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Griff Rhys Jones

Griff Rhys Jones

Actor and writer, also producer · Born November 16, 1953 (72) · Cardiff, Wales, UK

Griff Rhys Jones is a Welsh actor and writer. He was born in 1953 in Cardiff gut the family later moved to Essex, England. Educated at Brentwood School in Essex, he won an exhibition to Emmanuel College, Cambridge to read History, transferring later to English. He joined the Footlights Club, becoming its vice president in 1976.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 16, 1953 (72)
From
Cardiff, Wales, UK
Works as
Actor and writer, also producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 65 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 5% in 30 days

What are Griff Rhys Jones' films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Genres

Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
30%
Self
17%
Morality
16%
Bonds
14%
Ideas
11%
Survival
9%
Power
3%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDisplacement2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 3
Shapeshifter
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Tense
4
Warm
4
Absurd
2
Contemplative
4
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Griff Rhys Jones' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Griff Rhys Jones' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

65 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 49 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Gangsta Granny Strikes Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Mr Parker

  • Future TX(2022)

    as Foley

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Griff's Great New Zealand Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Murder on the Blackpool Express(2017)

    as David Van Der Clane

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Love Somehow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Dylan Thomas

  • National Treasures of Wales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · Presenter

  • Under Milk Wood(2014)

    as Voice

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • A Poet in New York(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • A Short History of Everything Else (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer · Actor

  • Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Presenter

  • Perspectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • In Confidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer · Actor

  • Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 5 episodes · Creator · Actor

  • The Smith & Jones Sketchbook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Actor

  • Riot at the Rite(2005)

    as Astruc

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Writer · as Self / Presenter

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr David Quimper

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Mine All Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · as Max Vivaldi

  • The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Restoration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 21 episodes · Actor

  • The Terry and Gaby Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Taliesin Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Caesar

  • Puckoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Col. Stokes

  • Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Emperor

  • Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Baron Wasteland

  • Up 'n' Under (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Ray Mason, Radio York commentator

  • Jonathan Creek(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremy Sangster

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • HARDtalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Ambrose Deddington

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Pinocchio(1996)

    as Tino

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • TFI Friday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sardines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Davy Kotowski

  • Character Building (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Smith & Jones - One Night Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Staggered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Graham

  • Demob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ian Deasey

  • As You Like It(1992)

    as Touchstone

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Funnybones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Tales from the Poop Deck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Ex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Patrick

  • Rita Rudner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Smith And Jones In Small Doses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Screen One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Patrick

  • Wilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Henry Wilt

  • A View of Harry Clark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Harry Clark

  • Alas Sage & Onion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Various

  • The Play on One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Clark

  • Jake's Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Innkeeper

  • Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Dad

  • Porterhouse Blue(1987)

    Show 4 episodes · as Cornelius Carrington

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The World According to Smith & Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 12 episodes · Creator · as Griff

  • Finland For Adults (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Reporter

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Fuller

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Morons from Outer Space(1985)

    Writer · as Graham Sweetley

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Weekend Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael

  • Alas Smith and Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 62 episodes · Creator · Writer · Actor

  • The Funny Side of Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Writer · as Trevor

  • The Young Ones(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Bamber 'Bambi' Gascoigne

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Not the Nine O'Clock News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 27 episodes · Writer · Actor

  • Cambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Writer · as Various

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The BAFTA Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Host

  • GRIFF’S SOUTHERN CHARM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Griff

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles, 64 of them dated from 1949 to 2022; peak year 1985.

Biggest box office

Morons from Outer Space (1985)

$441K worldwide

Highest rated

Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)

Midcredits 89th

Film career

19492022

Peak 1985 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting62 of 65: 52 only acting, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thWriting8 of 65: 1 only writing, 7 with another roleProducing1 of 65: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew5 of 65: 1 only other crew, 4 with another role

65 titles, 10 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1940s1 · acting1960s1 · acting1970s2 · 2 acting · 2 crew1980s17 · 17 acting · 4 crew1990s17 · acting2000s14 · 13 acting · 4 crew2010s9 · 7 acting · 3 crew2020s3 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Griff Rhys Jones' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Future TX (2022)

98th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Under Milk Wood (2014)

Midcredits 86th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Griff Rhys Jones work with?

People who share at least 2 of Griff Rhys Jones' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kimberley Nixon shares the most, 2.

Actors