Griff Rhys Jones

Griff Rhys Jones

Known for

Acting

Born

November 16, 1953 (age 72)

Birthplace

Cardiff, Wales, UK

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.

Best known work

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

QI

2003

The Adventures of Pinocchio

The Adventures of Pinocchio

1996

The Young Ones

The Young Ones

1982

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

2007

Casualty

Casualty

1986

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

1990

Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek

1997

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

1988

Filmography

TBA
GRIFF’S SOUTHERN CHARMTV
as Griff (1 episode)
2025
Griff's Great American SouthTV
as Self (6 episodes)
2025
Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future
as Self
2022
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
as Mr Parker
2022
Future TX
as Foley
2022
Griff's Canadian AdventureTV
as Self - Host (6 episodes)
2021
Griff's Great New Zealand AdventureTV
2020
Between the CoversTV
as Self (1 episode)
2020
Griff's Great Australian Rail TripTV
as Self - Presenter (6 episodes)
2019
Griff's Great Kiwi Road TripTV
as Self (4 episodes)
2018
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To CancerTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2017
Murder on the Blackpool Express
as David Van Der Clane
2017
Richard Osman's House of GamesTV
as Self - Panellist (5 episodes)
2016
Love Somehow
as Dylan Thomas
2016
Insert Name HereTV
as Self - Panelist (1 episode)
2015
Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys JonesTV
as Himself - Presenter (5 episodes)
2015
The QuizeumTV
as Himself - Presenter (16 episodes)
2014
National Treasures of WalesTV
Presenter
2014
Under Milk Wood
as Voice
2014
A Poet in New York
Executive Producer
2014
A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys JonesTV
as Himself (8 episodes)
2013
Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things
as Self
2013
Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army
as Himself
2013
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
as Self (archive footage)
2012
A Short History of Everything ElseTV
Writer