How Did Rob Brydon Get Famous?

Robert Brydon Jones MBE is a Welsh actor, comedian, impressionist, presenter, singer, and writer. He played Dr. Paul Hamilton in the Australian/British comedy series Supernova, Bryn West in the BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey, and Keith Barret in the BBC comedy series Marion and Geoff and its spin-off The Keith Barret Show.

How Did Rob Brydon Get Famous?

In 2000 he made his mark in television comedy, with two series which he co-wrote and performed for the BBC: Human Remains, co-written by Julia Davis; and the commercially successful Marion and Geoff.

Since these series, Brydon has developed a career path as a character actor, in both comedic and serious roles.

Rob Brydon was born on 3 May 1965 in Swansea, Wales, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Marion & Geoff (2000), The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016), and Tristram Shandy (2005). He has been married to Claire Holland since 6 October 2006.

He played himself in Rob Brydon’s Annually Retentive, a satirical series about a fictional panel show, which ran on BBC Three from 2006 until 2007. Between 2010 and 2012, Brydon presented his own BBC Two late-night chat show called The Rob Brydon Show. In 2014, Brydon hosted the Saturday-night game show The Guess List for BBC One.