Griff Rhys Jones

Personal Info

Birthday

November 16, 1953

Place of Birth

Cardiff, Wales, UK

Known For

Acting

Griff 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.

Acting Filmography (90)

Griff's Great American South
6.5

Griff's Great American South

TV Series2025
Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future
8.3

Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future

Movie2025
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
5.1

Gangsta Granny Strikes Again

Movie2022
Future TX
7.0

Future TX

Movie2022
Griff’s Canadian Adventure
8.5

Griff’s Canadian Adventure

TV Series2022
No Backdrop
0.0

Griff's Great New Zealand Adventure

TV Series2021
Between the Covers
5.5

Between the Covers

TV Series2020
Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip
7.0

Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip

TV Series2020
Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip
7.0

Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip

TV Series2019
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
7.1

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

TV Series2018
Murder on the Blackpool Express
5.7

Murder on the Blackpool Express

Movie2017
Richard Osman's House of Games
6.1

Richard Osman's House of Games

TV Series2017
Love Somehow
0.0

Love Somehow

Movie2016
Insert Name Here
6.8

Insert Name Here

TV Series2016
Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones
6.0

Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones

TV Series2015
The Quizeum
0.0

The Quizeum

TV Series2015
Under Milk Wood
6.0

Under Milk Wood

Movie2014
No Backdrop
0.0

A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones

TV Series2014
No Backdrop
4.0

Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things

Movie2013
Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army
0.0

Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army

Movie2013
No Backdrop
5.5

Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie

Movie2013
No Backdrop
6.0

Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones

TV Series2012
Tales of Television Centre
8.0

Tales of Television Centre

Movie2012
No Backdrop
0.0

Wogan on Wodehouse

Movie2011
Perspectives
0.0

Perspectives

TV Series2011
No Backdrop
6.0

Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News

Movie2009
Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones
0.0

Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones

TV Series2009
No Backdrop
0.0

Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones

TV Series2008
Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones On Anger
0.0

Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones On Anger

TV Series2008
Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas
6.0

Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas

Movie2007
Mountain
0.0

Mountain

TV Series2007
Would I Lie to You?
7.8

Would I Lie to You?

TV Series2007
The One Show
4.4

The One Show

TV Series2006
Three Men in a Boat
5.0

Three Men in a Boat

TV Series2006
Riot at the Rite
8.0

Riot at the Rite

Movie2005
The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome
0.0

The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome

Movie2005
Final Chance to Save
0.0

Final Chance to Save

TV Series2005
8 Out of 10 Cats
7.2

8 Out of 10 Cats

TV Series2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
7.8

Agatha Christie's Marple

TV Series2004
Mine All Mine
8.0

Mine All Mine

TV Series2004
Who Do You Think You Are?
7.0

Who Do You Think You Are?

TV Series2004
The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume Two
0.0

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

Movie2004
QI
7.9

QI

TV Series2003
The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume One
6.5

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

Movie2003
Timeshift
7.0

Timeshift

TV Series2002
No Backdrop
6.3

Puckoon

Movie2002
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
6.1

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

TV Series2001
No Backdrop
9.0

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime

Movie2000
No Backdrop
7.0

Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime

Movie1998
No Backdrop
5.2

Up 'n' Under

Movie1998
No Backdrop
0.0

Parkinson

TV Series1998
Jonathan Creek
7.6

Jonathan Creek

TV Series1997
No Backdrop
8.7

HARDtalk

TV Series1997
Midsomer Murders
7.5

Midsomer Murders

TV Series1997
The Adventures of Pinocchio
5.3

The Adventures of Pinocchio

Movie1996
No Backdrop
0.0

Sardines

Movie1995
No Backdrop
8.0

Smith & Jones - One Night Stand

Movie1994
Staggered
5.3

Staggered

Movie1994
Shooting Stars
7.7

Shooting Stars

TV Series1993
No Backdrop
8.5

Demob

TV Series1993
No Backdrop
6.0

As You Like It

Movie1992
Funnybones
6.3

Funnybones

TV Series1992
No Backdrop
4.0

Amnesty International's Big 30

Movie1991
No Backdrop
10.0

Ex

Movie1991
Have I Got News for You
7.2

Have I Got News for You

TV Series1990
No Backdrop
0.0

Rita Rudner

TV Series1990
Screen One
7.2

Screen One

TV Series1989
Wilt
6.4

Wilt

Movie1989
No Backdrop
0.0

A View of Harry Clark

Movie1989
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
7.7

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

TV Series1988
The Play on One
6.0

The Play on One

TV Series1988
Jake's Journey
7.0

Jake's Journey

Movie1988
No Backdrop
8.3

Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video

Movie1987
Porterhouse Blue
7.2

Porterhouse Blue

TV Series1987
Casualty
6.2

Casualty

TV Series1986
Comedians Do It On Stage
0.0

Comedians Do It On Stage

Movie1986
Live Aid
7.9

Live Aid

Movie1985
Morons from Outer Space
4.9

Morons from Outer Space

Movie1985
Alas Smith and Jones
7.4

Alas Smith and Jones

TV Series1984
No Backdrop
0.0

The Funny Side of Christmas

Movie1982
The Young Ones
7.9

The Young Ones

TV Series1982
Wogan
5.3

Wogan

TV Series1982
No Backdrop
6.3

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

Movie1982
Not the Nine O'Clock News
7.3

Not the Nine O'Clock News

TV Series1979
Question Time
5.9

Question Time

TV Series1979
An Audience with...
5.3

An Audience with...

TV Series1978
It'll be Alright on the Night
7.3

It'll be Alright on the Night

TV Series1977
The Secret Policeman's Ball
5.0

The Secret Policeman's Ball

TV Series1976
Omnibus
7.2

Omnibus

TV Series1967
The BAFTA Awards
10.0

The BAFTA Awards

TV Series1949