Born November 16, 1953 Cardiff, Wales, UK

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.

TV Shows(60)

Griff's Great American South

Griff's Great American South

Self

2025

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

Richard Osman's House of Games

Richard Osman's House of Games

Self - Panellist

2017

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

A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones

A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones

Himself

2014

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

Perspectives

Perspectives

2011

In Confidence

In Confidence

2010

Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones

Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones

Self - Presenter

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

Mountain

Mountain

2007

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

Self

2007

The One Show

The One Show

Self

2006

The Smith & Jones Sketchbook

The Smith & Jones Sketchbook

2006

Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat

Self

2006

Final Chance to Save

Final Chance to Save

Himself

2005

8 Out of 10 Cats

8 Out of 10 Cats

Self

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

QI

QI

Self

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

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Self

2001

If I Ruled the World

If I Ruled the World

Himself

1998

Parkinson

Parkinson

Self

1998

Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek

Jeremy Sangster

1997

HARDtalk

HARDtalk

1997

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

Ambrose Deddington

1997

Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars

Self

1993

Demob

Demob

Ian Deasey

1993

Funnybones

Funnybones

1992

Tales from the Poop Deck

Tales from the Poop Deck

Narrator (voice)

1992

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

Self

1990

Rita Rudner

Rita Rudner

1990

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Himself

1988

Comic Relief

Comic Relief

Self - Presenter

1988

Porterhouse Blue

Porterhouse Blue

Cornelius Carrington

1987

The World According To Smith And Jones

The World According To Smith And Jones

1987

Casualty

Casualty

Paul Fuller

1986

Alas Smith and Jones

Alas Smith and Jones

1984

The Young Ones

The Young Ones

Bamber 'Bambi' Gascoigne

1982

Wogan

Wogan

Self

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

The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Self

1976

The BAFTA Awards

The BAFTA Awards

Host

1949

GRIFF’S SOUTHERN CHARM

GRIFF’S SOUTHERN CHARM

Griff

Movies(45)

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

Murder on the Blackpool Express

Murder on the Blackpool Express

David Van Der Clane

2017

Love Somehow

Love Somehow

Dylan Thomas

2016

Under Milk Wood

Under Milk Wood

Voice

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

Tales of Television Centre

Tales of Television Centre

Self

2012

Wogan on Wodehouse

Wogan on Wodehouse

Self

2011

Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News

Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News

Self

2009

Three Men in More Than One Boat

Three Men in More Than One Boat

Himself

2009

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

Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat

Himself

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

Going to Work Naked

Going to Work Naked

Self - Narrator (voice)

2005

The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume Two

The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume Two

2004

The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume One

The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume One

2003

Taliesin Jones

Taliesin Jones

Caesar

2002

Puckoon

Puckoon

Col. Stokes

2002

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

Up 'n' Under

Up 'n' Under

Ray Mason, Radio York commentator

1998

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

As You Like It

As You Like It

Touchstone

1992

Amnesty International's Big 30

Amnesty International's Big 30

Self

1991

Ex

Ex

Patrick

1991

Wilt

Wilt

Henry Wilt

1989

A View of Harry Clark

A View of Harry Clark

Harry Clark

1989

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

Finland For Adults

Finland For Adults

Reporter

1987

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

The Funny Side of Christmas

The Funny Side of Christmas

Trevor

1982

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

Self - Various Roles

1982

Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue

Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue

Various

1974