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Griff Rhys Jones

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Griff Rhys Jones
Agatha Christie's Marple: A Murder Is Announced
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Griff Rhys Jones was born on 16 November 1953 in Cardiff, Wales, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Alas Smith & Jones (1984), Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979) and Wilt (1989). He is married to Jo Jones. They have two children.
BornNovember 16, 1953
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BornNovember 16, 1953
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  • Awards
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Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith in Wilt (1989)
Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith in Wilt (1989)
Griff Rhys Jones in Griff's Great Britain (2016)
Rowan Atkinson, Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith, and Pamela Stephenson in Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979)
Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith in Wilt (1989)
Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith in Wilt (1989)
Rowan Atkinson, Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith, and Pamela Stephenson in Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979)
Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith in Wilt (1989)
Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith, and Julie Walters in Personal Services (1987)
Rowan Atkinson, Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith, and Pamela Stephenson in Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979)
Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith in Wilt (1989)

Known for:

Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith in Alas Smith & Jones (1984)
Alas Smith & Jones
7.4
TV Series
  • Various Roles
  • Dad
Rowan Atkinson, Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith, and Pamela Stephenson in Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979)
Not the Nine O'Clock News
7.9
TV Series
  • Various Roles
Wilt (1989)
Wilt
6.1
  • Henry Wilt
  • 1989
The 1977 Cambridge Footlights Revue
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1977

Credits

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Actor

  • Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! (2022)
    Gangsta Granny Strikes Again!
    • Mr Parker
    • TV Movie
    • 2022
  • Doug Cockle, Griff Rhys Jones, Nicole Faraday, Catriona Knox, Adele Congreve, and Arran Kemp in Future TX (2022)
    Future TX
    • Foley
    • 2022
  • What a Carve Up! (2020)
    What a Carve Up!
    • John Stephens
    • 2020
  • Annette Badland, Neil Dudgeon, and Nick Hendrix in Midsomer Murders (1997)
    Midsomer Murders
    • Ambrose Deddington
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Murder on the Blackpool Express (2017)
    Murder on the Blackpool Express
    • David
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • Max Beesley, Mackenzie Crook, Elen Rhys, and Michelle Keegan in Ordinary Lies (2015)
    Ordinary Lies
    • Patrick
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Sally George in Love Somehow (2016)
    Love Somehow
    • Dylan Thomas (voice)
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Jonathan Pryce, Tom Ellis, Ioan Gruffudd, Karl Johnson, Mark Lewis Jones, Tom Jones, Eve Myles, Siân Phillips, Matthew Rhys, John Rhys-Davies, Michael Sheen, Bryn Terfel, Katherine Jenkins, and Iwan Rheon in Under Milk Wood (2014)
    Under Milk Wood
    • Voice (voice)
    • TV Movie
    • 2014
  • Selina MacDonald and Angus King in The Heart of Thomas Hardy (2008)
    The Heart of Thomas Hardy
    • Narrator (voice)
    • TV Movie
    • 2008
  • Annually Retentive (2006)
    Annually Retentive
    • Griff Rhys Jones
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • Alex Jennings, Rachael Stirling, George Antoni, and Aidan McArdle in Riot at the Rite (2005)
    Riot at the Rite
    • Gabriel Astruc
    • TV Movie
    • 2005
  • Geraldine McEwan and Julia McKenzie in Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
    Agatha Christie's Marple
    • Dr. David Quimper
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • Griff Rhys Jones in Mine All Mine (2004)
    Mine All Mine
    • Max Vivaldi
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat
    • Ivan
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • The All Star Comedy Show (2004)
    The All Star Comedy Show
    • Various Roles
    • TV Movie
    • 2004

Writer

  • It'll Be Alright on the Night 40
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 2016
  • It'll Be Alright on the Night 39
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 2015
  • Quizeum (2015)
    Quizeum
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 2015
  • A Short History of Everything Else
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Greatest Cities of the World (2008)
    Greatest Cities of the World
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2008–2010
  • Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones on Anger
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2008
  • Charles Dickens & the Invention of Christmas (2006)
    Charles Dickens & the Invention of Christmas
    • written by
    • TV Movie
    • 2006
  • The Smith & Jones Sketchbook
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • Sophie Neville and Kit Seymour in The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome (2005)
    The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2005
  • Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith in Alas Smith & Jones (1984)
    Alas Smith & Jones
    • written by
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1984–1998
  • Smith & Jones: One Night Stand
    • written by
    • Video
    • 1994
  • Jackanory (1965)
    Jackanory
    • book
    • TV Series
    • 1991
  • Smith and Jones in Small Doses
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1989
  • The World According to Smith & Jones
    • additional material
    • TV Series
    • 1987–1988
  • Morons from Outer Space (1985)
    Morons from Outer Space
    • Writer
    • 1985

Producer

  • Griff Rhys Jones in Griff's Great Britain (2016)
    Griff's Great Britain
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Tom Hollander in A Poet in New York (2014)
    A Poet in New York
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2014
  • Griff Rhys Jones in A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones (2014)
    A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Greatest Cities of the World (2008)
    Greatest Cities of the World
    • executive producer (as Griff Rhys-Jones)
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Charles Dickens & the Invention of Christmas (2006)
    Charles Dickens & the Invention of Christmas
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2006
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The Best Of Not The 9 O'clock News
Trailer 1:04
The Best Of Not The 9 O'clock News
Agatha Christie's Marple: A Murder Is Announced
Trailer 0:56
Agatha Christie's Marple: A Murder Is Announced

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Commercial Talent Agent - Useful TV
  • Alternative names
    • Griff R. Jones
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • November 16, 1953
    • Cardiff, Wales, UK
  • Spouse
    • Jo Jones? - present (2 children)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Holston Pils (1983)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Portrayals
    • 5 Interviews
    • 3 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Attended Cambridge University in England, UK
  • Quotes
    I have been shamelessly wearing my wife's underwear. It is only a pair of ski-wear thermal leggings and hopelessly unerotic.

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