Rob Brydon
- 59 years old
- Welsh
- Actor, writer, executive producer, stand-up comedian, presenter and script editor
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Rob Brydon: "I've been accused of selling out."
Rob Brydon is earning great reviews in the West End alongside Kenneth Branagh - and Hollywood has finally come calling. Tim Lewis meets him for a private performance of knockabout comedy...
Tim Lewis, The Guardian, 4th April 2016Review: The Painkiller with Rob Brydon & Ken Branagh
Often, critics suggest that a play from another era offers valuable lessons for modern audiences. No-one will be saying that about The Painkiller other than, maybe, let's never update decrepit farces again.
Franco Milazzo, Londonist, 24th March 2016The Trip To Spain to air on Sky Atlantic
Series 3 of Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan comedy The Trip will be called The Trip To Spain and will be shown on Sky Atlantic.
British Comedy Guide, 15th February 2016Where next for Steve Coogan's The Trip?
When Rob Brydon tweeted that there was a new series of The Trip on the horizon, it was perhaps the best news of the year so far. And it raises the question: where will they go next? How far will their magazine's budget stretch this time?
Edward Tew, The Guardian, 11th February 2016Rob Brydon confirms Series 3 of The Trip
Rob Brydon has confirmed that he is reuniting with Steve Coogan to make a third series of The Trip.
British Comedy Guide, 9th February 2016Now every bit as much of a festive tradition as hangovers, DFS adverts and running out of milk the second all the shops close, Channel 4's holiday stalwart returns. In a year that saw such events as people arguing over The Dress, Taylor Swift biting chunks out of Apple or bewigged omnifarce Donald Trump being consistently terrible, there's certainly plenty to cover, so it's lucky that Rob Brydon, David Mitchell, Greg Davies and Jo Brand are on standby to cock their respective snooks at 2015's most mockable stories.
Mark Gibbings-Jones, The Guardian, 26th December 2015Radio Times review
This is one for the middle-aged men in your life. Or for those who like watching middle-aged men slowly realise the oblivion that is their future. Who doesn't like that? As Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon go on a tour of the North's most expensive restaurants, it's not quite clear whether they're playing or parodying themselves. And therein lies the joy.
Kasia Delgado, Radio Times, 15th November 201510 people you almost didn't recognise in Black Books
Nina Conti as Bernard's true love, Green Wing's Julian Rhind-Tutt as the adventurer/author Fran falls for, Peter Serafinowicz's deep voice, Johnny Vegas as the sleazy landlord, or Rob Brydon as Fran's new boss. Did you notice these...?
Anglonerd, 14th October 2015Would I Lie to You? review
Grime artist Tinchy Stryder gave Jack Dee, Rob Brydon and co plenty of opportunities to be very uncool as the panel show continues to go from strength to strength.
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian, 12th September 2015Rob Brydon interview
Rob Brydon is sitting in a café in sleepy Teddington, close to his west London home.
Chris Harvey, The Telegraph, 16th August 2015