7.8Acting
Griff Rhys Jones
- Born
- 1953-11-16
- Birthplace
- 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
115 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future
2025 · Movie
Self
Griff's Great American South
2025 · TV Show
Self
Future TX
2022 · Movie
Foley
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
2022 · Movie
Mr Parker
Griff's Canadian Adventure
2022 · TV Show
Self - Host
Griff's Great New Zealand Adventure
2021 · TV Show
Cast
Between the Covers
2020 · TV Show
Self
Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip
2020 · TV Show
Self - Presenter
Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip
2019 · TV Show
Self
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018 · TV Show
Self - Guest
House of Games
2017 · TV Show
Self - Panellist
Murder on the Blackpool Express
2017 · Movie
David Van Der Clane
Insert Name Here
2016 · TV Show
Self - Panelist
Love Somehow
2016 · Movie
Dylan Thomas
Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones
2015 · TV Show
Himself - Presenter
The Quizeum
2015 · TV Show
Himself - Presenter
A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones
2014 · TV Show
Himself
A Poet in New York
2014 · Movie
Executive Producer
National Treasures of Wales
2014 · TV Show
Presenter
Under Milk Wood
2014 · Movie
Voice
Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army
2013 · Movie
Himself
Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things
2013 · Movie
Self
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
2013 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
A Short History of Everything Else
2012 · TV Show
Cast · Writer
Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones
2012 · TV Show
Presenter
Tales of Television Centre
2012 · Movie
Self
Perspectives
2011 · TV Show
Cast
Wogan on Wodehouse
2011 · Movie
Self
In Confidence
2010 · TV Show
Cast
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
2009 · Movie
Self
Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones
2009 · TV Show
Self - Presenter
Three Men in More Than One Boat
2009 · Movie
Himself
Graham Linehan: Funny Business
2008 · Movie
Cast
Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones
2008 · TV Show
Cast · Writer
Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones On Anger
2008 · TV Show
Himself - Presenter
Three Men In Another Boat
2008 · Movie
Himself
Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas
2007 · Movie
Himself - Presenter
Mountain
2007 · TV Show
Cast · Creator
Would I Lie to You?
2007 · TV Show
Self
The One Show
2006 · TV Show
Self · Self - Interviewed Guest
The Smith & Jones Sketchbook
2006 · TV Show
Cast · Creator
Three Men in a Boat
2006 · Movie
Himself
Three Men in a Boat
2006 · TV Show
Self
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005 · TV Show
Self
Final Chance to Save
2005 · TV Show
Himself
Going to Work Naked
2005 · Movie
Self - Narrator (voice)
Riot at the Rite
2005 · Movie
Astruc
The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome
2005 · Movie
Self / Presenter · Writer
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004 · TV Show
Dr David Quimper
Mine All Mine
2004 · TV Show
Max Vivaldi
The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume Two
2004 · Movie
Cast
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004 · TV Show
Self
QI
2003 · TV Show
Self
Restoration
2003 · TV Show
Cast
The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume One
2003 · Movie
Cast
The Terry and Gaby Show
2003 · TV Show
Cast
Puckoon
2002 · Movie
Col. Stokes
Taliesin Jones
2002 · Movie
Caesar
Timeshift
2002 · TV Show
Self - Not the Nine O'Clock News, 1980 (archive footage)
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001 · TV Show
Self
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime
2000 · Movie
Emperor
If I Ruled the World
1998 · TV Show
Himself
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime
1998 · Movie
Baron Wasteland
Parkinson
1998 · TV Show
Self
Up 'n' Under
1998 · Movie
Ray Mason, Radio York commentator
HARDtalk
1997 · TV Show
Cast
Jonathan Creek
1997 · TV Show
Jeremy Sangster
Midsomer Murders
1997 · TV Show
Ambrose Deddington
TFI Friday
1996 · TV Show
Cast
The Adventures of Pinocchio
1996 · Movie
Tino
Character Building
1995 · Movie
Narrator (voice)
Sardines
1995 · Movie
Davy Kotowski
Smith & Jones - One Night Stand
1994 · Movie
Cast
Staggered
1994 · Movie
Graham
Demob
1993 · TV Show
Ian Deasey
Shooting Stars
1993 · TV Show
Self
As You Like It
1992 · Movie
Touchstone
Funnybones
1992 · TV Show
Cast
Tales from the Poop Deck
1992 · TV Show
Narrator (voice)
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991 · Movie
Self
Ex
1991 · Movie
Patrick
Have I Got News for You
1990 · TV Show
Self
Rita Rudner
1990 · TV Show
Cast
A View of Harry Clark
1989 · Movie
Harry Clark
Screen One
1989 · TV Show
Patrick
Smith And Jones In Small Doses
1989 · TV Show
Cast
Wilt
1989 · Movie
Henry Wilt
Alas Sage & Onion
1988 · Movie
Various
Comic Relief
1988 · TV Show
Cast · Self - Presenter
Jake's Journey
1988 · Movie
Innkeeper
The Play on One
1988 · TV Show
Harry Clark
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1988 · TV Show
Himself
Finland For Adults
1987 · Movie
Jeremy Jones
Porterhouse Blue
1987 · TV Show
Cornelius Carrington
Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video
1987 · Movie
Dad
The World According to Smith & Jones
1987 · TV Show
Griff · Creator
Casualty
1986 · TV Show
Paul Fuller
Comedians Do It On Stage
1986 · Movie
Self
Live Aid
1985 · Movie
Self
Morons from Outer Space
1985 · Movie
Graham Sweetley · Writer
Alas Smith and Jones
1984 · TV Show
Cast · Writer · Creator
Weekend Playhouse
1984 · TV Show
Michael
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982 · Movie
Trevor · Writer
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982 · Movie
Self - Various Roles
The Young Ones
1982 · TV Show
Bamber 'Bambi' Gascoigne
Wogan
1982 · TV Show
Self
Not the Nine O'Clock News
1979 · TV Show
Cast · Writer
Question Time
1979 · TV Show
Self - Panellist
An Audience with...
1978 · TV Show
Self
It’ll be Alright on the Night
1977 · TV Show
Self - Presenter · Self - Host
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976 · TV Show
Self
Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue
1974 · Movie
Various · Writer
Omnibus
1967 · TV Show
Cast
The BAFTA Awards
1949 · TV Show
Host
GRIFF’S SOUTHERN CHARM
Date unknown · TV Show
Griff