Simon Jones
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday27 July 1950 (76 years old)
Place of birthCharlton Park, Wiltshire, England, UK
Known credits55
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 …
The Gilded Age
2022 · Alfred Bannister
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2021 · Self
Downton Abbey
2019 · King George V
The Good Fight
2017 · Judge Carl Gattis
The Search for Simon
2013 · The Man in the Hat
What the Pythons Did Next...
2007 · Self
Griffin & Phoenix
2006 · Professor
Spectropia
2006 · The Duck
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005 · Ghostly Image
Cambridge Spies
2003 · Sir Michael Boal
American Idol
2002 · Producer
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Darien Marshall
CI5: The New Professionals
1999
The Thomas Crown Affair
1999 · Catherine's Accountant (voice) (uncredited)
Guru in Seven
1998 · Removal man 1
Liberty!
1997 · Ambrose Serle
Oz
1997 · Judge Mason Kessler
The Devil's Own
1997 · Harry Sloan
Matilda
1996 · Shellhammer (uncredited)
Remember WENN
1996 · Ted E. Peck
Twelve Monkeys
1995 · Zoologist
Miracle on 34th Street
1994 · Donald Shellhammer
For Love or Money
1993 · Albert
American Friends
1991 · Anderson
Shrinks
1991 · Jack Cavendish
Green Card
1990 · Party Guest
Tattingers
1988
Claws
1987 · Eric
Club Paradise
1986 · Toby Prooth
Brazil
1985 · Arrest Official
The Price
1985 · Lansbury
The Price
1985 · Lansbury
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Barnaby Friar
Saturday Review
1984 · Arthur Dent
Blackadder
1983 · Sir Walter Raleigh
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983 · Cedric
Privates on Parade
1983 · Sergeant Eric Young-Love
Giro City
1982 · Henderson
Newhart
1982
Muck and Brass
1982 · Basil Bastedas
Reds
1981 · Louise Bryant's Colleague in France (uncredited)
No Visible Scar
1981 · David Hanson
Brideshead Revisited
1981 · Earl of Brideshead
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
1981 · Arthur Dent
The Kindness of Mrs Radcliffe
1981 · Cecil Garfield
Fothergill
1981 · Horsburgh
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
1981 · Arthur Dent
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
1980 · Joachim
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