We have compiled the biography of actor Toby Jones, who was born into the world of actor parents and was born in the movie industry, who received training in this field and managed to make his name known in many TV series, movies and stages.
His full name is Toby Edward Heslewood Jones, he was born on September 7, 1966 in Hammersmith, London. He was born to his parents, actor Jennifer Jones and the son of actor Freddie Jones. Jones has two brothers, Rupert, a director and an actor named Casper. Educated first at Christ Church Cathedral School in Oxfordshire in the 1980s, Jones then attended Abingdon School. Joining the University of Manchester in 1986, Jones began studying drama three years later at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris. She also completed her drama education in 1991.
He made his acting debut in 1992 with the historical drama fantasy film "Orlando", based on a novel. He later appeared in the 1998 comedy-drama film "Cousin Bette", based on the novel of the same name, and the film adaptation "Les Misérables", directed by Bille August, based on the novel of the same name. Jones appeared in small roles in many films of different genres, so he wanted to make a name for himself and stay in the industry.
Later, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"(2002), the second movie in the series based on the novel of the same name directed by Chris Columbus, and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1"(2010), the seventh movie in the series directed by David Yates. He also voiced the character of Dobby. Both films were among the most watched and loved films in the year they were released. Additionally, both films were a huge success at both the box office and critically.
In 2004, he continued her career by starring alongside her father in the drama "Ladies in Lavender" written and directed by Charles Dance, and in the biographical fantasy film "Finding Neverland" based on a play directed by Marc Forster. In 2005, he starred as Robert Cecil in the historical drama television series "Elizabeth I" directed by Tom Hooper, with Helen Mirren, Jeremy Irons and Patrick Malahide. That same year, he starred as Gordon in a biographical musical comedy-drama film "Mrs Henderson Presents" directed by Stephen Frears. The film resulted in both positive reviews and moderate box office success.
The following year, he starred as Truman Capote in the drama film "Infamous", based on a book written and directed by Douglas McGrath. The film, which was generally received positively, did not achieve the same success at the box office. In 2006, he appeared as Waddington in the drama film "The Painted Veil" based on the novel of the same name directed by John Curran and as William the Duke of Clarence in the biographical drama "Amazing Grace" directed by Michael Apted. Both films had moderate box office success.
In 2007, he appeared as Ollie Weeks in the science fiction horror film "The Mist", based on a novel written and directed by Frank Darabont. The film was a healthy box office success, as well as met with mixed or average reviews. In the same year, he appeared in the comedy "St Trinian's", the sixth film in a long-running film series. The film received mixed reviews and became one of the highest-grossing British independent films of the past three decades. In 2008, Oliver Stone directed "W." He starred as Karl Rove in the biographical drama film. He later appeared as Barton Snode in the science-fantasy adventure movie "City of Ember", based on the novel of the same name. The movie was a box office bomb, failing to meet the production budget at the box office.
Later in the year, he starred with Frank Langella and Michael Sheen in the drama film "Frost/Nixon" (2008) based on the play of the same name. The film, which received generally positive reviews, resulted in a revenue equal to the production budget. The following year, he starred as Thomas Henry Huxley in the biographical drama film "Creation," based on the life of Charles Darwin.
In 2011, he was part of a large cast in the cold war spy thriller "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy", based on the novel of the same name directed by Tomas Alfredson. The film, which achieved a healthy success at the box office, was also critically acclaimed. Later in the year, he appeared as a biochemist in the superhero movie "Captain America: The First Avenger" produced by Marvel Studios as Arnim Zola. The film was a great success both critically and commercially.
He then starred in the supernatural horror film "The Rite" directed by Mikael Håfström and the biographical drama film "My Week with Marilyn" directed by Simon Curtis. Both films were successful in making a financial profit at the box office. In 2012, he also starred in the critically acclaimed dystopian action movie "The Hunger Games", based on the novel of the same name directed by Gary Ross, which was a huge success at the box office.
Later in the year, he starred alongside Cillian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver, Robert De Niro, Joely Richardson and Elizabeth Olsen in the supernatural thriller "Red Lights" written and directed by Rodrigo Cortés. He later appeared in the first episode of a four-part television series and period drama called "Titanic". In the same year, he starred in the fantasy movie "Snow White and the Huntsman" with Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth. The film was successful both at the box office and critically.
That same year, he played director Alfred Hitchcock in the television movie "The Girl" directed by Julian Jarrold, sharing the lead role with Sienna Miller. For his performance, he earned her first Golden Globe Award nomination, as well as her first Primetime Emmy Award nomination. In 2012, he starred as Gilderoy in the psychological horror film "Berberian Sound Studio" directed by Peter Strickland. My action, which received generally positive reviews, also achieved a healthy box office success.
In 2014, he reprized the same role in the sequel superhero movie "Captain America: The Winter Soldier." That year, the film became the seventh highest-grossing film of 2014 and received a huge round of applause from critics. He then took the lead role in a 90-minute British drama television movie directed by Julian Farino called "Marvelous". His performance earned him his second British Academy Television Award nomination.
Subsequently, Jones co-starred with Mackenzie Crook in the comedy television series "Detectorists" directed by Mackenzie Crook. For his performance, he was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Male Comedy Performance in 2016 and won the same award in 2018. The series, which ran for three seasons, was also broadcast on BBC Two with the Christmas Special in 2022.
In 2015, he starred as Roger Yount in a four-part British television adaptation of "Capital" directed by Euros Lyn. The series won the best TV movie/miniseries award at the 44th International Emmy Awards and received positive reviews from critics. The following year, he took the lead role as Captain Mainwaring in the war comedy "Dad's Army", which was received negatively by critics.
That same year, he co-starred with Vicky McClure, Stephen Graham, David Dawson and Ian Hart in the espionage television drama series "The Secret Agent", based on a novel. The following year, he appeared in an episode with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in the mystery crime drama television series "Sherlock" based on the detective stories. In 2018, he appeared as Mr. Eversoll in the sci-fi action movie "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom", the sequel to directed by JA Bayona. After its release, the film became the third highest-grossing film of 2018 and the 12th highest-grossing film of all time. It also received applause from both critics and audiences.
In 2018, he had a voiceover role in the live-action/animated fantasy comedy-drama film "Christopher Robin" directed by Marc Forster. The film was a healthy box office success and received positive reviews. In 2018, Jones was honored with an honorary doctorate from Oxford Brookes University. The following year, he co-starred with John Magaro and Orion Lee in the drama film "First Cow" directed by Kelly Reichardt. The film, which was acclaimed after its release, received great acclaim from the critics and was selected as one of the ten best films of 2020.
In 2021, he appeared with Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy and Andrea Riseborough in the biographical comedy-drama film "The Electrical Life of Louis Wain" directed by Will Sharpe. Upon its release, the film received generally positive reviews. He later appeared as Father Topo in the Christmas fantasy film "A Boy Called Christmas" directed by Gil Kenan, based on the book of the same name, and was received mostly favorably.
He then appeared as Dr. McBrearty in the psychological drama film "The Wonder" (2022), based on the novel of the same name directed by Sebastián Lelio. The film received positive reviews from critics and won many awards and nominations in various categories. He then co-starred with Olivia Colman, Michael Ward and Colin Firth in the romantic drama film "Empire of Light" directed by Sam Mendes. The film, which received mixed reviews after its release, was successful with awards and nominations in various categories.
In 2022, he starred as part of a cast in the mystery thriller "The Pale Blue Eye" based on the novel of the same name written and directed by Scott Cooper. Before being released by Netflix on January 6, 2023, the film was released in theaters on December 23, 2022 and received mixed reviews. The following year, he starred in the biographical thriller "Tetris" directed by Jon S. Baird, alongside Taron Egerton, Nikita Efremov, Sofia Lebedeva, and Anthony Boyle. Released by Apple TV+ on March 31, 2023, the film garnered mostly positive reviews.
In the same year, he appeared as Basil Shaw in the sequel "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" directed by James Mangold. Despite mixed reviews, the film was nominated in five categories at the 2023 Golden Trailer Awards. Most recently, it has been announced that he will appear in the cast of "The Actor", based on a novel directed by Duke Johnson.
Private life
In 1990, Jones met Karen, a criminal attorney. The couple married in 2015 and they have two daughters named Holly and Madeleine.
For his services to drama, Jones was honored by being appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in New Year's Honor 2021. In addition, Jones has performed a voice-over role in the adaptation of many novels on the radio and has taken on the task of reading various works. In 2011, he appeared in the comedy play "The Play What I Wrote" in London West End directed by Kenneth Branagh. He won the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance. In addition, he also appeared in many stage adaptations.