Griff Rhys Jones

Born: 1953-11-16

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.


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Live Aid

as Self
Released: 1985-07-13

Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the...

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The Adventures of Pinocchio

as Tino
Released: 1996-07-26

One of puppet-maker Geppetto's creations comes magically to life. This puppet, Pinocchio, has...

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Puckoon

as Col. Stokes
Released: 2002-01-01

Spike Milligan's book about the divided Irish village of Puckoon comes to the big screen.

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Amnesty International's Big 30

as Self
Released: 1991-12-28

In the tradition of the acclaimed series of British concerts known as The Secret Policemen's...

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Under Milk Wood

as Voice
Released: 2014-06-01

An all star cast unite to perform a distinctive BBC Wales Television adaptation of Dylan...

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Morons from Outer Space

as Graham Sweetley
Released: 1985-03-29

The story begins on a small spaceship docking with a refueling station. On board are a group of...

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Murder on the Blackpool Express

as David Van Der Clane
Released: 2017-11-11

A Blackpool coach driver and a tour guide get caught up in a deadly comedic conspiracy when bus...

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Tales of Television Centre

as uncredited
Released: 2012-05-17

Various actors, presenters, directors and other staff who have worked at the iconic BBC...

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The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

as Himself - Various Roles
Released: 1982-03-01

Following the success of the 1979 show and the financial benefits accruing to Amnesty from the...

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Wilt

as Henry Wilt
Released: 1989-05-12

Henry Wilt is a more or less failed teacher who fantasizes about murdering his dominant,...

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As You Like It

as Touchstone
Released: 1992-10-09

Hiding out in an industrial wasteland from the murderous wrath of a regional ruler, a woman,...

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Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime

as Baron Wasteland
Released: 1998-12-25

A televised pantomime of Jack and the Beanstalk featuring various celebrities.

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Staggered

as Graham
Released: 1994-07-08

Very much in love, Neil's wedding plans are sabotaged, beginning when he is abandoned, naked, on...

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Gangsta Granny Strikes Again

as Mr Parker
Released: 2022-12-16

We join Ben a year on as he is getting used to life without his beloved Gran. With the memory of...

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Riot at the Rite

as Astruc
Released: 2005-10-18

In the spring of 1913, Parisian businessman Gabriel Astruc opens a new theater on the Champs...

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Jake's Journey

as Innkeeper
Released: 1988-01-01

A normal teenager is transported to a Monty Pythonesque medieval fantasy land where an odd,...

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Up 'n' Under

as Ray Mason, Radio York commentator
Released: 1998-01-23

The Cobblers Arms have been the best and most feared Amateur Rugby League team for the past ten...

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Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime

as Emperor
Released: 2000-12-25

A televised pantomime of Aladdin with characters played by well-known celebrities.

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Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News

as Self
Released: 2009-12-28

A look behind the scenes of satirical sketch show Not the Nine O'Clock News.

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Future TX

as Foley
Released: 2022-10-21

Dylan and Molly get their first mobile phones and immediately they both ring at the same time....

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A View of Harry Clark

as Harry Clark
Released: 1989-03-21

Harry Clark is a social worker on the verge of cracking up. His job is to help other people: who...

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Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things

as Self
Released: 2013-12-24

A tribute to British comedian Mel Smith, who died in July 2013, aged 60, featuring home video...

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Ex

as Patrick
Released: 1991-09-29

Griff Rhys Jones stars as a writer on a popular television soap opera who falls in love with the...

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Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2013-06-30

Documentary about the rise and fall and rise again of the legendary John Otway.

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Wogan on Wodehouse

as Self
Released: 2011-09-02

Terry Wogan looks at the life and work of the writer P.G. Wodehouse, including interviews from...

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Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video

as Dad
Released: 1987-12-23

Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jone star in festive special about a family with a video camera....

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The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News

as uncredited
Released: 2006-02-28

Attention, comedy fans: NOT THE NINE O'CLOCK NEWS is the real thing. This is scathing,...

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Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas

as Himself - Presenter
Released: 2007-12-23

Griff Rhys Jones reveals how Dickens created the idea of a traditional family Christmas through...

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Love Somehow

as Dylan Thomas
Released: 2016-11-11

'Genius is a terrible thing'. The life of Caitlin Thomas, the wife of the famous Welsh poet...

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Smith & Jones - One Night Stand

as uncredited
Released: 1994-10-03

Smith and Jones debate on an awe inspiring range of themes from Devon to death, self assembly...

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Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army

as Himself
Released: 2013-07-07

Apart from a few fragmentary stories, Griff Rhys Jones's father never talked about his war. Yet...

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The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome

as Self / Presenter
Released: 2005-09-17

To generations Arthur Ransome's books, including Swallows and Amazons, were an integral part of...

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Midsomer Murders

as Ambrose Deddington
First aired: 1997-03-23

The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed...

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The One Show

as Self
First aired: 2006-08-14

A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD....

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The One Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2006-08-14

A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD....

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Would I Lie to You?

as Self
First aired: 2007-06-16

A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per...

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Agatha Christie's Marple

as Dr David Quimper
First aired: 2004-12-12

The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St...

