Griff Rhys Jones
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 16 November 1953 · Cardiff, Wales, UK
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
Acting 47
- 2025Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future as Self
- 2022Gangsta Granny Strikes Again as Mr Parker
- 2022Future TX as Foley
- 2017Murder on the Blackpool Express as David Van Der Clane
- 2016Love Somehow as Dylan Thomas
- 2014Under Milk Wood as Voice
- 2013Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things as Self
- 2013Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army as Himself
- 2013Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie as Self (archive footage)
- 2012Tales of Television Centre as Self
- 2011Wogan on Wodehouse as Self
- 2009Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News as Self
- 2009Three Men in More Than One Boat as Himself
- 2008Graham Linehan: Funny Business
- 2008Three Men In Another Boat as Himself
- 2007Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas as Himself - Presenter
- 2006Three Men in a Boat as Himself
- 2005Riot at the Rite as Astruc
- 2005The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome as Self / Presenter
- 2005Going to Work Naked as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2004The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume Two
- 2003The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume One
- 2002Taliesin Jones as Caesar
- 2002Puckoon as Col. Stokes
- 2000Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime as Emperor
- 1998Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime as Baron Wasteland
- 1998Up 'n' Under as Ray Mason, Radio York commentator
- 1996The Adventures of Pinocchio as Tino
- 1995Sardines as Davy Kotowski
- 1995Character Building as Narrator (voice)
- 1994Smith & Jones - One Night Stand
- 1994Staggered as Graham
- 1992As You Like It as Touchstone
- 1991Amnesty International's Big 30 as Self
- 1991Ex as Patrick
- 1989Wilt as Henry Wilt
- 1989A View of Harry Clark as Harry Clark
- 1988Alas Sage & Onion as Various
- 1988Jake's Journey as Innkeeper
- 1987Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video as Dad
- 1987Finland For Adults as Jeremy Jones
- 1986Comedians Do It On Stage as Self
- 1985Live Aid as Self
- 1985Morons from Outer Space as Graham Sweetley
- 1982The Funny Side of Christmas as Trevor
- 1982The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as Self - Various Roles
- 1974Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue as Various
Production 1
- 2014A Poet in New York · executive producer
Writing 4
- 2005The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome · writer
- 1985Morons from Outer Space · writer
- 1982The Funny Side of Christmas · writer
- 1974Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue · writer