Griff Rhys Jones
- Born
- November 16, 1953 (72 years old)
- Place of birth
- Cardiff, Wales, UK
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
- —GRIFF’S SOUTHERN CHARMGRIFF’S SOUTHERN CHARMSeries · Griff
- 2025Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our FutureFilm · Self
- 2022Gangsta Granny Strikes AgainFilm · Mr Parker
- 2022Future TXFilm · Foley
- 2021Griff's Great New Zealand AdventureSeries
- 2017Murder on the Blackpool ExpressFilm · David Van Der Clane★ 5.7
- 2016Love SomehowFilm · Dylan Thomas
- 2014Under Milk WoodFilm · Voice
- 2013Mel Smith: I've Done Some ThingsFilm · Self
- 2013Burma, My Father and the Forgotten ArmyFilm · Himself
- 2013Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the MovieFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 2012A Short History of Everything ElseA Short History of Everything ElseSeries
- 2012Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys JonesSeries · Presenter
- 2012Tales of Television CentreFilm · Self
- 2011Wogan on WodehouseFilm · Self
- 2011PerspectivesSeries
- 2010In ConfidenceIn ConfidenceSeries
- 2009Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock NewsFilm · Self
- 2009Three Men in More Than One BoatThree Men in More Than One BoatFilm · Himself
- 2008Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys JonesSeries
- 2008Graham Linehan: Funny BusinessFilm
- 2008Three Men In Another BoatThree Men In Another BoatFilm · Himself
- 2007Charles Dickens and the Invention of ChristmasFilm · Himself - Presenter
- 2007MountainSeries
- 2006The Smith & Jones SketchbookThe Smith & Jones SketchbookSeries
- 2006Three Men in a BoatThree Men in a BoatFilm · Himself
- 2005Riot at the RiteFilm · Astruc
- 2005The Secret Life of Arthur RansomeFilm · Self / Presenter
- 2005Going to Work NakedGoing to Work NakedFilm · Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2004Agatha Christie's MarpleSeries · Dr David Quimper★ 7.8
- 2004Mine All MineSeries · Max Vivaldi
- 2004The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume TwoFilm
- 2003The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume OneFilm
- 2003RestorationRestorationSeries
- 2003The Terry and Gaby ShowThe Terry and Gaby ShowSeries
- 2002Taliesin JonesTaliesin JonesFilm · Caesar
- 2002PuckoonFilm · Col. Stokes
- 2000Aladdin: The ITV PantomimeFilm · Emperor
- 1998Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV PantomimeFilm · Baron Wasteland
- 1998Up 'n' UnderFilm · Ray Mason, Radio York commentator
- 1997Jonathan CreekSeries · Jeremy Sangster★ 7.6
- 1997HARDtalkSeries
- 1997Midsomer MurdersSeries · Ambrose Deddington★ 7.5
- 1996The Adventures of PinocchioFilm · Tino★ 5.3
- 1996TFI FridaySeries
- 1995SardinesFilm · Davy Kotowski
- 1995Character BuildingCharacter BuildingFilm · Narrator (voice)
- 1994Smith & Jones - One Night StandFilm
- 1994StaggeredFilm · Graham
- 1993DemobSeries · Ian Deasey
- 1992As You Like ItFilm · Touchstone
- 1992FunnybonesSeries
- 1991Amnesty International's Big 30Film · Self
- 1991ExFilm · Patrick
- 1990Rita RudnerSeries
- 1989Smith And Jones In Small DosesSmith And Jones In Small DosesSeries
- 1989Screen OneSeries · Patrick
- 1989WiltFilm · Henry Wilt★ 6.4
- 1989A View of Harry ClarkFilm · Harry Clark
- 1988Alas Sage & OnionFilm · Various
- 1988The Play on OneSeries · Harry Clark
- 1988Jake's JourneyFilm · Innkeeper
- 1987Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas VideoFilm · Dad
- 1987Porterhouse BlueSeries · Cornelius Carrington
- 1987The World According to Smith & JonesThe World According to Smith & JonesSeries · Griff
- 1987Finland For AdultsFilm · Jeremy Jones
- 1986CasualtySeries · Paul Fuller★ 6.2
- 1986Comedians Do It On StageFilm · Self
- 1985Live AidFilm · Self★ 7.9
- 1985Morons from Outer SpaceFilm · Graham Sweetley★ 4.9
- 1984Weekend PlayhouseWeekend PlayhouseSeries · Michael
- 1984Alas Smith and JonesSeries★ 7.3
- 1982The Funny Side of ChristmasFilm · Trevor
- 1982The Young OnesSeries · Bamber 'Bambi' Gascoigne★ 7.9
- 1982The Secret Policeman's Other BallFilm · Self - Various Roles
- 1979Not the Nine O'Clock NewsSeries★ 7.3
- 1974Cambridge University 1974 Footlights RevueCambridge University 1974 Footlights RevueFilm · Various
- 1967OmnibusSeries
