Rob Brydon
Robert Brydon Jones MBE (born May 3, 1965 in Baglan , Wales ), known as Rob Brydon , is a British actor, comedian, radio and television presenter, singer, speaker, author and impersonator .
He played Dr. Paul Hamilton in the Australian-British comedy series Supernova , Bryn West in the sitcom Gavin & Stacey and Keith Barret in the BBC comedy series Marion and Geoff and its offshoot The Keith Barret Show .
Brydon has hosted the panel show Would I Lie to You? on BBC One ; in the satirical show Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive , which aired on BBC Three in 2006 and 2007 , Brydon parodied himself as the host of a fictional panel show. Between 2010 and 2012 he presented his own late night talk show The Rob Brydon Show on BBC Two and in April and May 2014 the six-part game show The Guess List , which was broadcast on Saturday night on BBC One.
At the side of Steve Coogan he was in 2010 in the BBC television series The Trip and in its sequels The Trip to Italy (2014), The Trip to Spain (2017) and The Trip to Greece (2020), which also as films were published.
Life
Robert Brydon Jones and his younger brother Peter (born 1973) are the sons of teacher Joy Brydon and car dealer Howard Jones; she grew up in Baglan, a village near Port Talbot in the Welsh county of Glamorgan in the municipality of Neath Port Talbot .
Until he was 14, Brydon attended the independent private schools St. John's School in Porthcawl , which Eddie Izzard also attended, and the 1993 Dumbarton House School in Swansea . One of his classmates was Catherine Zeta-Jones , from whom he said he once stole the meal money. He later moved to the Porthcawl Comprehensive School, where he became a member of the school's youth theater group; there he also met Ruth Jones , at whose side he played in Gavin & Stacey .
After finishing school, Brydon studied acting at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff , which Anthony Hopkins had previously attended.
His first marriage to Martina Fitchie resulted in his daughter Katie, born in August 1994, son Harry, born in October 1996, and daughter Amy, born in July 1999. After his divorce in 2001, he met producer Claire Holland during the 2002 South Bank Awards. The couple married on October 6, 2006 in Windsor Church and have two sons, Tom, born April 2008, and George, born June 2011. The family lives in Strawberry Hill, Richmond upon Thames , southwest London .
Brydon is an avid supporter and promoter of the Swansea City Football Club . In August 2014, Brydon was one of 200 signatories to an open letter to the British daily The Guardian , which spoke out against the planned independence of Scotland from the United Kingdom in the run-up to the referendum in September of the same year .
Career
As a child, Brydon claims to have been influenced by comedians Barry Humphries , Frankie Howerd and Woody Allen , and he memorized complete skits by Peter Cook , Dudley Moore and Peter Sellers .
At the age of 20 he left the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff and began his career with BBC Radio Wales as a radio presenter. On his Saturday morning broadcast, he featured stand-up comedian Pete Park-Walker. In the early 1990s, Brydon also worked briefly as a presenter for the home shopping network .
Between 1992 and 1994 he was the main presenter of Rave , one of the youth magazines and music programs of BBC Radio 5 (now BBC Radio 5 Live ), alongside Alan Thompson; during this time he developed the Marion and Geoff series . In addition to his comedy format The Treatment on BBC Radio Five Live, he appeared in 1994 and 1995 in some episodes of the Radio Wales version of the cult comedy Satellite City with Boyd Clack.
After several smaller roles in films and television series, he made his breakthrough on screen in 2000 with the television series Human Remains and Marion and Geoff , written for the BBC, and has since established himself as a character actor in serious roles as well as in comedy . In 2005, he portrayed the controversial theater critic Kenneth Tynan in the television film Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore alongside Julian Sands as Laurence Olivier .
In 2003, Brydon first demonstrated his talent as an impersonator to a broad television audience. In the TV quiz show QI he parodied Sir Alec Guinness , James Dean and Michael J. Fox, among others . In the 2008 Christmas show, he also parodied Richard Burton and Tom Jones , with whom he recorded a cover song for a charity a year later.
In 2006, Brydon first appeared on BBC Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue game show ; the then host Humphrey Lyttelton praised Brydon's singing voice as "not bad" ("not bad"). When the team went on tour with non-broadcast stage shows in 2008, he represented Lyttelton as a presenter, who had to be hospitalized for the treatment of an aneurysm of the aorta; Lyttelton died in the hospital after the operation.
On August 25, 2008, Brydon represented Ken Bruce on BBC Radio 2 . On April 1, 2011, he took over its moderation again and imitated Bruce throughout the broadcast as an April Fool's joke ; the joke was resolved at the end of the show by Bruce himself.
In February 2009 it was announced that Brydon was next to Stephen Fry and Jack Dee one of the people who would replace Lyttelton after his death in the 51st season of the show I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue . Also in the first two episodes of the 52nd season, moderated by Dee, as well as in the last two episodes of the season 54 in January 2001, he took part as a guest on the show. Also in 2009 he took over the moderation of Would I Lie to You? From Angus Deayton . , presented an episode of Have I Got News for You and appeared on BBC Radio 4 in Just a Minute .
His alter ego Bryn West from the series Gavin and Stacey written by Ruth Jones and James Corden allowed him to return to his South Welsh roots. In his role as West, he took on the side of the singer Tom Jones and Ruth Jones, also in her role as Vanessa Jenkins from Gavin and Stacy , the single (Barry) Islands in the Stream for the benefit of the charity Comic Relief ; the cover version reached number 1 on the British music charts on March 15, 2009 .
In 2009 and 2010 Brydon made his first stand-up comedy tour in the UK; a recording of this was released on November 23, 2009 under the title Rob Brydon: Live on DVD . During this time he also hosted an episode of the BBC format Live at the Apollo .
On March 30, 2010, Brydon attended Channel 4's Comedy Gala to benefit Great Ormond Street Hospital , which was broadcast live from the O2 Arena in London. That same year, he starred alongside Steve Coogan in Michael Winterbottom's partially improvised sitcom The Trip on BBC Two , in which both actors played fictional versions of themselves in public: Brydon, upbeat and always ready for imitation, and Coogan, misanthrope and angry about not being the international star he thinks he should be.
Between September and October 2011 Brydon played alongside Kenneth Branagh in Francis Veber's The Painkiller at the Lyric Theater in Belfast . In March and April 2016, the play was performed again, also alongside Branagh, at the Garrick Theater in London's West End .
In November 2011, Brydon's book Small Man in a Book was published , the title of which is based on an imitation from his stage program.
At the Diamond Jubilee concert of Elizabeth II , which took place outside Buckingham Palace on June 4, 2012 , he was one of the six presenters .
In addition to his work as a radio host and comedian, Brydon is known as a voice imitator and voice actor. He lent his voice to characters in animated films such as Der Grüffelo , Das Grüffelokind and Für Hund und Katz ist also Platz . He also voiced numerous characters in the computer game adaptation of Terry Pratchett's Discworld ; Among other things, he lent the main character, Lewton, in the computer game Discworld Noir his voice. In the two-part documentary The Pain of Laughter: The Last Days of Kenneth Williams , which describes the last part of Kenneth Williams' life and lets many of his friends and companions have their say, Brydon was the speaker. He is also known as a speaker from advertising and for continuity announcements on BBC One .
Regularly mistaken for Ben Miller in public, they both wore the same clothes and shared a narcissistic kiss in the episode Future of the television series QI (aired February 20, 2009).
Awards
In 2000 and 2001 Brydon received the British Comedy Award and he was nominated three times for a BAFTA Award . He was appointed a member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2013 for his achievements in the fields of comedy, broadcasting and charity. He is also an honorary member of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, where he previously studied.
Filmography
Movie
| year | Movie | role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Healer | Sean |
| 1995 | The first knight | Man from the crowd |
| 1996 | Lord of Misrule | Policeman from Cornwall |
| 1998 | Martha meets Frank, Daniel & Laurence | bus driver |
| 1998 | Jack, Queen, King, grass | Traffic cop |
| 2001 | A small summer party | Keith Barret |
| 2001 | Knight out of passion | First villager |
| 2002 | 24 hour party people | Ryan Letts |
| 2002 | Cruise of the Gods | Andy van Allen |
| 2004 | Shaun of the Dead | Football commentator |
| 2005 | MirrorMask | Prime Minister Morris Campbell |
| 2005 | A cock and bull story | Captain Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon |
| 2005 | Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore | Kenneth Tynan |
| 2009 | The gruffalo | Snake (voice) |
| 2011 | The trip | Rob Brydon |
| 2011 | The Gruffalo Child | Snake (voice) |
| 2012 | The best of men | Corporal Wynne Bowen |
| 2012 | There is also space for cats and dogs | Cat (voice) |
| 2013 | Gangsta Granny | Mr. Parker |
| 2013 | The Unbeatables (Underdogs) | Rico (voice) |
| 2014 | The trip to Italy | Rob Brydon |
| 2015 | Cinderella | Master Phineus |
| 2016 | The Huntsman & The Ice Queen | Gryff |
| 2018 | Holmes and Watson | Inspector Lestrade |
| 2018 | Swimming with Men | Eric Scott |
| 2019 | Blinded by the light | Father of Matt |
watch TV
| year | title | role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Legends of Treasure Island | Long John Silver (voice; season 2) |
| 1996 | Cold Lazarus | Karl |
| 2000 | Human remains | Peter Moorcross, Gordon Budge, Stephen, Tony, Barne Willers, Les |
| 2000-2003 | Marion and Geoff | Keith Barret |
| 2001 | The Way We Live Now | Mr. Alf |
| 2002 (1997) | I'm Alan Partridge | Baptist followers |
| 2002 | Black books | B nugent |
| 2002 | Murder in Mind | Barry Coates |
| 2002 | Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe | Jailer (voice) |
| 2003, 2008 | Top gear | Rob Brydon |
| 2003- | QI (Quite Interesting) | Rob Brydon |
| 2004 | Directors Commentary | Peter de Lane |
| 2004- | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year | Rob Brydon |
| 2004-2005 | The Keith Barret Show | Keith Barret |
| 2005 | Supernova | Dr. Paul Hamilton |
| 2005 | Little Britain | Roman de Vere (Season 3) |
| 2005 | Jack Dee Live at the Apollo | Keith Barret |
| 2006 | Have I Got News for You | Rob Brydon as a guest presenter |
| 2006 | 100 Greatest Funny Moments | speaker |
| 2006-2007 | Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive | Rob Brydon |
| 2007 | Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy | Rob Brydon |
| 2007-2010 | Gavin & Stacey | Bryn West |
| 2007 | Heroes & Villains: Napoleon | Stanislav Fréron |
| 2007 | Oliver Twist | Mr. Fang |
| 2009 | Horne & Corden | speaker |
| 2009 | Live at the Apollo | Master of Ceremonies |
| 2009- | Would I Lie to You? | Rob Brydon as moderator (since season 3) |
| 2010–2012 | The Rob Brydon Show | Rob Brydon as a presenter |
| 2010 | Ronnie Corbett's Supper Club | Rob Brydon (guest) |
| 2011 | A Quiet Word With ... | Rob Brydon (guest) |
| 2011 | Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow | Santa Claus |
| 2014 | This is Jinsy | Rex Camalbeeter (Season 2) |
| 2014 | The Guess List | Rob Brydon as a presenter |
| 2015 | The Brink - The world on the edge | Martin |
| 2015 | Stick man | Various (voice) |
| 2016 | Revolting rhymes | Wolf, magic fairy and giant |
| 2017 | Not going out | George (season 8, episode 3) |
| 2017 | The Nightly Show | Rob Brydon (guest) |
| 2018 | Trust | Richard Nixon |
radio
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| year | broadcast |
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| 1992-1994 | rave |
| 1994 | Satellite City |
| 1995 | Eleven Men Against Eleven (Commentator) |
| 1995 | The Treatment |
| 2004-2005 | Just a minute |
| 2005 | Flight of the Conchords (Narrator) |
| 2006-2013 | I'm sorry I haven't a clue |
| May 2010 | Desert Island Discs |
| 2012 | Best of Men |
Other works
- 1995: Discworld (speaker; computer game)
- 1996: Discworld II - Probably missing ... !? (Speaker; computer game)
- 1999: Discworld Noir (narrator; computer game)
- March 2008: Rob Brydon's Identity Crisis
- December 2009: The One Show
- 2014–2017: P&O Cruises (TV advertising campaign)
credentials
- ↑ Rob Brydon . BBC Cymru Wales . 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ↑ a b Mark Lawson talks to ... Rob Brydon . BBC Four . October 6, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ↑ Ask Rob Brydon . Bbc.co.uk. January 29, 2003. Archived from the original on January 29, 2010. Retrieved on August 19, 2011.
