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Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 07, 1966 (58)
Birthplace Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Jul 02, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Tobias Edward Heslewood Jones OBE (born September 7, 1966) is an English actor. Jones made his film debut in Sally Potter's period drama Orlando in 1992. He appeared in minor roles in films such as Naked (1993), Les Misérables (1998), Ever After (1998), Finding Neverland (2005), and Mrs Henderson P ... resents (2005). He won critical acclaim for his leading role as Truman Capote in the biopic Infamous (2006). Since then, he has worked as a character actor in films such as Michael Apted's biographical drama Amazing Grace (2006), John Curran's drama The Painted Veil (2006), Oliver Stone's political satire W. (2008), Ron Howard's political drama Frost/Nixon (2008), the Cold War spy thriller Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Simon Curtis' My Week with Marilyn (2011), the psychological drama Berberian Sound Studio (2012), the war comedy Dad's Army (2016), and the war drama Journey's End (2017). He is also known for his vocal performances as Dobby the House elf in the Harry Potter films (2002–2011), Aristides Silk in The Adventures of Tintin (2011) and Owl in Disney's Christopher Robin (2018). He is also known for his performances in blockbuster franchises such as Claudius Templesmith in The Hunger Games (2012) and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), Arnim Zola in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), also voicing the character in the Disney+ television series What If...? (2021), and as Mr. Eversoll in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018). Jones's television credits include Doctor Who (2010), Julian Fellowes's Titanic miniseries (2012), the MCU's Agent Carter (2015), and Wayward Pines (2015–2016). He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Alfred Hitchcock in the HBO television film The Girl (2012) and won a Best Male Comedy BAFTA for his role in Detectorists (2018). In 2017, he portrayed Culverton Smith in "The Lying Detective", an episode of the BBC crime drama Sherlock. Jones is also known for his work in the theatre. He made his stage debut in 2001 in the comedy play The Play What I Wrote which played in the West End and on Broadway, earning him a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In 2020 he was nominated for his second Olivier Award, for Best Actor for his performance in a revival of Anton Chekov's Uncle Vanya. Description above from the Wikipedia article Toby Jones, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Wander to Wonder

Wander to Wonder

2024

as Fumbleton

The Instigators

The Instigators

2024

as Attorney Alan Flynn

A Moral Man

A Moral Man

2023

as Philip

Mercy Road

Mercy Road

2023

as The Associate

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

2023

as The Reverend Chasuble (voice)

Tetris

Tetris

2023

as Robert Stein

Empire of Light

Empire of Light

2022

as Norman

The Pale Blue Eye

The Pale Blue Eye

2022

as Dr. Daniel Marquis

The Wonder

The Wonder

2022

as Dr. McBrearty

A Few Miles South

A Few Miles South

2021

as Ted

Danny Boy

Danny Boy

2021

as Phil Shiner

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

2021

as Sir William Ingram

Infinite

Infinite

2021

as Porter

A Boy Called Christmas

A Boy Called Christmas

2021

as Father Topo

Uncle Vanya

Uncle Vanya

2020

as Vanya

First Cow

First Cow

2020

as Chief Factor

Archive

Archive

2020

as Vincent Sinclair

The Last Thing He Wanted

The Last Thing He Wanted

2020

as Paul Schuster

The Edge

The Edge

2019

as Narrator (voice)

Out of Blue

Out of Blue

2019

as Prof. Ian Strammi

Inside Alton Towers

Inside Alton Towers

2018

as Narrator

Zoo

Zoo

2018

as Security Guard Charlie

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

2018

as Mr. Eversoll

Christopher Robin

Christopher Robin

2018

as Owl (voice)

Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

2017

as Carl

The Entertainer

The Entertainer

2017

as Paul Limp

Journey's End

Journey's End

2017

as Mason

Atomic Blonde

Atomic Blonde

2017

as Eric Gray

The Snowman

The Snowman

2017

as DC Svenson

Morgan

Morgan

2016

as Dr. Simon Ziegler

The Man Who Knew Infinity

The Man Who Knew Infinity

2016

as Littlewood

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

2016

as Captain Mainwaring

Anthropoid

Anthropoid

2016

as Jan Zelenka

By Our Selves

By Our Selves

2015

as John Clare

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

2015

as Claudius Templesmith (uncredited)

The Cask of Amontillado

The Cask of Amontillado

2014

as Montresor

Marvellous

Marvellous

2014

as Neil Baldwin

The Dark

The Dark

2014

as Dad

By the Gun

By the Gun

2014

as Jerry

Serena

Serena

2014

as Sheriff McDowell

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

2014

as Dr. Arnim Zola

Muppets Most Wanted

Muppets Most Wanted

2014

as Prado Museum Guard #2

Leave to Remain

Leave to Remain

2013

as Nigel

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

2013

as Claudius Templesmith

Berberian Sound Studio

Berberian Sound Studio

2012

as Gilderoy

The Girl

The Girl

2012

as Alfred Hitchcock

Red Lights

Red Lights

2012

as Paul Shackleton

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games

2012

as Claudius Templesmith

Christopher and His Kind

Christopher and His Kind

2011

as Gerald Hamilton

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

2011

as Percy Alleline

Your Highness

Your Highness

2011

as Julie

The Rite

The Rite

2011

as Father Matthew

My Week with Marilyn

My Week with Marilyn

2011

as Arthur Jacobs

The Adventures of Tintin

The Adventures of Tintin

2011

as Silk (voice)

