ACTOR
Griff Rhys Jones
Known for Midsomer Murders · QI · The Young Ones
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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- Born
- Nov 16, 1953
- Birthplace
- Cardiff, Wales, UK
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
TV
Midsomer MurdersAmbrose Deddington · 1997
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
QISelf · 2003
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
TV
The Young OnesBamber 'Bambi' Gascoigne · 1982
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
TV
Agatha Christie's MarpleDr David Quimper · 2004
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
TV
Would I Lie to You?Self · 2007
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
TV
CasualtyPaul Fuller · 1986
★ 6.2
★ 6.2
TV
Have I Got News for YouSelf · 1990
★ 7.1
★ 7.1
TV
Jonathan CreekJeremy Sangster · 1997
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
Filmography
Movies
CU
Cambridge University 1974 Footlights RevueVarious
1974CU
Cambridge University 1974 Footlights RevueWriter
1974
The Funny Side of ChristmasTrevor
1982The Funny Side of ChristmasWriter
1982
The Secret Policeman's Other BallSelf - Various Roles
1982
Live AidSelf
1985
Morons from Outer SpaceGraham Sweetley
1985Morons from Outer SpaceWriter
1985
Comedians Do It On StageSelf
1986
Finland For AdultsJeremy Jones
1987
Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas VideoDad
1987
Alas Sage & OnionVarious
1988
Jake's JourneyInnkeeper
1988
A View of Harry ClarkHarry Clark
1989
WiltHenry Wilt
1989
Amnesty International's Big 30Self
1991
ExPatrick
1991
As You Like ItTouchstone
1992
Smith & Jones - One Night Stand
1994
StaggeredGraham
1994CB
Character BuildingNarrator (voice)
1995
SardinesDavy Kotowski
1995
The Adventures of PinocchioTino
1996
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV PantomimeBaron Wasteland
1998
Up 'n' UnderRay Mason, Radio York commentator
1998
Aladdin: The ITV PantomimeEmperor
2000
PuckoonCol. Stokes
2002TJ
Taliesin JonesCaesar
2002
The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume One
2003
The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume Two
2004GT
Going to Work NakedSelf - Narrator (voice)
2005
Riot at the RiteAstruc
2005
The Secret Life of Arthur RansomeSelf / Presenter
2005The Secret Life of Arthur RansomeWriter
2005TM
Three Men in a BoatHimself
2006
Charles Dickens and the Invention of ChristmasHimself - Presenter
2007
Graham Linehan: Funny Business
2008TM
Three Men In Another BoatHimself
2008
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock NewsSelf
2009TM
Three Men in More Than One BoatHimself
2009
Wogan on WodehouseSelf
2011
Tales of Television CentreSelf
2012
Burma, My Father and the Forgotten ArmyHimself
2013
Mel Smith: I've Done Some ThingsSelf
2013
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the MovieSelf (archive footage)
2013
A Poet in New YorkExecutive Producer
2014
Under Milk WoodVoice
2014
Love SomehowDylan Thomas
2016
Murder on the Blackpool ExpressDavid Van Der Clane
2017
Future TXFoley
2022
Gangsta Granny Strikes AgainMr Parker
2022
Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our FutureSelf
2025Television
The BAFTA AwardsHost · 1 eps
1949
Omnibus1 eps
1967
The Secret Policeman's BallSelf · 15 eps
1976
It’ll be Alright on the NightSelf - Presenter · 11 eps
1977It’ll be Alright on the NightSelf - Host · 11 eps
1977
An Audience with...Self · 1 eps
1978
Not the Nine O'Clock News27 eps
1979Not the Nine O'Clock NewsWriter
1979
Question TimeSelf - Panellist · 2 eps
1979
The Young OnesBamber 'Bambi' Gascoigne · 1 eps
1982
WoganSelf · 1 eps
1982
Alas Smith and Jones62 eps
1984Alas Smith and JonesWriter
1984Alas Smith and JonesCreator
1984WP
Weekend PlayhouseMichael · 1 eps
1984
CasualtyPaul Fuller · 1 eps
1986
Porterhouse BlueCornelius Carrington · 4 eps
1987TW
The World According to Smith & JonesGriff · 12 eps
1987TW
The World According to Smith & JonesCreator
1987
Comic Relief1 eps
1988Comic ReliefSelf - Presenter · 2 eps
1988
The Play on OneHarry Clark · 1 eps
1988
Whose Line Is It Anyway?Himself · 2 eps
1988
Screen OnePatrick · 1 eps
1989SA
Smith And Jones In Small Doses4 eps
1989
Have I Got News for YouSelf · 4 eps
1990
Rita Rudner1 eps
1990
Funnybones12 eps
1992TF
Tales from the Poop DeckNarrator (voice) · 6 eps
1992
DemobIan Deasey · 6 eps
1993
Shooting StarsSelf · 1 eps
1993
TFI Friday1 eps
1996
HARDtalk1 eps
1997
Jonathan CreekJeremy Sangster · 1 eps
1997
Midsomer MurdersAmbrose Deddington · 1 eps
1997II
If I Ruled the WorldHimself · 1 eps
1998
ParkinsonSelf · 1 eps
1998
Friday Night with Jonathan RossSelf · 1 eps
2001
TimeshiftSelf - Not the Nine O'Clock News, 1980 (archive footage) · 1 eps
2002
QISelf · 1 eps
2003R
Restoration21 eps
2003TT
The Terry and Gaby Show1 eps
2003
Agatha Christie's MarpleDr David Quimper · 1 eps
2004
Mine All MineMax Vivaldi · 5 eps
2004
Who Do You Think You Are?Self · 1 eps
2004
8 Out of 10 CatsSelf · 2 eps
2005
Final Chance to SaveHimself · 1 eps
2005
The One ShowSelf · 1 eps
2006The One ShowSelf - Interviewed Guest · 1 eps
2006TS
The Smith & Jones Sketchbook6 eps
2006TS
The Smith & Jones SketchbookCreator
2006
Three Men in a BoatSelf · 14 eps
2006
Mountain5 eps
2007MountainCreator
2007
Would I Lie to You?Self · 1 eps
2007
Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones6 eps
2008Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys JonesWriter
2008
Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones On AngerHimself - Presenter · 2 eps
2008
Rivers with Griff Rhys JonesSelf - Presenter · 5 eps
2009IC
In Confidence1 eps
2010
Perspectives1 eps
2011AS
A Short History of Everything Else6 eps
2012AS
A Short History of Everything ElseWriter
2012
Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys JonesPresenter · 4 eps
2012
A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys JonesHimself · 8 eps
2014
National Treasures of WalesPresenter
2014
Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys JonesHimself - Presenter · 5 eps
2015
The QuizeumHimself - Presenter · 16 eps
2015
Insert Name HereSelf - Panelist · 1 eps
2016
House of GamesSelf - Panellist · 5 eps
2017
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To CancerSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2018
Griff's Great Kiwi Road TripSelf · 4 eps
2019
Between the CoversSelf · 1 eps
2020
Griff's Great Australian Rail TripSelf - Presenter · 6 eps
2020
Griff's Great New Zealand Adventure4 eps
2021
Griff's Canadian AdventureSelf - Host · 6 eps
2022
Griff's Great American SouthSelf · 6 eps
2025GS
GRIFF’S SOUTHERN CHARMGriff · 1 eps
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