Griff Rhys Jones

Griff Rhys Jones

1953-11-16 • Cardiff, Wales, UK • Male • 101 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1953-11-16

Place of Birth

Cardiff, Wales, UK

Known Credits

101

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Griff Rhys-Jones, Griffith Rhys Jones

Photos

Griff Rhys Jones Photo

Tagged Images

Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip

Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip

Tv (2020)

Known For Movies

Three Men in More Than One Boat

Three Men in More Than One Boat

2009
Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future

Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future

2025
Jake's Journey

Jake's Journey

1988
Tales of Television Centre

Tales of Television Centre

2012
Character Building

Character Building

1995
Morons from Outer Space

Morons from Outer Space

1985
Three Men In Another Boat

Three Men In Another Boat

2008
Wilt

Wilt

1989
Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue

Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue

1974
Staggered

Staggered

1994
Puckoon

Puckoon

2002
Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army

Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army

2013
Taliesin Jones

Taliesin Jones

2002
The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome

The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome

2005
Up 'n' Under

Up 'n' Under

1998
Finland For Adults

Finland For Adults

1987
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime

2000
As You Like It

As You Like It

1992
Live Aid

Live Aid

1985
The Adventures of Pinocchio

The Adventures of Pinocchio

1996
Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas

Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas

2007
Under Milk Wood

Under Milk Wood

2014
Sardines

Sardines

1995
Murder on the Blackpool Express

Murder on the Blackpool Express

2017
Love Somehow

Love Somehow

2016
Amnesty International's Big 30

Amnesty International's Big 30

1991
Wogan on Wodehouse

Wogan on Wodehouse

2011
Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat

2006
Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things

Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things

2013
Ex

Ex

1991
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again

Gangsta Granny Strikes Again

2022
Riot at the Rite

Riot at the Rite

2005
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1982
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime

Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime

1998
The Funny Side of Christmas

The Funny Side of Christmas

1982
Smith & Jones - One Night Stand

Smith & Jones - One Night Stand

1994
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News

Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News

2009
The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News Volume Two

The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News Volume Two
Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video

Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video

1987
Going to Work Naked

Going to Work Naked

2005
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie

Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie

2013
Future TX

Future TX

2022
The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News Volume One

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

2006
Comedians Do It On Stage

Comedians Do It On Stage

1986
A View of Harry Clark

A View of Harry Clark

1989

Known For TV Shows

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997
Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004
The One Show

The One Show

2006
Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

1990
QI

QI

2003
Casualty

Casualty

1986
Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

2007
8 Out of 10 Cats

8 Out of 10 Cats

2005
Wogan

Wogan

1982
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998
Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004
Question Time

Question Time

1979
Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek

1997
An Audience with...

An Audience with...

1978
Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

1988
Timeshift

Timeshift

2002
Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars

1993
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

2001
The Young Ones

The Young Ones

1982
The BAFTA Awards

The BAFTA Awards

1949
Not the Nine O'Clock News

Not the Nine O'Clock News

1979
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

2018
The Terry and Gaby Show

The Terry and Gaby Show

2003
It'll be Alright on the Night

It'll be Alright on the Night

1977
Between the Covers

Between the Covers

2020
Insert Name Here

Insert Name Here

2016
Alas Smith and Jones

Alas Smith and Jones

1984
The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

1976
Comic Relief

Comic Relief

1988
The World According To Smith And Jones

The World According To Smith And Jones

1987
Perspectives

Perspectives

2011
Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat

2006
Rita Rudner

Rita Rudner

1990
Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones

Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones

2012
Mine All Mine

Mine All Mine

2004
Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip

Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip

2019
Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip

Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip

2020
Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones On Anger

Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones On Anger

2008
Tales from the Poop Deck

Tales from the Poop Deck

1992
Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones

Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones

2015
Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones

Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones

2008
Porterhouse Blue

Porterhouse Blue

1987
A Short History of Everything Else

A Short History of Everything Else

2012
Restoration

Restoration

2003
The Smith & Jones Sketchbook

The Smith & Jones Sketchbook

2006
A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones

A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones

2014
Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones

Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones

2009
Demob

Demob

1993
The Quizeum

The Quizeum

2015
Funnybones

Funnybones

1992
Final Chance to Save

Final Chance to Save

2005
Griff’s Canadian Adventure

Griff’s Canadian Adventure

2022
Griff's Great New Zealand Adventure

Griff's Great New Zealand Adventure

2021
GRIFF’S SOUTHERN CHARM

GRIFF’S SOUTHERN CHARM
Mountain

Mountain

2007
If I Ruled the World

If I Ruled the World

1998

Movie Credits

Three Men in More Than One Boat

2009

Himself

Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future

2025

Self

Jake's Journey

1988

Innkeeper

Tales of Television Centre

2012

Self

Character Building

1995

Narrator (voice)