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Have I Got News for You

as Himself
First aired: 1990-09-28

Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories...

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An Audience with...

as Self
First aired: 1978-01-08

An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend...

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8 Out of 10 Cats

as Self
First aired: 2005-06-03

8 Out of 10 Cats is a British television comedy panel game produced by Zeppotron for Channel 4....

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Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self
First aired: 2004-10-12

A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering...

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Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as Self
First aired: 2001-11-02

Jonathan Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from...

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The Young Ones

as Bamber 'Bambi' Gascoigne
First aired: 1982-11-09

The misadventures of four lunatic students who live in a shared student house. There's Rik, the...

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Whose Line Is It Anyway?

as Himself
First aired: 1988-09-23

An un-scripted comedy show in which four guest performers improvise their way through a series...

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The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2018-03-06

Four different celebrities all aim to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with their...

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Insert Name Here

as Himself - Panelist
First aired: 2016-01-04

Comedy panel show about people with the same first name, hosted by Sue Perkins.

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Jonathan Creek

as Jeremy Sangster
First aired: 1997-05-09

Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural...

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Between the Covers

as Self
First aired: 2020-10-09

Sara Cox hosts this new book club bringing the nation together through sharing the pleasure of...

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The BAFTA Awards

as Host
First aired: 1949-05-29

BAFTA presents awards for film, television and games, including children's entertainment, at a...

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The Secret Policeman's Ball

as Self
First aired: 1976-04-01

A series of benefit shows staged initially in the United Kingdom to raise funds for the human...

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Casualty

as Paul Fuller
First aired: 1986-09-06

Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department,...

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Wogan

as Self
First aired: 1982-05-04

Wogan is a British television chat show

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Not the Nine O'Clock News

as uncredited
First aired: 1979-10-16

Classic sketch comedy show satirising the news and culture of the late 70s and early 80s which...

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Question Time

as Self - Panellist
First aired: 1979-09-25

This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least...

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Shooting Stars

as Self
First aired: 1993-12-27

Shooting Stars is a British television comedy panel game broadcast on BBC Two as a pilot in...

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Alas Smith and Jones

as uncredited
First aired: 1984-01-31

A British comedy sketch television series featuring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones that ran on...

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It'll be Alright on the Night

as uncredited
First aired: 1977-09-18

It'll Be Alright On The Night is a British television bloopers show screened on ITV and produced...

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Mine All Mine

as uncredited
First aired: 2004-11-25

Mine All Mine is a British television series produced by Red Production Company for ITV. It was...

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Timeshift

as Self - Not the Nine O'Clock News, 1980 (archive footage)
First aired: 2002-10-10

Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its...

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Rita Rudner

as uncredited
First aired: 1990-09-18

Singer, actress, dancer, comedienne: these are just some of the words the popular American comic...

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Final Chance to Save

as Himself
First aired: 2005-09-03

Sky One introduces the start of a new ongoing documentary series that highlights the potential...

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Three Men in a Boat

as Self
First aired: 2006-01-03

Three Men in a Boat is a television comedy/documentary series produced by Liberty Bell...

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Porterhouse Blue

as Cornelius Carrington
First aired: 1987-06-03

Cambridge, Great Britain, 1980s. When the headmaster of Porterhouse College dies without naming...

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Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip

as Self
First aired: 2019-11-10

British comedian and travel enthusiast Griff Rhys Jones is packing his bags, pulling on his...

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Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones On Anger

as Himself - Presenter
First aired: 2008-09-23

Griff Rhys Jones takes a startlingly honest look at anger in himself and others

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Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 2020-01-21

British comedian and travel enthusiast Griff Rhys Jones hops on some of Australia's most...

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Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones

as Presenter
First aired: 2012-05-31

Griff Rhys Jones retraces some famous routes across the UK.

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The Quizeum

as Himself - Presenter
First aired: 2015-03-25

Part quiz, part panel show which celebrates the UK's unique and fascinating museums.

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Griff's Great New Zealand Adventure

as uncredited
First aired: 2021-11-19

British comedian Griff Rhys Jones is on an epic journey from the tip to the toe of New Zealand...

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Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 2009-07-26

Actor and comedian Griff Rhys Jones sets out on an adventure to explore how rivers have...

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Funnybones

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-09-29

Funnybones was a Welsh children's television series that was first aired in Welsh on S4C and in...

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Griff’s Canadian Adventure

as Host
First aired: 2022-04-30

British comedian and travel enthusiast Griff Rhys Jones begins his journey across Canada, the...

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A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones

as Himself
First aired: 2014-01-06

Griff Rhys Jones was born in Wales but brought up in Essex - and now the exile is back as he...

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Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones

as Himself - Presenter
First aired: 2015-04-10

Griff Rhys Jones explores Africa the unhurried way, as he takes to the continent’s railways to...

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Demob

as Ian Deasey
First aired: 1993-10-15

Demob was a short-lived British comedy-drama television series, which screened for one...

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Mountain

as uncredited
First aired: 2007-07-29

Mountain is a British television series written and presented by Griff Rhys Jones that was...

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