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Terry Jones

Acting Born Feb 1, 1942 Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK 24 credits

Biography

Terence Graham Parry Jones was a Welsh comedian, screenwriter, actor, film director, children's author, popular historian, political commentator, and TV documentary host. He is best known as a member of the Monty Python comedy team.

At the age of 4, the Jones family moved to Surrey in England. Jones attended primary school at Esher COE school and later attended the Royal Grammar School in Guildford, where he was school captain in the 1960-61 academic year. He later read English at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, but "strayed into history". While there, he performed comedy with future Monty Python cast-mate Michael Palin in The Oxford Revue.

Jones appeared in the comedy TV series "Twice a Fortnight" with Michael Palin; Graeme Garden; Bill Oddie and Jonathan Lynn, as well as the television series |"The Complete and Utter History of Britain" (1969). He appeared in" Do Not Adjust Your Set" (1967–69) with Michael Palin; Eric Idle and David Jason. He wrote for "The Frost Report" and several other David Frost programmes.

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Known for

Saturday Night Live

as Orson Welles’ director (voice) (uncredited)

Monty Python's Flying Circus

as Various
Film

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

as Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Voice of Cartoon Scribe
Film

Absolutely Anything

as Scientist Alien (voice) / Van Driver

Full filmography

  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as Orson Welles’ director (voice) (uncredited)
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
  • Wogan (1982) as Self
  • Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994) as Self
  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
  • Omnibus (1967)
  • The Young Ones (1982) as Vicar
  • The Paul O'Grady Show (2004)
  • Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969) as Various
  • Skavlan (2009) as Self - Guest
  • The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) as Marcello
  • Life of Brian (1979) as Mandy Cohen / Colin / Simon the Holy Man / Bob Hoskins / Saintly Passer-by / Alarmed Crucifixion Assistant
  • Going Live! (1987) as Self
  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) as Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Voice of Cartoon Scribe
  • Absolutely Anything (2015) as Scientist Alien (voice) / Van Driver
  • The Secret Policeman's Ball (1976) as Self
  • Dinotopia (2002) as Messenger Bird (voice)
  • Ruby (1997) as Self
  • The Land of Sometimes (2026) as The Wish Watch (voice)
  • Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) as Various Roles
  • Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days (1989) as Self
  • Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) (2014) as Self (archive footage)
  • 8:15 from Manchester (1990)
  • Do Not Adjust Your Set (1967) as Various Characters