Morons from Outer Space

1985

Graham Sweetley

Three Men In Another Boat

2008

Himself

Wilt

1989

Henry Wilt

Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue

1974

Various

Staggered

1994

Graham

Puckoon

2002

Col. Stokes

Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army

2013

Himself

Taliesin Jones

2002

Caesar

The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome

2005

Self / Presenter

Up 'n' Under

1998

Ray Mason, Radio York commentator

Finland For Adults

1987

Reporter

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime

2000

Emperor

As You Like It

1992

Touchstone

Live Aid

1985

Self

The Adventures of Pinocchio

1996

Tino

Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas

2007

Himself - Presenter

Under Milk Wood

2014

Voice

Sardines

1995

Davy Kotowski

Murder on the Blackpool Express

2017

David Van Der Clane

Love Somehow

2016

Dylan Thomas

Amnesty International's Big 30

1991

Self

Wogan on Wodehouse

2011

Self

Three Men in a Boat

2006

Himself

Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things

2013

Self

Ex

1991

Patrick

Gangsta Granny Strikes Again

2022

Mr Parker

Riot at the Rite

2005

Astruc

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1982

Self - Various Roles

Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime

1998

Baron Wasteland

The Funny Side of Christmas

1982

Trevor

Smith & Jones - One Night Stand

1994

Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News

2009

Self

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

Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video

1987

Dad

Going to Work Naked

2005

Self - Narrator (voice)

Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie

2013

Self (archive footage)

Future TX

2022

Foley

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

2006

Comedians Do It On Stage

1986

Self

A View of Harry Clark

1989

Harry Clark

TV Credits

Midsomer Murders

1997

Ambrose Deddington (1 episodes)

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004

Dr David Quimper (1 episodes)

The One Show

2006

Self (1 episodes)

Have I Got News for You

1990

Self (4 episodes)

QI

2003

Self (1 episodes)

Casualty

1986

Paul Fuller (1 episodes)

Would I Lie to You?

2007

Self (1 episodes)

8 Out of 10 Cats

2005

Self (2 episodes)

Wogan

1982

Self (1 episodes)

Parkinson

1998

Self (1 episodes)

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004

Self (1 episodes)

Question Time

1979

Self - Panellist (2 episodes)

Jonathan Creek

1997

Jeremy Sangster (1 episodes)

An Audience with...

1978

Self (1 episodes)

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

1988

Himself (2 episodes)

Timeshift

2002

Self - Not the Nine O'Clock News, 1980 (archive footage) (1 episodes)

Shooting Stars

1993

Self (1 episodes)

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

2001

Self (1 episodes)

The Young Ones

1982

Bamber 'Bambi' Gascoigne (1 episodes)

The BAFTA Awards

1949

Host (1 episodes)

Not the Nine O'Clock News

1979

(27 episodes)

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

2018

Self - Guest (1 episodes)

The Terry and Gaby Show

2003

(1 episodes)

It'll be Alright on the Night

1977

Self - Presenter (11 episodes)

Between the Covers

2020

Self (1 episodes)

Insert Name Here

2016

Self - Panelist (1 episodes)

Alas Smith and Jones

1984

(62 episodes)

The Secret Policeman's Ball

1976

Self (15 episodes)

Comic Relief

1988

Self - Presenter (2 episodes)

The World According To Smith And Jones

1987

(12 episodes)

Perspectives

2011

(1 episodes)

Three Men in a Boat

2006

Self (14 episodes)

Rita Rudner

1990

(1 episodes)

Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones

2012

Presenter (4 episodes)

Mine All Mine

2004

Max Vivaldi (5 episodes)

Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip

2019

Self (4 episodes)

Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip

2020

Self - Presenter (6 episodes)

Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones On Anger

2008

Himself - Presenter (2 episodes)

Tales from the Poop Deck

1992

Narrator (voice) (6 episodes)

Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones

2015

Himself - Presenter (5 episodes)

Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones

2008

(6 episodes)

Porterhouse Blue

1987

Cornelius Carrington (4 episodes)

A Short History of Everything Else

2012

(6 episodes)

Restoration

2003

(21 episodes)

The Smith & Jones Sketchbook

2006

(6 episodes)

A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones

2014

Himself (8 episodes)

Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones

2009

Self - Presenter (5 episodes)

Demob

1993

Ian Deasey (6 episodes)

The Quizeum

2015

Himself - Presenter (16 episodes)

Funnybones

1992

(12 episodes)

Final Chance to Save

2005

Himself (1 episodes)

Griff’s Canadian Adventure

2022

Host (6 episodes)

Griff's Great New Zealand Adventure

2021

(4 episodes)

GRIFF’S SOUTHERN CHARM

Griff (1 episodes)

Mountain

2007

(5 episodes)

If I Ruled the World

1998

Himself (1 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

Morons from Outer Space

Writer

1985

Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue

Writer

1974

The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome

Writer

2005

A Poet in New York

Executive Producer

2014

The Funny Side of Christmas

Writer

1982

TV Production Credits

Not the Nine O'Clock News

Writer

1979

Alas Smith and Jones

Writer

1984

Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones

Writer

2008

A Short History of Everything Else

Writer

2012

The Smith & Jones Sketchbook

Creator

2006

National Treasures of Wales

Presenter

2014

Mountain

Creator

2007