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Griff Rhys Jones

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  • Writer
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Griff Rhys Jones
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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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    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
    Demob (1993)
    Demob
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Ian Deasey

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! (2022)
      Gangsta Granny Strikes Again!
      4.7
      TV Movie
      • Mr Parker
      • 2022
    • Doug Cockle, Griff Rhys Jones, Nicole Faraday, Catriona Knox, Adele Congreve, and Arran Kemp in Future TX (2022)
      Future TX
      6.0
      • The Foley Brothers
      • 2022
    • What a Carve Up! (2020)
      What a Carve Up!
      • John Stephens
      • 2020
    • Neil Dudgeon, John Nettles, and Jane Wymark in Inspecteur Barnaby (1997)
      Inspecteur Barnaby
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Ambrose Deddington
      • 2019
    • Murder on the Blackpool Express (2017)
      Murder on the Blackpool Express
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • David
      • 2017
    • Max Beesley, Mackenzie Crook, Elen Rhys, and Michelle Keegan in Ordinary Lies (2015)
      Ordinary Lies
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Patrick
      • 2016
    • Sally George in Love Somehow (2016)
      Love Somehow
      Short
      • Dylan Thomas (voice)
      • 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
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • Voice (voice)
      • 2014
    • The Secret World (2008)
      The Secret World
      10
      Podcast Series
      • Guest (voice)
      • 2013
    • Selina MacDonald and Angus King in The Heart of Thomas Hardy (2008)
      The Heart of Thomas Hardy
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2008
    • Annually Retentive (2006)
      Annually Retentive
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Griff Rhys Jones
      • 2007
    • Alex Jennings, Rachael Stirling, George Antoni, and Aidan McArdle in Riot at the Rite (2005)
      Riot at the Rite
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Gabriel Astruc
      • 2005
    • Geraldine McEwan and Julia McKenzie in Miss Marple (2004)
      Miss Marple
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Dr. David Quimper
      • 2004
    • Griff Rhys Jones in Mine All Mine (2004)
      Mine All Mine
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Max Vivaldi
      • 2004
    • Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat
      TV Series
      • Ivan
      • 2004

    Writer

    • It'll Be Alright on the Night 40
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • It'll Be Alright on the Night 39
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Quizeum (2015)
      Quizeum
      8.0
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • A Short History of Everything Else
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2012
    • Greatest Cities of the World (2008)
      Greatest Cities of the World
      8.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2008–2010
    • Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones on Anger (2008)
      Losing It: Griff Rhys Jones on Anger
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2008
    • Charles Dickens & the Invention of Christmas (2007)
      Charles Dickens & the Invention of Christmas
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2007
    • The Smith & Jones Sketchbook (2006)
      The Smith & Jones Sketchbook
      6.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2006
    • Sophie Neville and Kit Seymour in The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome (2005)
      The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome
      8.5
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith in Alas Smith & Jones (1984)
      Alas Smith & Jones
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • writer
      • 1984–1998
    • Smith & Jones: One Night Stand
      7.3
      Video
      • written by
      • 1994
    • Jackanory (1965)
      Jackanory
      7.1
      TV Series
      • book
      • 1991
    • Smith and Jones in Small Doses
      6.6
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1989
    • The World According to Smith & Jones
      7.8
      TV Series
      • additional material
      • 1987–1988
    • Les débiles de l'espace (1985)
      Les débiles de l'espace
      4.5
      • Writer
      • 1985

    Producer

    • Griff Rhys Jones in Griff's Great Britain (2016)
      Griff's Great Britain
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Tom Hollander in A Poet in New York (2014)
      A Poet in New York
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Griff Rhys Jones in A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones (2014)
      A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Greatest Cities of the World (2008)
      Greatest Cities of the World
      8.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer (as Griff Rhys-Jones)
      • 2010
    • Charles Dickens & the Invention of Christmas (2007)
      Charles Dickens & the Invention of Christmas
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2007
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    The Best Of Not The 9 O'clock News
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    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
      • 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

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    • Trivia
      He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to the National Civic Society Movement, to charity and to Entertainment.
    • 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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