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Griff Rhys Jones

(1953-), Actor, writer, director and producer

Griffith ('Griff') Rhys Jones

Sitter in 2 portraits
Cardiff-born comedian, writer, actor, Jones joined the theatrical Footlights Club at Cambridge University and began his career as a trainee producer at BBC radio. Rhys Jones came to wider attention in the early 1980s appearing in sketch shows Not the Nine O'Clock News and Alas Smith and Jones along with his comedy partner Mel Smith. With Smith, he founded television production company Talkback Productions in 1981, whose numerous successful comedies have included Smack the Pony (1999-2002) and I'm Alan Partridge (1997-2002). Rhys Jones also works as a television presenter and writer.

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Mel Smith; Griff Rhys Jones, by Fergus Greer - NPG x126883

Mel Smith; Griff Rhys Jones

by Fergus Greer
Lambda print, 1992
NPG x126883

Griff Rhys Jones, by Richard Faulks - NPG x126110

Griff Rhys Jones

by Richard Faulks
bromide fibre print, 5 September 1997
NPG x126110

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