- ↑ Would Rob Brydon lie to you? . In: Daily Post North Wales , August 8, 2009. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ Yvonne Swann: My perfect weekend: Rob Brydon . In: Daily Telegraph , January 22, 2010.
- ^ Ancestry.com, England & Wales Birth Index: 1916–2005.
- ^ Rob Brydon's Wedding Day - Gallery - Mail Online . In: Daily Mail .
- ^ Yvonne Swann: My perfect weekend: Rob Brydon . In: The Daily Telegraph , January 22, 2010.
- ^ Katie French: Rob Brydon opens up about his split with his first wife . In: Daily Mail Online , March 25, 2017.
- ^ Rob Brydon signs for Swans . In: Swansea City Football Club official site , November 12, 2008. Archived from the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
- ↑ Celebrities' open letter to Scotland - full text and list of signatories | Politics . theguardian.com. August 7, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- ^ Quark: Quark interviews Rob Brydon . Quark. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
- ^ Quark interviews Rob Brydon . Quark Online. April 28, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
- ^ "Other works for Rob Brydon" . IMDb.
- ^ South West Wales Hall of Fame . BBC. February 2009. Archived from the original on February 5, 2006. Retrieved on August 19, 2011.
- ^ "Rob Brydon impersonates Radio 2's Ken Bruce," BBC News, accessed April 1, 2011
- ^ "Rob Brydon fools Ken Bruce's Radio 2 fans," The Independent, accessed April 1, 2011
- ↑ Fry, Brydon, Dee to host 'Clue' return . Digital spy. February 25, 2009. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- ↑ Patrick Foster: I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue panel game to return to Radio 4 . In: The Times , February 26, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- ↑ Parker, Robin: Brydon to host BBC1 quiz . In: Broadcastnow , March 11, 2009.
- ↑ Have I Got News for You: Rob Brydon, Frankie Boyle, Claudia Winkleman Episode Summary . TV.com. April 3, 2009. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- ^ Wales - Arts - Rob Brydon . BBC. December 3, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- ↑ Amy Raphael: Look who's laughing now . In: The Guardian , February 24, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- ↑ Rob Brydon: Live - '' Play.com '' . Play.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- ↑ Sam Wollaston: TV review: The Trip, Coppers, The Little House, Twitchers: A Very British Obsession, Extreme Fishing with Robson Green . In: The Guardian , November 2, 2010.
- ^ Branagh Theater Company . branaghtheatre.com. July 17, 2015. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ^ Bryony Gordon: Rob Brydon: 'I used to be ambitious, but now I'm more like JR Hartley' , Telegraph.co.uk. November 7, 2011. Accessed June 4, 2013.
- ↑ The Gruffalo's Child . In: BBC One . Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- ^ Discworld Noir (1999) Windows credits . MobyGames. June 20, 2004. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- ^ Larman, Alexander: BFI Screenonline: Brydon, Rob (1965–) Biography . Screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- ^ Derek Robins: Double trouble for Ben . In: The Sun , May 17, 2007.
- ^ QI, episode 6.9, BBC1, February 20, 2009
- ↑ Birthday Honors List . In: The London Gazette (60534) , June 14, 2013, p. 15.
- ↑ Birthday Honors: Adele joins Blackadder stars on list . In: BBC News , June 14, 2013.
- ^ Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama - Honorary Fellows . Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
- ↑ A Quiet Word With Rob Brydon . In: Official site . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ↑ Chart sources: UK
- ^ Rob Brydon to Front P&O Cruises' New Ad Campaign . cruisecritic.co.uk. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
Web links
- Rob Brydon in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brydon, Rob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brydon Jones, Robert (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor, comedian, radio and television presenter, singer, speaker, writer and impersonator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 3, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baglan , Glamorgan , Wales |