Rob Brydon Biography

Fast Facts

• Won two British Comedy Awards, one for Best Comedy Newcomer for "Marion & Geoff" in 2000 and one for Best TV Comedy Actor for "Human Remains" in 2001
• Was nominated for a British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for "A Cock and Bull Story" in 2005
• Won a Royal Television Society Award for Network Newcomer for "Marion & Geoff" in 2001
• Studied acting at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
• Left college early to start working as a radio and television presenter for BBC Wales
• Worked as a voice-over artist during the 1990s on programs like "Married for Life," "Eleven Men Against Eleven," and "Lord of Misrule․"
• Best known for his role as Dr․ Paul Hamilton in "Supernova" and Uncle Bryn in "Gavin and Stacey" and as the host of the comedy panel show "Would I Lie to You?"
• Attended the Dumbarton House School with actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, whose lunch money he once accidentally stole