Simon Jones
Acting Born Jul 27, 1950 Charlton Park, Wiltshire, England, UK 56 credits
Biography
Simon Jones works in acting. Born July 27, 1950 in Charlton Park, Wiltshire, England, UK. Archytele tracks 56 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
The Gilded Age
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Downton Abbey
The Good Fight
The Search for Simon
What the Pythons Did Next...
Griffin & PhoenixSpectropia
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Cambridge Spies
American Idol · Producer
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitThe Thomas Crown AffairCI5: The New Professionals
Guru in Seven
OzLiberty!The Devil's Own
MatildaRemember WENN
Twelve Monkeys
Miracle on 34th Street
For Love or Money
ShrinksAmerican Friends
Green Card
Tattingers
Claws
Club Paradise
BrazilThe PriceThe Price
Murder, She WroteSaturday Review
BlackadderMonty Python's The Meaning of LifePrivates on Parade
NewhartMuck and BrassGiro City
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyBrideshead RevisitedRedsThe Hitch Hikers Guide to the GalaxyFothergill
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
Hart to Hart
Victorian ScandalsOut of the Trees
Full Filmography
56 titles- The Gilded Age (2022) as Alfred Bannister
- Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated (2021) as Self
- Downton Abbey (2019) as King George V
- The Good Fight (2017) as Judge Carl Gattis
- The Search for Simon (2013) as The Man in the Hat
- What the Pythons Did Next... (2007) as Self
- Griffin & Phoenix (2006) as Professor
- Spectropia (2006) as The Duck
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) as Ghostly Image
- Cambridge Spies (2003) as Sir Michael Boal
- American Idol (2002) Producer
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Darien Marshall
- The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) as Catherine's Accountant (voice) (uncredited)
- CI5: The New Professionals (1999)
- Guru in Seven (1998) as Removal man 1
- Oz (1997) as Judge Mason Kessler
- Liberty! (1997) as Ambrose Serle
- The Devil's Own (1997) as Harry Sloan
- Matilda (1996) as Shellhammer (uncredited)
- Remember WENN (1996) as Ted E. Peck
- Twelve Monkeys (1995) as Zoologist
- Miracle on 34th Street (1994) as Donald Shellhammer
- For Love or Money (1993) as Albert
- Shrinks (1991) as Jack Cavendish
- American Friends (1991) as Anderson
- Green Card (1990) as Party Guest
- Tattingers (1988)
- Claws (1987) as Eric
- Club Paradise (1986) as Toby Prooth
- Brazil (1985) as Arrest Official
- The Price (1985) as Lansbury
- The Price (1985) as Lansbury
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Barnaby Friar
- Saturday Review (1984) as Arthur Dent
- Blackadder (1983) as Sir Walter Raleigh
- Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) as Cedric
- Privates on Parade (1983) as Sergeant Eric Young-Love
- Newhart (1982)
- Muck and Brass (1982) as Basil Bastedas
- Giro City (1982) as Henderson
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981) as Arthur Dent
- Brideshead Revisited (1981) as Earl of Brideshead
- Reds (1981) as Louise Bryant's Colleague in France (uncredited)
- The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (1981) as Arthur Dent
- Fothergill (1981) as Horsburgh
- No Visible Scar (1981) as David Hanson
- The Kindness of Mrs Radcliffe (1981) as Cecil Garfield
- Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980) as Joachim
- Hart to Hart (1979)
- Victorian Scandals (1976) as Mr Thornbury
- Out of the Trees (1976)
- Playhouse (1974) as Cecil Garfield
- Omnibus (1967)
- Offsite
- Offsite Executive Producer
- Friends Not Food as Sir Donald Scarborough
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Simon Jones best known for?
Simon Jones is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Gilded Age (2022), Downton Abbey (2019), The Good Fight (2017), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005).
When and where was Simon Jones born?
Simon Jones was born on July 27, 1950 in Charlton Park, Wiltshire, England, UK.
How many credits does Simon Jones have?
Simon Jones has accumulated over 56 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1967 to 2022.
What is Simon Jones's background in cinema and television?
Simon Jones is a distinguished British actor known for his versatile performances on stage, television, and in films. Born in Wales, Jones has showcased his talent across various mediums. He gained recognition for his roles in projects like "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," where he portrayed the affable and bewi...
Simon Jones by the numbers
56credits
33films
23TV series
1967–2022active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Darien Marshall — aged about 48
- Oz (1997) as Judge Mason Kessler — aged about 46
- Blackadder (1983) as Sir Walter Raleigh — aged about 32
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981) as Arthur Dent — aged about 30
- Liberty! (1997) as Ambrose Serle — aged about 46
- Remember WENN (1996) as Ted E. Peck — aged about 45
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