Editing Rob Brydon (section)

=== 2010–present: ''The Trip'' and other roles === 
[[File:Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon (12096838575).jpg|thumb|left|[[Steve Coogan]] and Brydon at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] promoting ''[[The Trip to Spain]]'' (2014)]]
Between September and October 2011, Brydon starred alongside [[Kenneth Branagh]] in [[Francis Veber]]'s play ''The Painkiller'' at the [[Lyric Theatre, Belfast|Lyric Theatre]] in Belfast. He reprised his role with Branagh, in March and April 2016, at the [[Garrick Theatre]] in London's West End.<ref name="branagh"/> Whilst not calling himself an impressionist, Brydon says he "started out as an impressionist" but will "bristle" when described as such.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/comedy/3664773/Ive-always-been-interested-in-failure.html|title= 'I've always been interested in failure'|website= Financial Times|date= 28 April 2007|accessdate= September 28, 2023}}</ref> His impressions include Alec Guinness, James Dean, Michael J. Fox, Richard Burton, Tom Jones, [[Michael Caine]], [[Mick Jagger]] and [[Ronnie Corbett]]. He is also noted for his "Small Man in A Box" impression.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2010/oct/26/steve-coogan-rob-brydon |title=Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan: 'We're not the big buddies people think we are' |work=The Guardian |date=26 October 2010}}</ref>

In 2010 Brydon starred alongside [[Steve Coogan]] in [[Michael Winterbottom]]'s partially improvised BBC Two sitcom series ''[[The Trip (2010 TV series)|The Trip]],'' in which both actors played fictionalised versions of their public personas (Brydon, optimistic and always eager to do an impression; and Coogan, [[misanthropic]] and bitter that he's not the major international star he believes he should be).<ref name="wollaston"/> Coogan and Brydon reprised their roles as themselves in the follow up films ''[[The Trip to Italy]]'' (2014), ''[[The Trip to Spain]]'' (2017), and ''[[The Trip to Greece]]'' (2020). The films have been met with critical acclaim with many critics describing them as "hilarious and heartbreaking". Elizabeth Nelson of ''[[The Ringer (website)|The Ringer]]'' comparing their chemistry to that of [[Bob Hope]] and [[Bing Crosby]] in the Road movies. Nelson also compared the films to [[Tom Stoppard]]'s ''[[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.theringer.com/movies/2020/5/22/21266964/the-trip-to-greece-steve-coogan-rob-brydon-review|title= What a Long, Strange Funny Trip 'The Trip' Series Has Been|website= The Ringer|date= 22 May 2020|accessdate= September 28, 2023}}</ref> 

Brydon's book ''Small Man in a Book'' (the title a play on his "small-man-in-a-box" impression) was published in November 2011.<ref name="gordon"/> In 2009/10 Brydon had his first stand-up tour in the UK as Rob Brydon (rather than as a differently named character). The resulting DVD of the 2009/10 show, ''Rob Brydon: Live'', was released on 23 November 2009.<ref name="AutoDJ-1"/> Brydon appeared as a host on episode two of series five of the BBC series of ''[[Live at the Apollo (TV series)|Live at the Apollo]]''. In 2010 Brydon took part in ''[[Channel 4's Comedy Gala]]'', a [[benefit show]] in aid of [[Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital]], filmed live at the [[The O2 Arena (London)|O2 Arena]] in London on 30 March. He was one of six [[Master of Ceremonies|compères]] for [[Elizabeth II|the Queen]]'s [[Diamond Jubilee Concert]] held outside [[Buckingham Palace]] on 4 June 2012. The following year he dubbed the voice of Beto in the animated film ''[[Metegol|The Unbeatables]]'' for the ''United Kingdom'' edition of the film.

In 2015 he had a uncredited role as Master Phineus in the [[Kenneth Branagh]] directed romantic fantasy ''[[Cinderella (2015 American film)|Cinderella]]'' for [[Walt Disney Pictures]]. The following year he played Gryff in ''[[The Huntsman: Winter's War]]'' (2016) alongside [[Charlize Theron]], [[Chris Hemsworth]] and [[Emily Blunt]]. That same year he played various roles in the [[BBC One]] animated series ''[[Revolting Rhymes (film)|Revolting Rhymes]]'' (2016) which was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film]]. In 2018 he played [[Inspector Lestrade]] in the mystery-parody ''[[Holmes & Watson]]'' starring [[Will Ferrell]] and [[John C. Reilly]]. Brydon also had roles in the [[stop-motion]] animated film ''[[Early Man (film)|Early Man]]'' (2018) and the British comedy ''[[Swimming with Men]]'' (2018). He also portrayed [[Richard Nixon]] in the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] series ''[[Trust (American TV series)|Trust]]'' (2018). The following year he had roles in the musical comedy ''[[Blinded by the Light (2019 film)|Blinded by the Light]]'' (2019) and in the [[coming-of-age]] film ''[[Days of the Bagnold Summer (film)|Days of the Bagnold Summer]]''  (2019). 

In 2021 he acted in the first episode of the second series of the show ''[[McDonald & Dodds]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/mcdonalds-and-dodds-renewed-season-three/ | title=McDonald & Dodds renewed for third series on ITV }}</ref> That same year he narrated ''[[The Chase (British game show)|The Chasers Road Trip: Trains, Brains and Automobiles]]'', was a contestant on ''[[Celebrity Catchphrase]]'', and voiced The Crow in ''[[Superworm (film)|Superworm]]'' alongside [[Olivia Colman]] and [[Matt Smith]]. The following year he voiced the Pied Piper in ''[[The Amazing Maurice]]'' (2022) alongside [[Hugh Laurie]], [[Emilia Clarke]], [[David Thewlis]] and [[Hugh Bonneville]]. In 2023 he had a brief role as [[Sugar Daddy Ken]] in [[Greta Gerwig]]'s comedy ''[[Barbie (film)|Barbie]]'' starring [[Margot Robbie]] and [[Ryan Gosling]].

In 2022 Brydon appeared in [[Stephen Sondheim]]'s ''Old Friends'' revue, including alongside [[Haydn Gwynne]] in "The Little Things You Do Together", the marital battle from ''[[Company (musical)|Company]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lawson |first=Mark |date=2022-05-04 |title=Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends review – a glorious all-star memorial service |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/may/04/stephen-sondheims-old-friends-review-a-glorious-all-star-memorial-service |access-date=2023-12-08 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Two - Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001gppx |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref>