Griff Rhys Jones

Griff Rhys Jones

Known for Acting · 108 credits

Born
1953-11-16 (age 72)
Place of birth
Cardiff, Wales, UK
Also known as
Griff Rhys-Jones · Griffith Rhys Jones

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

TV Shows (63)

Midsomer Murders
TV

Midsomer Murders

1997

as Ambrose Deddington

Casualty
TV

Casualty

1986

as Paul Fuller

The One Show
TV

The One Show

2006

as Self / Self - Interviewed Guest

QI
TV

QI

2003

as Self

Agatha Christie's Marple
TV

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004

as Dr David Quimper

Have I Got News for You
TV

Have I Got News for You

1990

as Self

Wogan
TV

Wogan

1982

as Self

8 Out of 10 Cats
TV

8 Out of 10 Cats

2005

as Self

Omnibus
TV

Omnibus

1967

Question Time
TV

Question Time

1979

as Self - Panellist

Would I Lie to You?
TV

Would I Lie to You?

2007

as Self

An Audience with...
TV

An Audience with...

1978

as Self

Who Do You Think You Are?
TV

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004

as Self

The Young Ones
TV

The Young Ones

1982

as Bamber 'Bambi' Gascoigne

Parkinson
TV

Parkinson

1998

as Self

Richard Osman's House of Games
TV

Richard Osman's House of Games

2017

as Self - Panellist

Jonathan Creek
TV

Jonathan Creek

1997

as Jeremy Sangster

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
TV

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

2001

as Self

Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TV

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

1988

as Himself

Shooting Stars
TV

Shooting Stars

1993

as Self

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
TV

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

2018

as Self - Guest

The BAFTA Awards
TV

The BAFTA Awards

1949

as Host

The Terry and Gaby Show
TV

The Terry and Gaby Show

2003

Screen One
TV

Screen One

1989

as Patrick

Timeshift
TV

Timeshift

2002

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

The Play on One
TV

The Play on One

1988

as Harry Clark

Not the Nine O'Clock News
TV

Not the Nine O'Clock News

1979

Between the Covers
TV

Between the Covers

2020

as Self

The Secret Policeman's Ball
TV

The Secret Policeman's Ball

1976

as Self

HARDtalk
TV

HARDtalk

1997

Perspectives
TV

Perspectives

2011

Insert Name Here
TV

Insert Name Here

2016

as Self - Panelist

Comic Relief
TV

Comic Relief

1988

as Self - Presenter

Alas Smith and Jones
TV

Alas Smith and Jones

1984

It'll be Alright on the Night
TV

It'll be Alright on the Night

1977

as Self - Presenter / Self - Host

Rita Rudner
TV

Rita Rudner

1990

Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip
TV

Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip

2019

as Self

A Short History of Everything Else
TV

A Short History of Everything Else

2012

Funnybones
TV

Funnybones

1992

Final Chance to Save
TV

Final Chance to Save

2005

as Himself

Porterhouse Blue
TV

Porterhouse Blue

1987

as Cornelius Carrington

Three Men in a Boat
TV

Three Men in a Boat

2006

as Self

In Confidence
TV

In Confidence

2010

Mine All Mine
TV

Mine All Mine

2004

as Max Vivaldi

Tales from the Poop Deck
TV

Tales from the Poop Deck

1992

as Narrator (voice)

Griff's Great New Zealand Adventure
TV

Griff's Great New Zealand Adventure

2021

The Quizeum
TV

The Quizeum

2015

as Himself - Presenter

Griff’s Canadian Adventure
TV

Griff’s Canadian Adventure

2022

as Host

Restoration
TV

Restoration

2003

Demob
TV

Demob

1993

as Ian Deasey

The World According to Smith & Jones
TV

The World According to Smith & Jones

1987

as Griff

If I Ruled the World
TV

If I Ruled the World

1998

as Himself

The Smith & Jones Sketchbook
TV

The Smith & Jones Sketchbook

2006

Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones
TV

Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones

2009

as Self - Presenter

A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones
TV

A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones

2014

as Himself

Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip
TV

Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip

2020

as Self - Presenter

Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones
TV

Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones

2015

as Himself - Presenter

Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones
TV

Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones

2008

Mountain
TV

Mountain

2007

Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones On Anger
TV

Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones On Anger

2008

as Himself - Presenter

Movies (45)

The Adventures of Pinocchio
Movie

The Adventures of Pinocchio

1996

as Tino

Live Aid
Movie

Live Aid

1985

as Self

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Movie

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1982

as Self - Various Roles

Murder on the Blackpool Express
Movie

Murder on the Blackpool Express

2017

as David Van Der Clane

Amnesty International's Big 30
Movie

Amnesty International's Big 30

1991

as Self

Puckoon
Movie

Puckoon

2002

as Col. Stokes

Taliesin Jones
Movie

Taliesin Jones

2002

as Caesar

Wilt
Movie

Wilt

1989

as Henry Wilt

Under Milk Wood
Movie

Under Milk Wood

2014

as Voice

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime
Movie

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime

2000

as Emperor

Morons from Outer Space
Movie

Morons from Outer Space

1985

as Graham Sweetley

Tales of Television Centre
Movie

Tales of Television Centre

2012

as Self

Riot at the Rite
Movie

Riot at the Rite

2005

as Astruc

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

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

2003

The Funny Side of Christmas
Movie

The Funny Side of Christmas

1982

as Trevor

Up 'n' Under
Movie

Up 'n' Under

1998

as Ray Mason, Radio York commentator

Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
Movie

Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie

2013

as Self (archive footage)

Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things
Movie

Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things

2013

as Self

As You Like It
Movie

As You Like It

1992

as Touchstone

Ex
Movie

Ex

1991

as Patrick

Jake's Journey
Movie

Jake's Journey

1988

as Innkeeper

Staggered
Movie

Staggered

1994

as Graham

Sardines
Movie

Sardines

1995

as Davy Kotowski

Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future
Movie

Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future

2025

as Self

Comedians Do It On Stage
Movie

Comedians Do It On Stage

1986

as Self

Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas
Movie

Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas

2007

as Himself - Presenter

A View of Harry Clark
Movie

A View of Harry Clark

1989

as Harry Clark

Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime
Movie

Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime

1998

as Baron Wasteland

Finland For Adults
Movie

Finland For Adults

1987

as Reporter

Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
Movie

Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News

2009

as Self

Three Men in More Than One Boat
Movie

Three Men in More Than One Boat

2009

as Himself

Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
Movie

Gangsta Granny Strikes Again

2022

as Mr Parker

Character Building
Movie

Character Building

1995

as Narrator (voice)

The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome
Movie

The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome

2005

as Self / Presenter

Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video
Movie

Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video

1987

as Dad

Three Men In Another Boat
Movie

Three Men In Another Boat

2008

as Himself

Wogan on Wodehouse
Movie

Wogan on Wodehouse

2011

as Self

Going to Work Naked
Movie

Going to Work Naked

2005

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Three Men in a Boat
Movie

Three Men in a Boat

2006

as Himself

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

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

2004

Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army
Movie

Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army

2013

as Himself

Future TX
Movie

Future TX

2022

as Foley

Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue
Movie

Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue

1974

as Various

Smith & Jones - One Night Stand
Movie

Smith & Jones - One Night Stand

1994

Love Somehow
Movie

Love Somehow

2016

as Dylan Thomas

About Griff Rhys Jones

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. With 108 credits spanning from 1949 to 2025, Griff Rhys Jones has appeared in 45 films and 63 TV shows.

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