
Simon Jones
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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Known For
Acting History
2022
The Gilded Age as Alfred Bannister
2021Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated as Self
2019Downton Abbey as King George V
2017The Good Fight as Judge Carl Gattis
2013The Search for Simon as The Man in the Hat
2007What the Pythons Did Next... as Self
2006Griffin & Phoenix as Professor
2006Spectropia as The Duck
2005The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as Ghostly Image
2003Cambridge Spies as Sir Michael Boal
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Darien Marshall
1999CI5: The New Professionals
1999The Thomas Crown Affair as Catherine's Accountant (voice) (uncredited)
1998Guru in Seven as Removal man 1
1997Liberty! as Ambrose Serle
1997Oz as Judge Mason Kessler
1997The Devil's Own as Harry Sloan
1996Matilda as Shellhammer (uncredited)
1996Remember WENN as Ted E. Peck
1995Twelve Monkeys as Zoologist
1994Miracle on 34th Street as Donald Shellhammer
1993For Love or Money as Albert
1991American Friends as Anderson
1990Green Card as Party Guest
1988Tattingers
1987Claws as Eric
1986Club Paradise as Toby Prooth
1985Brazil as Arrest Official
1985The Price as Lansbury
1985The Price as Lansbury
1984Murder, She Wrote as Barnaby Friar
1984Saturday Review as Arthur Dent
1983Blackadder as Sir Walter Raleigh
1983Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as Cedric
1983Privates on Parade as Sergeant Eric Young-Love
1982Giro City as Henderson
1982Newhart
1982Muck and Brass as Basil Bastedas
1981Reds as Louise Bryant's Colleague in France (uncredited)
1981No Visible Scar as David Hanson
1981Brideshead Revisited as Earl of Brideshead / 'Bridey'
1981The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy as Arthur Dent
1981The Kindness of Mrs Radcliffe as Cecil Garfield
1981Fothergill as Horsburgh
1981The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as Arthur Dent
1980Sir Henry at Rawlinson End as Joachim
1979Hart to Hart
1976Out of the Trees
1974Playhouse as Cecil Garfield
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