Rhys Thomas (born 12 December 1978) is a British director, producer, actor and writer. He is most famous for his roles in
Star Stories,
The Fast Show,
Sirens and
Nathan Barley. He is also the voice of Gary Bellamy on Radio 4's
Down the Line. He was nominated for the Breakthrough Talent Award at the 2013 BAFTA Awards for producing and directing the acclaimed feature-length documentary
Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender and subsequently won Best Arts Documentary in both the 2013 Rose D'Or and International Emmy Awards. He created, writes, produces, directs and co-stars in the critically acclaimed spoof music documentary
The Life of Rock with Brian Pern on BBC Four and BBC Two.