Captain America: The First Avenger

Captain America: The First Avenger

2011

as Dr. Arnim Zola

Virginia

Virginia

2010

as Max

Mo

Mo

2010

as Dr. Mark Glaser

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

2010

as Hargreaves

Creation

Creation

2009

as Thomas Henry Huxley

W.

W.

2008

as Karl Rove

Frost/Nixon

Frost/Nixon

2008

as Swifty Lazar

City of Ember

City of Ember

2008

as Barton Snode

The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop

2007

as Daniel Qulip

The Mist

The Mist

2007

as Ollie Weeks

Nightwatching

Nightwatching

2007

as Gerard Dou

St. Trinian's

St. Trinian's

2007

as Schatzmeister

The Sickie

The Sickie

2006

as Douglas Knott

A Harlot's Progress

A Harlot's Progress

2006

as William Hogarth

Infamous

Infamous

2006

as Truman Capote

The Painted Veil

The Painted Veil

2006

as Mr. Waddington

Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace

2006

as Duke of Clarence

Scoop

Scoop

2006

as Joe's Co-Passenger (uncredited)

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Mrs. Henderson Presents

2005

as Gordon

Ladies in Lavender

Ladies in Lavender

2004

as Hedley

Finding Neverland

Finding Neverland

2004

as Smee

In Love and War

In Love and War

2001

as Bolo

Love or Money

Love or Money

2001

as Phil

The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz

The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz

2000

as Civil servant

Hotel Splendide

Hotel Splendide

2000

as Kitchen boy

Simon Magus

Simon Magus

1999

as Buchholz

Cousin Bette

Cousin Bette

1998

as Gentleman in Cafe des Artistes

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1998

as Doorkeeper

EverAfter

EverAfter

1998

as Royal Page

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

1996

as Stanley

Naked

Naked

1993

as Man at Tea Bar

Orlando

Orlando

1992

as Second Valet

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Television Credits

Detectorists

as Lance Stater

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Oct 02, 2014

Wayward Pines

as Dr. Jenkins

Episodes: 10

First Aired: May 14, 2015

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

as Librarian (voice)

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Aug 30, 2019

Coming Up

as Simon

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Aug 20, 2003

Don't Forget the Driver

as Peter Green / Barry Green

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 09, 2019

The Long Shadow

as DCS Dennis Hoban

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 25, 2023

Wayward Pines

as David Pilcher

Episodes: 5

First Aired: May 14, 2015

Titanic

as John Batley

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 21, 2012

Midsomer Murders

as Dan Peterson

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 23, 1997

Mr Bates vs The Post Office

as Alan Bates

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 01, 2024

What If...?

as Arnim Zola (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 11, 2021

Capital

as Roger

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 24, 2015

The Secret Agent

as Verloc

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 17, 2016

Looking for Rembrandt

as Rembrandt

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 09, 2019

Elizabeth I

as Robert Cecil

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 29, 2005

The Witness for the Prosecution

as John Mayhew

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 26, 2016

Lovejoy

as Sgt. Protheroe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1986

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Bolo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Great Performances

as Vanya

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Cadfael

as Griffin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 29, 1994

Doctor Who

as Dream Lord

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

Natural World

as Narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 30, 1983

Marvel's Agent Carter

as Arnim Zola

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 2015

15 Storeys High

as Obsessive-compulsive man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 2002

Sherlock

as Culverton Smith

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 25, 2010

Horizon

as Narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 04, 1964

The Last Days Of...

as narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 2015

10 Days to War

as Francis Brooke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 10, 2008

The English

as Sebold Cusk

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 10, 2022

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Samuel Ratchett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1989

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Unknown

A Wild Year

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 03, 2020

My Grandparents' War

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 27, 2019

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 38 38 38
2024 6 26 50 14
2024 7 34 55 16
2024 8 29 50 16
2024 9 20 34 12
2024 10 18 26 11
2024 11 19 30 11
2024 12 18 29 11
2025 1 28 46 18
2025 2 17 28 3
2025 3 11 43 0
2025 4 2 4 1
2025 5 4 6 1
2025 6 3 4 2
2025 7 3 5 2
2025 8 2 4 1

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 1118 1118
2024 6 452 153
2024 7 697 587
2025 2 980 980
2025 3 569 526
2025 7 561 509
2025 8 556 526

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