

Griff Rhys Jones
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
16 Nov 1953
Age
73 Years
Born In
Cardiff, Wales, UK
Total Projects
107
Years Active
76 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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

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Griff's Great American South
Griff's Great American South
as Self

movie
Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future
Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future
as Self

movie
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
as Mr Parker

movie
Future TX
Future TX
as Foley

tv
Griff’s Canadian Adventure
Griff’s Canadian Adventure
as Host

tv
Griff's Great New Zealand Adventure
Griff's Great New Zealand Adventure

tv
Between the Covers
Between the Covers
as Self

tv
Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip
Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip
as Self - Presenter

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Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip
Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip
as Self

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The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
as Self - Guest

movie
Murder on the Blackpool Express
Murder on the Blackpool Express
as David Van Der Clane

tv
Richard Osman's House of Games
Richard Osman's House of Games
as Self - Panellist

movie
Love Somehow
Love Somehow
as Dylan Thomas

tv
Insert Name Here
Insert Name Here
as Self - Panelist

tv
Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones
Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones
as Himself - Presenter

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The Quizeum
The Quizeum
as Himself - Presenter

movie
Under Milk Wood
Under Milk Wood
as Voice

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A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones
A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones
as Himself

movie
Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things
Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things
as Self

movie
Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army
Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army
as Himself

movie
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
as Self (archive footage)

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A Short History of Everything Else
A Short History of Everything Else

tv
Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones
Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones
as Presenter

movie
Tales of Television Centre
Tales of Television Centre
as Self

movie
Wogan on Wodehouse
Wogan on Wodehouse
as Self

tv
Perspectives
Perspectives

tv
In Confidence
In Confidence

movie
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
as Self

tv
Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones
Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones
as Self - Presenter

movie
Three Men in More Than One Boat
Three Men in More Than One Boat
as Himself

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Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones
Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones

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Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones On Anger
Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones On Anger
as Himself - Presenter

movie
Three Men In Another Boat
Three Men In Another Boat
as Himself

movie
Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas
Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas
as Himself - Presenter

tv
Mountain
Mountain

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Would I Lie to You?
Would I Lie to You?
as Self

tv
The One Show
The One Show
as Self

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The One Show
The One Show
as Self - Interviewed Guest

tv
The Smith & Jones Sketchbook
The Smith & Jones Sketchbook

movie
Three Men in a Boat
Three Men in a Boat
as Himself

tv
Three Men in a Boat
Three Men in a Boat
as Self

movie
Riot at the Rite
Riot at the Rite
as Astruc

movie
The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome
The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome
as Self / Presenter

tv
Final Chance to Save
Final Chance to Save
as Himself

tv
8 Out of 10 Cats
8 Out of 10 Cats
as Self

movie
Going to Work Naked
Going to Work Naked
as Self - Narrator (voice)

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Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Dr David Quimper

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Mine All Mine
Mine All Mine
as Max Vivaldi

tv
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self

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

tv
QI
QI
as Self

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

tv
Restoration
Restoration

tv
The Terry and Gaby Show
The Terry and Gaby Show

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Timeshift
Timeshift
as Self - Not the Nine O'Clock News, 1980 (archive footage)

movie
Taliesin Jones
Taliesin Jones
as Caesar

movie
Puckoon
Puckoon
as Col. Stokes

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Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as Self

movie
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime
as Emperor

movie
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime
as Baron Wasteland

tv
If I Ruled the World
If I Ruled the World
as Himself

movie
Up 'n' Under
Up 'n' Under
as Ray Mason, Radio York commentator

tv
Parkinson
Parkinson
as Self

tv
Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek
as Jeremy Sangster

tv
HARDtalk
HARDtalk

tv
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
as Ambrose Deddington

movie
The Adventures of Pinocchio
The Adventures of Pinocchio
as Tino

movie
Sardines
Sardines
as Davy Kotowski

movie
Character Building
Character Building
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Smith & Jones - One Night Stand
Smith & Jones - One Night Stand

movie
Staggered
Staggered
as Graham

tv
Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars
as Self

tv
Demob
Demob
as Ian Deasey

movie
As You Like It
As You Like It
as Touchstone

tv
Funnybones
Funnybones

tv
Tales from the Poop Deck
Tales from the Poop Deck
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Amnesty International's Big 30
Amnesty International's Big 30
as Self

movie
Ex
Ex
as Patrick

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Have I Got News for You
Have I Got News for You
as Self

tv
Rita Rudner
Rita Rudner

movie
Wilt
Wilt
as Henry Wilt

movie
A View of Harry Clark
A View of Harry Clark
as Harry Clark

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Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
as Himself

tv
Comic Relief
Comic Relief
as Self - Presenter

movie
Jake's Journey
Jake's Journey
as Innkeeper

movie
Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video
Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video
as Dad

tv
Porterhouse Blue
Porterhouse Blue
as Cornelius Carrington

tv
The World According To Smith And Jones
The World According To Smith And Jones

movie
Finland For Adults
Finland For Adults
as Reporter

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Casualty
Casualty
as Paul Fuller

movie
Comedians Do It On Stage
Comedians Do It On Stage
as Self

movie
Live Aid
Live Aid
as Self

movie
Morons from Outer Space
Morons from Outer Space
as Graham Sweetley

tv
Alas Smith and Jones
Alas Smith and Jones

movie
The Funny Side of Christmas
The Funny Side of Christmas
as Trevor

tv
The Young Ones
The Young Ones
as Bamber 'Bambi' Gascoigne

tv
Wogan
Wogan
as Self

movie
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
as Self - Various Roles

tv
Not the Nine O'Clock News
Not the Nine O'Clock News

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Question Time
Question Time
as Self - Panellist

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An Audience with...
An Audience with...
as Self

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It'll be Alright on the Night
It'll be Alright on the Night
as Self - Presenter

tv
It'll be Alright on the Night
It'll be Alright on the Night
as Self - Host

tv
The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self

movie
Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue
Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue
as Various

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The BAFTA Awards
The BAFTA Awards
as Host

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GRIFF’S SOUTHERN CHARM
GRIFF’S SOUTHERN CHARM
as Griff