Rob Brydon was born in Swansea, South Wales on 3rd May 1965. He grew up in Baglan nr Port Talbot, before moving to Porthcawl where his interest in acting flourished under the guidance of Porthcawl Comprehensive School's drama teacher, Roger Burnel.After school Rob began a three year course at The Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, but left midway through the second year to become a radio presenter for nearby BBC Wales.There then followed six years of presenting work on local television and radio, during which time Rob would perform the odd comedy pieces including, on Radio 5's 'Rave' with Alan Thompson, the early days of Keith Barret. Whilst at the BBC Rob joined the Bath based improvisational comedy group 'More Fool Us', where he met Julia Davis with whom he would go on some years later to make the award winning 'Human Remains'. Leaving Cardiff for London, Rob worked mostly as a voice artist on animations and commercials until his role as the traffic warden in 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' prompted him to make a short video of comic characters he had created. The video, 'Rob Brydon - An Extremely Unlucky Traffic Warden' finished with Cardiff cabbie Keith Barret chatting cheerily to a camera fixed to the dashboard.AwardsBritish Comedy Awards 2000 Best Newcomer, Marion & GeoffRoyal Television Society Awards 2000 Best Newcomer, Marion & GeoffSouth Bank Awards 2000Best Television Drama, Marion & GeoffBroadcasting Press Guild of Great Britain Best Entertainment, Marion & GeoffBritish Comedy Awards 2001 Best Actor, Human RemainsBanff TV Festival 2001 Best International Comedy, Human RemainsTelevisionThe Keith Barret ShowDirectors CommentaryMarion & GeoffHuman RemainsCruise of The GodsThe Way We Live NowMurder in MindA Small Summer PartyI'm Alan PartridgeBlack BooksFilmMirrormask (2005)Tristram Shandy (2005)24 Hour Party PeopleLock, Stock and Two Smoking BarrelsTelevisionAs a guest on The Oscars 2004 with Jonathan Ross, Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute, Richard and Judy, Parkinson, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, This Morning, Today with Des and Mel, Top Gear, QI and Comic Relief.