Griff Rhys Jones

Personal Info

Birthday

November 16, 1953

(71 years old)

Place of Birth

Cardiff, Wales, UK

Also Known As

Griff Rhys-Jones

Griffith Rhys Jones

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

Agatha Christie's Marple

Casualty

Jonathan Creek

The BAFTA Awards

The Young Ones

Future TX

The Adventures of Pinocchio

Filmography

2025
Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future
as Self
2022
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
as Mr Parker
Future TX
as Foley
2017
Murder on the Blackpool Express
as David Van Der Clane
2016
Love Somehow
as Dylan Thomas
2014
Under Milk Wood
as Voice
2013
Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things
as Self
Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army
as Himself
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
as Self (archive footage)
2012
Tales of Television Centre
as Self
2011
Wogan on Wodehouse
as Self
2009
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
as Self
Three Men in More Than One Boat
as Himself
2008
Three Men In Another Boat
as Himself
2007
Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas
as Himself - Presenter
2005
Riot at the Rite
as Astruc
The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome
as Self / Presenter
2002
Taliesin Jones
as Caesar
Puckoon
as Col. Stokes
2000
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime
as Emperor
1998
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime
as Baron Wasteland
Up 'n' Under
as Ray Mason, Radio York commentator
1996
The Adventures of Pinocchio
as Tino
1994
Staggered
as Graham
1992
As You Like It
as Touchstone
1991
Amnesty International's Big 30
as Self
Ex
as Patrick
1989
Wilt
as Henry Wilt
A View of Harry Clark
as Harry Clark
1988
Jake's Journey
as Innkeeper
1987
Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video
as Dad
Finland For Adults
as Reporter
1986
Comedians Do It On Stage
as Self
1985
Live Aid
as Self
Morons from Outer Space
as Graham Sweetley
1982
The Funny Side of Christmas
as Trevor
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
as Self - Various Roles