Griff Rhys Jones
Born
November 16, 1953 (71 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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
Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future
Self
2025
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
Mr Parker
2022
Future TX
Foley
2022
Griff’s Canadian Adventure
Host · (6 episodes)
2022
Griff's Great New Zealand Adventure
(4 episodes)
2021
Between the Covers
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip
Self - Presenter · (6 episodes)
2020
Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip
Self · (4 episodes)
2019
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2018
Murder on the Blackpool Express
David Van Der Clane
2017
Love Somehow
Dylan Thomas
2016
Insert Name Here
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
2016
Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones
Himself - Presenter · (5 episodes)
2015
The Quizeum
Himself - Presenter · (16 episodes)
2015
Under Milk Wood
Voice
2014
A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones
Himself · (8 episodes)
2014
Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things
Self
2013
Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army
Himself
2013
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
Self (archive footage)
2013
A Short History of Everything Else
(6 episodes)
2012
Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones
Presenter · (4 episodes)
2012
Tales of Television Centre
Self
2012
Wogan on Wodehouse
Self
2011
Perspectives
(1 episode)
2011
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
Self
2009
Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones
Self - Presenter · (5 episodes)
2009
Three Men in More Than One Boat
Himself
2009
Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones
(6 episodes)
2008
Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones On Anger
Himself - Presenter · (2 episodes)
2008
Three Men In Another Boat
Himself
2008
Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas
Himself - Presenter
2007
Mountain
(5 episodes)
2007
Would I Lie to You?
Self · (1 episode)
2007
The One Show
Self · (1 episode)
2006
The One Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2006
The One Show
Self - Interviewed Guest · (1 episode)
2006
The Smith & Jones Sketchbook
(6 episodes)
2006
The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News Volume One
2006
Three Men in a Boat
Himself
2006
Three Men in a Boat
Self · (14 episodes)
2006
Riot at the Rite
Astruc
2005
The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome
Self / Presenter
2005
Final Chance to Save
Himself · (1 episode)
2005
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self · (2 episodes)
2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
Dr David Quimper · (1 episode)
2004
Mine All Mine
(5 episodes)
2004
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self · (1 episode)
2004
Restoration
(21 episodes)
2003
The Terry and Gaby Show
(1 episode)
2003
Timeshift
Self - Not the Nine O'Clock News, 1980 (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2002
Taliesin Jones
Caesar
2002
Puckoon
Col. Stokes
2002
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self · (1 episode)
2001
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime
Emperor
2000
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime
Baron Wasteland
1998
If I Ruled the World
Himself · (1 episode)
1998
Up 'n' Under
Ray Mason, Radio York commentator
1998
Parkinson
Self · (1 episode)
1998
Jonathan Creek
Jeremy Sangster · (1 episode)
1997
Midsomer Murders
Ambrose Deddington · (1 episode)
1997
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Tino
1996
Smith & Jones - One Night Stand
1994
Staggered
Graham
1994
Shooting Stars
Self · (1 episode)
1993
Demob
Ian Deasey · (6 episodes)
1993
As You Like It
Touchstone
1992
Funnybones
(12 episodes)
1992
Funny Bones
(voice) · (12 episodes)
1992
Amnesty International's Big 30
Self
1991
Ex
Patrick
1991
Have I Got News for You
Himself · (3 episodes)
1990
Have I Got News for You
Self · (1 episode)
1990
Rita Rudner
(1 episode)
1990
Wilt
Henry Wilt
1989
A View of Harry Clark
Harry Clark
1989
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Himself · (2 episodes)
1988
Comic Relief
Self - Presenter · (2 episodes)
1988
Jake's Journey
Innkeeper
1988
Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video
Dad
1987
Porterhouse Blue
Cornelius Carrington · (4 episodes)
1987
The World According To Smith And Jones
(12 episodes)
1987
Finland For Adults
Reporter
1987
Casualty
Paul Fuller · (1 episode)
1986
Comedians Do It On Stage
Self
1986
Live Aid
Self
1985
Morons from Outer Space
Graham Sweetley
1985
The Young Ones
Bamber 'Bambi' Gascoigne · (1 episode)
1982
Wogan
Self · (1 episode)
1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Self - Various Roles
1982
The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News Volume Two
Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue
Various
Alas Smith and Jones
(62 episodes)
1984
Not the Nine O'Clock News
(27 episodes)
1979
Question Time
Self - Panellist · (2 episodes)
1979
An Audience with...
Self · (1 episode)
1978
It'll be Alright on the Night
(61 episodes)
1977
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self · (15 episodes)
1976
The BAFTA Awards
Host · (1 episode)
1949
GRIFF’S SOUTHERN CHARM
Griff · (1 episode)