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Griff Rhys Jones (born 16 November 1953)〔''Who's Who''〕 is a Welsh comedian, writer, actor and television presenter. He starred in a number of television series with his comedy partner Mel Smith. Rhys Jones came to national attention in the early 1980s for his work in the BBC television comedy sketch shows ''Not the Nine O'Clock News'' and ''Alas Smith and Jones'' alongside Mel Smith. With Smith, he founded television production company Talkback Productions, now part of RTL Group and later in 2005, he started the production company Modern Television.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.moderntv.co.uk/index.php/about/ )〕 He went on to develop a career as a television presenter and writer, as well as continuing with acting work. He currently presents the television bloopers show ''It'll Be Alright on the Night'' for ITV, replacing Denis Norden in 2008. Rhys Jones has fronted a number of documentary series for both the BBC and ITV including ''Mountain'' in 2007, ''Greatest Cities of the World'' between 2008 and 2010 and ''A Great Welsh Adventure'' in 2014. ==Early life and education== Rhys Jones was born in Cardiff, the son of Gwynneth Margaret (née Jones) and Elwyn, a doctor. The family moved because of his father's occupation to West Sussex when he was 6 months old.〔Matthew Stadlen ("Griff Rhys Jones: 'I’m greedy for life – I do too many things'" ), ''Daily Telegraph'', 3 November 2014〕 He attended Conifers Primary School in Midhurst, West Sussex, junior school in Epping, Essex, and Brentwood School, also in Essex.〔 While the family was resident in Essex, his father had a boat in West Mersea on Mersea Island, which they would sail around the coast of Suffolk and into The Broads.〔(Suffolk: Estuary English ), Mail on Sunday, 2001. Retrieved 3 March 2007.〕 While at Brentwood School he met Charlie Bean (later Executive Director of the Bank of England) and Douglas Adams (who would later write ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy''). In 1967, he appeared in ''Macbeth'' as the First Witch, alongside Douglas Adams who played Young Siward and "A Sargeant". The producer, Wiliam Barron, remarked in the programme concerning the roles of the witches: "To deprive young boy actors of any opportunity of expressing devilish glee would be to take away half the fun of playing such parts: yet it is agreed that they must not be allowed to "'hee-hee, ho-ho' at each new temptation and crime."〔''Brentwood School Winter Theatricals Programme'', 1967〕 He was part of a group whose antics led to their being referred to as "The Clique" by the school's headmaster. After a short spell working as a petrol-pump attendant, he gained a gap year job on the P&O ship ''Uganda'', working for a company organising school trips. In his autobiography, ''Semi-Detached'' (see below), he describes how he was charged with helping to look after 600 Canadian schoolgirls, followed by a similar number of younger Scottish schoolchildren, and refers to the experience as being like "St Trinians at sea".〔''Semi-Detached'', Griff Rhys Jones' autobiography, Penguin, 2006〕 He wrote to eight of the Canadians afterwards.〔(This much I know: Griff Rhys Jones ) by Michael Odell The Guardian, 5 November 2006. Retrieved 3 March 2007.〕 Rhys Jones followed Bean and Adams to Cambridge, reading history and English at Emmanuel College, graduating with a 2:1. While at university, Jones joined Cambridge Footlights Club (of which he became Vice-President in 1976) and was also president of the ADC during his time at Cambridge. At this time, his ambitions were focused on the theatre, particularly directing. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Griff Rhys Jones」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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