Acting credits
47
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Simon Jones
Acting
Career Snapshot
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1.6
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Movies: 29Series: 19Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 37891
IMDb ID: nm0429254
Known for: Acting
Born: July 27, 1950
Age: 75
Place of birth: Charlton Park, Wiltshire, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1974 - 2022
Years active: 49
Average TMDB rating: 6.96
Wikidata: Q325070
Other jobs
Producer (1)
Biography
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 bewildered Arthur Dent, earning him widespread acclaim. Jones's contributions to both theatre and screen, including appearances in acclaimed plays and television series, highlight his versatility and skill. His ability to bring authenticity and depth to his characters has earned him admiration, establishing him as a respected figure in the entertainment industry.
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Movie credits linked with Simon Jones.
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
as Self
2021 Movie
7.1
Downton Abbey
as King George V
2019 Movie
5.0
The Search for Simon
as The Man in the Hat
2013 Movie
What the Pythons Did Next...
as Self
2007 Movie
7.1
Griffin & Phoenix
as Professor
2006 Movie
6.0
Spectropia
as The Duck
2006 Movie
6.7
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Ghostly Image
2005 Movie
6.7
The Thomas Crown Affair
as Catherine's Accountant (voice) (uncredited)
1999 Movie
6.2
The Devil's Own
as Harry Sloan
1997 Movie
7.2
Matilda
as Shellhammer (uncredited)
1996 Movie
7.6
Twelve Monkeys
as Zoologist
1995 Movie
6.8
Miracle on 34th Street
as Donald Shellhammer
1994 Movie
6.2
For Love or Money
as Albert
1993 Movie
6.2
American Friends
as Anderson
1991 Movie
6.1
Green Card
as Party Guest
1990 Movie
Claws
as Eric
1987 Movie
5.1
Club Paradise
as Toby Prooth
1986 Movie
7.7
Brazil
as Arrest Official
1985 Movie
The Price
as Lansbury
1985 Movie
7.3
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
as Cedric
1983 Movie
4.5
Privates on Parade
as Sergeant Eric Young-Love
1983 Movie
5.0
Giro City
as Henderson
1982 Movie
6.9
Reds
as Louise Bryant's Colleague in France (uncredited)
1981 Movie
No Visible Scar
as David Hanson
1981 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Simon Jones.
7.6
The Gilded Age
as Alfred Bannister • 25 eps
2022 Series
7.5
The Good Fight
as Judge Carl Gattis • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.2
Cambridge Spies
as Sir Michael Boal • 1 eps
2003 Series
5.1
American Idol
Producer • 513 eps
2002 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Darien Marshall • 1 eps
1999 Series
6.5
CI5: The New Professionals
1 eps
1999 Series
7.8
Liberty!
as Ambrose Serle • 6 eps
1997 Series
8.0
Oz
as Judge Mason Kessler • 2 eps
1997 Series
8.0
Remember WENN
as Ted E. Peck • 1 eps
1996 Series
5.0
The Price
as Lansbury • 6 eps
1985 Series
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Barnaby Friar • 1 eps
1984 Series
8.0
Blackadder
as Sir Walter Raleigh • 1 eps
1983 Series
7.1
Newhart
1 eps
1982 Series
6.0
Muck and Brass
as Basil Bastedas • 6 eps
1982 Series
7.9
Brideshead Revisited
as Earl of Brideshead • 8 eps
1981 Series
8.1
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Arthur Dent • 6 eps
1981 Series
6.9
Hart to Hart
1 eps
1979 Series
Victorian Scandals
as Mr Thornbury • 1 eps
1976 Series
7.0
Playhouse
as Cecil Garfield • 1 eps
1974 Series