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Finn Jones
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Jones in 2023
Born
Terence Jones

(1988-03-24) 24 March 1988 (age 37)
London, England
Occupation Actor
Years active 2009–present
Known for Game of Thrones
Iron Fist
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

Finn Jones (born Terence Jones on March 24, 1988) is an English actor. He is well-known for playing Loras Tyrell in the popular HBO show Game of Thrones. He also played Danny Rand, who is also known as Iron Fist, in several Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series. These include Iron Fist, The Defenders, and Luke Cage.

About Finn Jones' Acting Career

Finn Jones studied acting for three years at the Arts Educational Schools. Before that, he was a student at Hayes School in Bromley.

Early TV Roles

In 2009, Jones appeared in Hollyoaks Later, playing a character named Jamie. He later returned to the main Hollyoaks show in 2010.

In January 2010, he was in the TV show Doctors. He also appeared in two episodes of The Bill, where he played Mark Kennedy. Around the same time, he filmed an online drama called The Curfew for Channel 4.

Jones also played Santiago Jones in The Sarah Jane Adventures. This was a spin-off show from Doctor Who. He acted alongside Katy Manning and Matt Smith.

Becoming a Star: Game of Thrones and Marvel

In June 2010, it was announced that Finn Jones would join the cast of Game of Thrones. This show is based on the A Song of Ice and Fire books by George R. R. Martin. Jones played the character Ser Loras Tyrell in the series. He also had a small part in the 2012 horror movie Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines.

In 2014, he starred in two movies: Sleeping Beauty and The Last Showing. In February 2016, news came out that Jones would play Danny Rand / Iron Fist. This role was for the Marvel Television/Netflix series Iron Fist. This show is part of the bigger Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel officially confirmed his role in March 2016. Jones played Iron Fist again in The Defenders and the second season of Luke Cage.

In 2019, it was shared that Jones would join the second season of the Apple TV+ show Dickinson. In this series, he played Samuel Bowles.

Finn Jones' Personal Life

Finn Jones' birth name is Terence Jones. He changed his name to avoid being confused with Terry Jones, who was a famous member of the comedy group Monty Python.

In December 2015, Jones helped Oxfam campaigners. They were raising money to support Syrian refugees. He sang carols at a shopping centre in Islington to help with this effort. He appeared with Jeremy Corbyn, who was the leader of the Labour Party at the time. Jones later showed his support for Corbyn on Instagram.

Filmography

Film Roles

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines Teddy Direct-to-video
2014 Sleeping Beauty Barrow
The Last Showing Martin
2017 Leatherface Deputy Sorells
2021 Awake Brian
2022 Canyon Del Muerto Charles Lindbergh
The Visitor Robert

Television Roles

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Hollyoaks Later Jamie 5 episodes
2010 Hollyoaks 9 episodes
The Sarah Jane Adventures Santiago Jones 2 episodes
The Bill Mark Kennedy
2010–2011 Doctors Tristan Bentley / Tim Hebdon
2011–2016 Game of Thrones Loras Tyrell Recurring role;
21 episodes
2015 Life in Squares Julian Bell 3 episodes
2017–2018 Iron Fist Daniel "Danny" Rand / Iron Fist Lead role;
23 episodes
2017 The Defenders Miniseries;
8 episodes
2018 Luke Cage Guest star;
Episode: "The Main Ingredient"
2021 Dickinson Samuel Bowles Recurring role;
10 episodes
2022 Swimming with Sharks Marty Lead role;
6 episodes

See also

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