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.
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Films (49)
Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future
2025 · Self
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
2022 · Mr Parker
Future TX
2022 · Foley
Murder on the Blackpool Express
2017 · David Van Der Clane
Love Somehow
2016 · Dylan Thomas
Under Milk Wood
2014 · Voice
A Poet in New York
2014 · Executive Producer
Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things
2013 · Self
Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army
2013 · Himself
John Otway, le plus grand raté du rock
2013 · Self (archive footage)
Tales of Television Centre
2012 · Self
Wogan on Wodehouse
2011 · Self
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
2009 · Self
Three Men in More Than One Boat
2009 · Himself
Graham Linehan: Funny Business
2008
Three Men In Another Boat
2008 · Himself
Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas
2007 · Himself - Presenter
Three Men in a Boat
2006 · Himself
Riot at the Rite
2005 · Astruc
The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome
2005 · Self / Presenter, Writer
Going to Work Naked
2005 · Self - Narrator (voice)
The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume Two
2004
The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume One
2003
More Great Comedy Moments
2003 · Bambi (archive footage)
Taliesin Jones
2002 · Caesar
Puckoon
2002 · Col. Stokes
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime
2000 · Emperor
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime
1998 · Baron Wasteland
Up 'n' Under
1998 · Ray Mason, Radio York commentator
The Adventures of Pinocchio
1996 · Tino
Sardines
1995 · Davy Kotowski
Character Building
1995 · Narrator (voice)
Smith & Jones - One Night Stand
1994
Staggered
1994 · Graham
As You Like It
1992 · Touchstone
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991 · Self
Ex
1991 · Patrick
Wilt
1989 · Henry Wilt
A View of Harry Clark
1989 · Harry Clark
Alas Sage & Onion
1988 · Various
Jake's Journey
1988 · Innkeeper
Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video
1987 · Dad
Finland For Adults
1987 · Jeremy Jones
Comedians Do It On Stage
1986 · Self
Live Aid
1985 · Self
Morons from Outer Space
1985 · Graham Sweetley, Writer
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982 · Trevor, Writer
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982 · Self - Various Roles
Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue
1974 · Various, Writer
Séries (68)
Griff Across the Alps
2026 · Self - Presenter
Griff's Great American South
2025 · Self
Griff's Canadian Adventure
2022 · Self - Host
Griff's Great New Zealand Adventure
2021
Between the Covers
2020 · Self
Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip
2020 · Self - Presenter
Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip
2019 · Self
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018 · Self - Guest
House of Games
2017 · Self - Panellist
Insert Name Here
2016 · Self - Panelist
L'Afrique en train avec Griff Rhys Jones
2015 · Himself - Presenter
The Quizeum
2015 · Himself - Presenter
National Treasures of Wales
2014 · Presenter
A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones
2014 · Himself
A Short History of Everything Else
2012 · Writer
Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones
2012 · Presenter
Perspectives
2011
In Confidence
2010
Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones
2009 · Self - Presenter
Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones
2008 · Writer
Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones On Anger
2008 · Himself - Presenter
Mountain
2007 · Creator
Would I Lie to You?
2007 · Self
The One Show
2006 · Self, Self - Interviewed Guest
The Smith & Jones Sketchbook
2006 · Creator
Three Men in a Boat
2006 · Self
Final Chance to Save
2005 · Himself
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005 · Self
Miss Marple
2004 · Dr David Quimper
Mine All Mine
2004 · Max Vivaldi
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004 · Self
Q.I.
2003 · Self
Restoration
2003
The Terry and Gaby Show
2003
Timeshift
2002 · Self - Not the Nine O'Clock News, 1980 (archive footage)
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001 · Self
If I Ruled the World
1998 · Himself
Parkinson
1998 · Self
Jonathan Creek
1997 · Jeremy Sangster
HARDtalk
1997
Inspecteur Barnaby
1997 · Ambrose Deddington
TFI Friday
1996
Shooting Stars
1993 · Self
Demob
1993 · Ian Deasey
Funnybones
1992
Tales from the Poop Deck
1992 · Narrator (voice)
Have I Got News for You
1990 · Self
Rita Rudner
1990
Smith And Jones In Small Doses
1989
Screen One
1989 · Patrick
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1988 · Himself
Comic Relief
1988 · Self - Presenter
The Play on One
1988 · Harry Clark
Porterhouse Blue
1987 · Cornelius Carrington
The World According to Smith & Jones
1987 · Griff, Creator
Casualty
1986 · Paul Fuller
Weekend Playhouse
1984 · Michael
Alas Smith and Jones
1984 · Writer, Creator
The Young Ones
1982 · Bamber 'Bambi' Gascoigne
Wogan
1982 · Self
Not the Nine O'Clock News
1979 · Writer
Question Time
1979 · Self - Panellist
An Audience with...
1978 · Self
It’ll be Alright on the Night
1977 · Self - Presenter, Self - Host
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976 · Self
Omnibus
1967
The BAFTA Awards
1949 · Self - Host
GRIFF’S SOUTHERN CHARM
· Griff