Toby Jones facts for kids
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Toby Jones
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Jones in 2022
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Toby Edward Heslewood Jones
7 September 1966 Hammersmith, London, England
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| Education | Abingdon School |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester (1986–1989) L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq (1989–1991) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
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Karen Jones
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| Children | 2 |
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Toby Edward Heslewood Jones (born 7 September 1966) is an English actor. He is famous for playing many different kinds of characters in movies, TV shows, and plays. He trained at a special acting school in Paris from 1989 to 1991.
Toby Jones first acted on stage in 2001 in a funny play called The Play What I Wrote. This play was shown in London's West End and on Broadway in New York. His performance earned him an important award called the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In 2020, he was nominated for another Olivier Award for his role in Uncle Vanya.
He started his film career in 1992 in the movie Orlando. He also had small parts in movies like Les Misérables (1998) and Finding Neverland (2005). He played the writer Truman Capote in the movie Infamous (2006).
Toby Jones is also well-known for his voice acting. He was the voice of Dobby the house-elf in the Harry Potter films (2002–2010). He also voiced Aristides Silk in The Adventures of Tintin (2011) and Owl in Disney's Christopher Robin (2018).
He has appeared in many big action movies. He played Claudius Templesmith in The Hunger Games movies (2012–2013). He was also Arnim Zola in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014). More recently, he was Mr. Eversoll in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) and Basil Shaw in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023).
On television, Toby Jones has been in shows like Doctor Who (2010) and Sherlock (2017). He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for playing Alfred Hitchcock in the TV movie The Girl (2012). He also won a BAFTA award for his funny role in Detectorists (2018). In 2024, he starred as Alan Bates in the popular series Mr Bates vs The Post Office, which told the true story of the Horizon Post Office scandal.
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Early Life and Education
Toby Jones was born in Hammersmith, London, on September 7, 1966. His parents, Jennifer Jones and Freddie Jones, were also actors. He has two brothers.
He went to school at Christ Church Cathedral School and Abingdon School in Oxfordshire. After school, he studied drama at the University of Manchester from 1986 to 1989. Then, he continued his acting training at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris from 1989 to 1991.
Acting Career Highlights
Toby Jones has been in over 60 films since his first role in 1992. He is known for taking on many different types of characters.
Famous Film Roles
He voiced Dobby in two Harry Potter movies: Chamber of Secrets (2002) and The Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010). In 2006, he played the writer Truman Capote in the movie Infamous. He also appeared in the scary movie The Mist in 2007.
In 2011, he played a British spy master in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. He also played Arnim Zola in Captain America: The First Avenger and later in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014). In 2012, he was one of the seven dwarves in Snow White and the Huntsman. He also played the famous film director Alfred Hitchcock in the TV movie The Girl, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination.
In 2016, he played Captain Mainwaring in the movie Dad's Army. In 2018, he was the dinosaur auctioneer Mr. Eversoll in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. That same year, he voiced Owl in Disney's live-action movie Christopher Robin.
Notable Television Appearances
Toby Jones has had many important roles on TV. In 2010, he was "The Dream Lord" in an episode of Doctor Who called "Amy's Choice". He also played Samuel Ratchett in an episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot.
From 2014 to 2017, and again in 2022, he starred in the funny BBC show Detectorists. For this role, he won a British Academy Television Award for Best Male Comedy Performance in 2018. In 2015, he played a banker named Roger Yount in the BBC series Capital.
In 2017, he played a villain named Culverton Smith in an episode of the crime drama Sherlock. In 2024, he played Alan Bates in the ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office, which told the true story of a big scandal.
Stage Performances
Toby Jones is also a talented stage actor. In 2001, he starred in the London play The Play What I Wrote. His performance earned him an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In 2020, he played the main character in Uncle Vanya at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London.
Voice Work for Audio
Beyond films and TV, Toby Jones has lent his voice to many radio shows and audiobooks. In 2005, he voiced the main character in a BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Oblomov. He also played Inspector Goole in a 2010 BBC Radio version of An Inspector Calls. In 2020, he voiced Falstaff in a BBC Radio 3 play.
Personal Life
Toby Jones married Karen Jones in 2015. They had been together for 26 years before they got married. They have two daughters.
In 2021, Toby Jones was given a special honor called the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his contributions to drama. In July 2025, he received an honorary degree from Keele University.
Awards and Recognitions
Toby Jones has won and been nominated for many awards throughout his career.
Film Awards
- In 2007, he won the London Film Critics' Circle Award for British Actor of the Year for his role in Infamous.
- In 2013, he won the London Film Critics' Circle Award for British Actor of the Year for Berberian Sound Studio.
Television Awards
- In 2013, he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award for his role as Alfred Hitchcock in The Girl.
- In 2018, he won the British Academy Television Award for Best Male Comedy Performance for his work in Detectorists.
- In 2024, he won the National Television Award for Drama Performance for Mr Bates vs The Post Office.
Theatre Awards
- In 2002, he won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Play What I Wrote.
- In 2020, he was nominated for another Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his role in Uncle Vanya.
Images for kids
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Toby Jones in 2022
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Toby Jones in 2003
See also
In Spanish: Toby Jones para niños
