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Portrait of Griff Rhys Jones

Acting

Griff Rhys Jones

Career

Active from 1974 to 2022, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
30
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Not the Nine O'Clock News
Not the Nine O'Clock News
GoodWatch score75/100

Characters

1

The characters Griff Rhys Jones played, best-known titles first.

Griff Rhys Jones as Various Roles

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Griff Rhys Jones Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    3.3, average 5.9
  • Catharsis
    2.6, average 5.1
  • Psychological
    3.2, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    2.3, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • British Comedy 3
  • Eccentric Characters 3
  • Pop Culture References 2
  • British Sketch Comedy 2
  • Absurdist Humor 2
  • British History 2
  • Travel Documentary 2
  • Murder Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

61
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
GRIFF’S SOUTHERN CHARM
GRIFF’S SOUTHERN CHARM

TV show · as Griff

2020s

3 titles
Future TX
Future TX (2022)

as Foley

Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again (2022)

as Mr Parker

Griff's Great New Zealand Adventure
Griff's Great New Zealand Adventure (2021)

TV show

2010s

8 titles · average score 63
Murder on the Blackpool Express
Murder on the Blackpool Express (2017)
GoodWatch score 59

as David Van Der Clane

Love Somehow
Love Somehow (2016)

as Dylan Thomas

Under Milk Wood
Under Milk Wood (2014)
GoodWatch score 70

as Voice

A Poet in New York
A Poet in New York (2014)
GoodWatch score 60

Executive Producer

Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones
Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones (2012)

TV show · as Presenter

A Short History of Everything Else
A Short History of Everything Else (2012)

TV show · Writer

Perspectives
Perspectives (2011)

TV show

In Confidence
In Confidence (2010)

TV show

2000s

13 titles · average score 67
Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones
Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones (2008)

TV show · Writer

The Smith & Jones Sketchbook
The Smith & Jones Sketchbook (2006)

TV show · Creator

The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome
The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome (2005)

Writer

Riot at the Rite
Riot at the Rite (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

as Astruc

Mine All Mine
Mine All Mine (2004)

TV show · as Max Vivaldi

Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Dr David Quimper

The Terry and Gaby Show
The Terry and Gaby Show (2003)

TV show

More Great Comedy Moments
More Great Comedy Moments (2003)

as Bambi (archive footage)

Restoration
Restoration (2003)

TV show

Taliesin Jones
Taliesin Jones (2002)
GoodWatch score 62

as Caesar

Puckoon
Puckoon (2002)
GoodWatch score 58

as Col. Stokes

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime (2000)

as Emperor

1990s

16 titles · average score 62
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime (1998)

as Baron Wasteland

Up 'n' Under
Up 'n' Under (1998)
GoodWatch score 53

as Ray Mason, Radio York commentator

Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Ambrose Deddington

Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek (1997)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Jeremy Sangster

HARDtalk
HARDtalk (1997)

TV show

TFI Friday
TFI Friday (1996)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

The Adventures of Pinocchio
The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)
GoodWatch score 40

as Tino

Demob
Demob (1993)

TV show · as Ian Deasey

Funnybones
Funnybones (1992)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

As You Like It
As You Like It (1992)

as Touchstone

Tales from the Poop Deck
Tales from the Poop Deck (1992)

TV show · as Narrator (voice)

Ex
Ex (1991)

as Patrick

1980s

17 titles · average score 65
Wilt
Wilt (1989)
GoodWatch score 62

as Henry Wilt

Smith And Jones In Small Doses
Smith And Jones In Small Doses (1989)

TV show

Screen One
Screen One (1989)

TV show · as Patrick

The Play on One
The Play on One (1988)

TV show · as Harry Clark

The World According to Smith & Jones
The World According to Smith & Jones (1987)

TV show · as Griff

Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video
Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video (1987)

as Dad

Finland For Adults
Finland For Adults (1987)

as Jeremy Jones

Casualty
Casualty (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Paul Fuller

Morons from Outer Space
Morons from Outer Space (1985)
GoodWatch score 36

as Graham Sweetley

Alas Smith and Jones
Alas Smith and Jones (1984)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · Writer, Creator

The Funny Side of Christmas
The Funny Side of Christmas (1982)

as Trevor

The Young Ones
The Young Ones (1982)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show · as Bamber 'Bambi' Gascoigne

1970s

2 titles · average score 75
Not the Nine O'Clock News
Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · Writer

Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue
Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue (1974)

as Various

1960s

1 title · average score 72
Omnibus
Omnibus (1967)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show