Nicholas Jones | |
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| Born | 3 April 1946 London, England |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Parent | Griffith Jones |
| Relatives | Gemma Jones (sister) |
Nicholas Jones (born 3 April 1946) is an English character actor who has appeared on stage, film and television.
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Early life
Jones was born in London, the younger brother of actress Gemma Jones. They are the children of actor Griffith Jones (1909–2007) and Robin Isaac. He was educated at Westminster School.[citation needed]
Career
Jones has played leads on television, at The National Theatre, and on the West End Stage. He also appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Company (1999),[1] and has starred at Shakespeare's Globe.[2]
Filmography
Film
- The Corpse (1971) - Benjy Smith
- Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood (1973) - Squire
- The Blockhouse (1973) - Kramer
- Daisy Miller (1974) - Charles
- When the Whales Came (1989) - Vicar
- This Year's Love (1999) - James
- On Wings of Fire (2001)
- And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen (2002) - London Jeweller
- Vanity Fair (2004) - Lord Darlington
- Vera Drake (2004) - Defence Barrister
- Copying Beethoven (2006) - Archduke Rudolph
- Surveillance (2007) - Lord Raven (Jake's Father)
- Flawless (2007) - Jameson
- The Lady (2011) - Robert Gordon, UK Ambassador 1995-1999
- The Iron Lady (2011) - Admiral Henry Leach
- Philomena (2013) - Dr. Robert
- Mr Turner (2014) - Sir John Soane
- Effie Gray (2014) - Doctor Lee
- In the Heart of the Sea (2015) - Pollard Senior
- War Machine (2017) - Dick Waddle
- Darkest Hour (2017) - Sir John Simon
- The Children Act (2017) - Professor Rodney Carter
Television
Since 1969, Jones has acted in over 90 television films and series.
In the 1970s, he starred as Captain Triggers in the First World War series, Wings, alongside Tim Woodward and Michael Cochrane, perhaps his most iconic role. He also played Jeremy Aldermarten QC in all six series of the 1990s courtroom drama, Kavanagh QC.[3][4] alongside John Thaw.
Jones' many appearances include the following:
- Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (1990, TV Movie) - Dr. Robin Oakley
- A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia (1992, TV Movie) - Lord Dyson
- Unnatural Causes (1993, TV Movie) - Luker
- Lipstick on Your Collar (1993) - Major Carter
- Sharpe's Company (1994, TV Movie) - Col. Fletcher
- Bramwell (1995) - Lord Edward Carstairs
- A Touch of Frost (1996) - Major Harvey
- The Beggar Bride (1997) - Sir Fabian Ormerod
- A Dance to the Music of Time (1997) - Bob Duport
- Hornblower: Mutiny (2002) - Lieutenant Buckland
- Hornblower: Retribution (2002) - Lieutenant Buckland
- The Alan Clark Diaries (2004) - Peter Morrison, MP
- Sensitive Skin (2005)
- Dunkirk (2005) – Major Angus McCorquodale
- New Tricks (2005) - Michaela Pendle
- Inspector George Gently (2006) - Henry Blythely
- Silent Witness (2006) - Dr Harvey Wilson
- Eleventh Hour (2006) - Dr Sidney Hayward
- Spooks (2006)[5] - Michael Collingwood
- Rebus (2007, Series 4, Episode 3) - Commander Steelforth
- Little Dorrit (2008) - The Scary Butler
- Margaret (2009) - Tim Renton, MP
- Midsomer Murders (2010–2014) - Ernest Bradley / Reverend Moreland
- The Shadow Line (2011) - Commander Penney
- Waking the Dead (2011) - Leo Harding
- Silk (2012) - Judge Goodbrand
- The Hollow Crown (2012) - Archbishop of York
- Holby City (2012) - Jeremy Hamilton
- Henry IV, Part II (2012) - the Archbishop of York
- Twenty Twelve (2012) - Tony Griffiths
- The Best of Men (2012) - Major-General Harold Henry Blake
- The Suspicions of Mr Whicher (2014) - Sir Edwards Shore
- Law & Order: UK (2014) - Edmund Rintoul
- Father Brown (2014) - Colonel Cecil Gerard
- Arthur & George (2015) - Judge Atkins
- Lewis (2015) - Philip Hathaway
- Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge (2016) - Cecil Croom-Phillips
- The Crown (2016) - Charles Wilson
- Count Arthur Strong (2017) - Judge
- The Moorside (2017) - Judge
- Absentia (2017) - Irving
- Pennyworth (2019) - Sir Francis Tewkes
- House of the Dragon (2022) - Lord Bartimos Celtigar
References
- ^ The RSC Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream
- ^ Lyn Gardner (7 July 2006). "Antony and Cleopatra". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ Plays International. Chancery Publications Limited. 1998. p. 14.
- ^ Adam Sweeting (30 March 1999). "Kavanagh hangs up his wig". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ Brian McFarlane (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Manchester University Press. p. 403. ISBN 978-1-5261-1197-5.
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This page was last edited on 4 June 2024, at 15:58