Biography

An accomplished impressionist, his range of subjects include, Michael Caine, Anthony Hopkins, Roger Moore, Sean Connery, Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman, Johnny Mathis, Ronnie Corbett, Terry Wogan, Loyd Grossman, etc.

He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Comedy and Broadcasting and for charitable services.

Brydon's brush with celebrities of the future occurred during his schooldays in Swansea, Wales. While attending his first school, he was one year behind Eddie Izzard, at his second school was then unknown Catherine Zeta-Jones, and at the third was his future Gavin & Stacey (2007) co-star Ruth Jones.

Brydon's father grew up on the same street as fellow Welshman Anthony Hopkins.

David Walliams was an usher at his second wedding in 2006.

I do seem to look like a lot of people.

The thing is, when I had my first success it did coincide with the end of my first marriage, and because I went on to have a very, very unhappy two years, I don't think I equate career success with personal happiness.

I just look like someone with a long face. Not just A. P. McCoy himself, but some of the horses he rides.

Math was a two-part exam and I once didn't go for the second part. I knew I'd done so badly on the first it was hopeless. I re-took it about four or five times. I think I eventually got it by getting the top GCSE grade.

I think it's almost an indulgence to focus on the dark side of things. And as you get older, you want to focus on the positive.