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.

Known For

Midsomer Murders

Casualty

Agatha Christie's Marple

QI

The One Show

The One Show

Have I Got News for You

Wogan

All Movies (45)

• Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future2025 · as Self
• Gangsta Granny Strikes Again2022 · as Mr Parker
• Future TX2022 · as Foley
• Murder on the Blackpool Express2017 · as David Van Der Clane
• Love Somehow2016 · as Dylan Thomas
• Under Milk Wood2014 · as Voice
• Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things2013 · as Self
• Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army2013 · as Himself
• Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie2013 · as Self (archive footage)
• Tales of Television Centre2012 · as Self
• Wogan on Wodehouse2011 · as Self
• Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News2009 · as Self
• Three Men in More Than One Boat2009 · as Himself
• Three Men In Another Boat2008 · as Himself
• Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas2007 · as Himself - Presenter
• Three Men in a Boat2006 · as Himself
• Riot at the Rite2005 · as Astruc
• The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome2005 · as Self / Presenter
• Going to Work Naked2005 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume Two2004
• The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume One2003
• Taliesin Jones2002 · as Caesar
• Puckoon2002 · as Col. Stokes
• Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime2000 · as Emperor
• Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime1998 · as Baron Wasteland
• Up 'n' Under1998 · as Ray Mason, Radio York commentator
• The Adventures of Pinocchio1996 · as Tino
• Sardines1995 · as Davy Kotowski
• Character Building1995 · as Narrator (voice)
• Smith & Jones - One Night Stand1994
• Staggered1994 · as Graham
• As You Like It1992 · as Touchstone
• Amnesty International's Big 301991 · as Self
• Ex1991 · as Patrick
• Wilt1989 · as Henry Wilt
• A View of Harry Clark1989 · as Harry Clark
• Jake's Journey1988 · as Innkeeper
• Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video1987 · as Dad
• Finland For Adults1987 · as Reporter
• Comedians Do It On Stage1986 · as Self
• Live Aid1985 · as Self
• Morons from Outer Space1985 · as Graham Sweetley
• The Funny Side of Christmas1982 · as Trevor
• The Secret Policeman's Other Ball1982 · as Self - Various Roles
• Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue1974 · as Various

All TV Shows (66)

• Griff's Great American South2025 · as Self
• Griff’s Canadian Adventure2022 · as Host
• Griff's Great New Zealand Adventure2021
• Between the Covers2020 · as Self
• Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip2020 · as Self - Presenter
• Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip2019 · as Self
• The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer2018 · as Self - Guest
• Richard Osman's House of Games2017 · as Self - Panellist
• Insert Name Here2016 · as Self - Panelist
• Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones2015 · as Himself - Presenter
• The Quizeum2015 · as Himself - Presenter
• A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones2014 · as Himself
• A Short History of Everything Else2012
• Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones2012 · as Presenter
• Perspectives2011
• In Confidence2010
• Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones2009 · as Self - Presenter
• Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones2008
• Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones On Anger2008 · as Himself - Presenter
• Mountain2007
• Would I Lie to You?2007 · as Self
• The One Show2006 · as Self
• The One Show2006 · as Self - Interviewed Guest
• The Smith & Jones Sketchbook2006
• Three Men in a Boat2006 · as Self
• Final Chance to Save2005 · as Himself
• 8 Out of 10 Cats2005 · as Self
• Agatha Christie's Marple2004 · as Dr David Quimper
• Mine All Mine2004 · as Max Vivaldi
• Who Do You Think You Are?2004 · as Self
• QI2003 · as Self
• Restoration2003
• The Terry and Gaby Show2003
• Timeshift2002 · as Self - Not the Nine O'Clock News, 1980 (archive footage)
• Friday Night with Jonathan Ross2001 · as Self
• If I Ruled the World1998 · as Himself
• Parkinson1998 · as Self
• Jonathan Creek1997 · as Jeremy Sangster
• HARDtalk1997
• Midsomer Murders1997 · as Ambrose Deddington
• Shooting Stars1993 · as Self
• Demob1993 · as Ian Deasey
• Funnybones1992
• Tales from the Poop Deck1992 · as Narrator (voice)
• Have I Got News for You1990 · as Self
• Rita Rudner1990
• Screen One1989 · as Patrick
• Whose Line Is It Anyway?1988 · as Himself
• Comic Relief1988 · as Self - Presenter
• The Play on One1988 · as Harry Clark
• Porterhouse Blue1987 · as Cornelius Carrington
• The World According to Smith & Jones1987 · as Griff
• Casualty1986 · as Paul Fuller
• Weekend Playhouse1984 · as Michael
• Alas Smith and Jones1984
• The Young Ones1982 · as Bamber 'Bambi' Gascoigne
• Wogan1982 · as Self
• Not the Nine O'Clock News1979
• Question Time1979 · as Self - Panellist
• An Audience with...1978 · as Self
• It'll be Alright on the Night1977 · as Self - Presenter
• It'll be Alright on the Night1977 · as Self - Host
• The Secret Policeman's Ball1976 · as Self
• Omnibus1967
• The BAFTA Awards1949 · as Host
• GRIFF’S SOUTHERN CHARM— · as Griff