Toby Jones

Actor

Toby Jones

Born September 7, 1966 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK101 films

Tobias Edward Heslewood Jones OBE (born September 7, 1966) is an English actor.

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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 Presents (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.

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101 films as actor
  1. TBAMars ExpressColin Pillinger
  2. TBAGood Omens T3: El final
  3. 2027A Sprinkle of HistoryWalter Anderson
  4. 2026FlaviaInspector Hewitt
  5. 2026OthelloIago
  6. 2025Mr. BurtonPhilip Burton
  7. 2025The ActorLieutenant Murray / Artie Bellman / Cabbie / Arnold
  8. 2024Wander to WonderFumbleton (voice)
  9. 2024The InstigatorsAttorney Alan Flynn
  10. 2023A Moral ManPhilip
  11. 2023Mercy RoadThe Associate
  12. 2023The Canterville GhostThe Reverend Chasuble (voice)
  13. 2023Indiana Jones and the Dial of DestinyBasil Shaw
  14. 2023TetrisRobert Stein
  15. 2022The Pale Blue EyeDr. Daniel Marquis
  16. 2022Empire of LightNorman
  17. 2022The WonderDr. McBrearty
  18. 2021A Boy Called ChristmasFather Topo
  19. 2021The Electrical Life of Louis WainSir William Ingram
  20. 2021A Few Miles SouthTed
  21. 2021InfinitePorter
  22. 2021Danny BoyPhil Shiner
  23. 2020Uncle VanyaVanya
  24. 2020ArchiveVincent Sinclair
  25. 2020First CowChief Factor
  26. 2020The Last Thing He WantedPaul Schuster
  27. 2019Out of BlueProf. Ian Strammi
  28. 2018Christopher RobinOwl (voice)
  29. 2018ZooSecurity Guard Charlie
  30. 2018Jurassic World: Fallen KingdomMr. Eversoll
  31. 2018Normandy NudeNewman
  32. 2017Journey's EndMason
  33. 2017KaleidoscopeCarl
  34. 2017The SnowmanDC Svenson
  35. 2017Atomic BlondeEric Gray
  36. 2017The EntertainerPaul Limp
  37. 2017Happy EndLawrence Bradshaw
  38. 2016MorganDr. Simon Ziegler
  39. 2016AnthropoidJan Zelenka
  40. 2016The Man Who Knew InfinityLittlewood
  41. 2016Dad's ArmyCaptain Mainwaring
  42. 2015The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2Claudius Templesmith (uncredited)
  43. 2015Tale of TalesKing of Highhills
  44. 2014SerenaSheriff McDowell
  45. 2014By the GunJerry
  46. 2014MarvellousNeil Baldwin
  47. 2014The Cask of AmontilladoMontresor
  48. 2014The DarkDad
  49. 2014Captain America: The Winter SoldierDr. Arnim Zola
  50. 2014Muppets Most WantedPrado Museum Guard #2
  51. 2013The Hunger Games: Catching FireClaudius Templesmith
  52. 2013Leave to RemainNigel
  53. 2012The GirlAlfred Hitchcock
  54. 2012Berberian Sound StudioGilderoy
  55. 2012Snow White and the HuntsmanColl
  56. 2012The Hunger GamesClaudius Templesmith
  57. 2012Red LightsPaul Shackleton
  58. 2011My Week with MarilynArthur Jacobs
  59. 2011The Adventures of TintinSilk (voice)
  60. 2011Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyPercy Alleline
  61. 2011Captain America: The First AvengerDr. Arnim Zola
  62. 2011Your HighnessJulie
  63. 2011Christopher and His KindGerald Hamilton
  64. 2011The RiteFather Matthew
  65. 2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Dobby (voice)
  66. 2010VirginiaMax
  67. 2010MoDr. Mark Glaser
  68. 2009St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's GoldBursar
  69. 2009Digital Theatre: Parlour Song
  70. 2009CreationThomas Henry Huxley
  71. 2008W.Karl Rove
  72. 2008Frost/NixonSwifty Lazar
  73. 2008City of EmberBarton Snode
  74. 2007The Old Curiosity ShopDaniel Qulip
  75. 2007St Trinian'sSchatzmeister
  76. 2007The MistOllie Weeks
  77. 2007NightwatchingGerard Dou
  78. 2007A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to WillesdenBennett
  79. 2007Amazing GraceDuke of Clarence
  80. 2006The Painted VeilMr. Waddington
  81. 2006A Harlot's ProgressWilliam Hogarth
  82. 2006The SickieDouglas Knott
  83. 2006InfamousTruman Capote
  84. 2006ScoopJoe's Co-Passenger (uncredited)
  85. 2005Mrs. Henderson PresentsGordon
  86. 2004Ladies in LavenderHedley
  87. 2004Finding NeverlandSmee
  88. 2002Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsDobby (voice)
  89. 2001In Love and WarBolo
  90. 2001Love or MoneyPhil
  91. 2000Hotel SplendideKitchen boy
  92. 2000The Nine Lives of Tomas KatzCivil servant
  93. 1999The Messenger: The Story of Joan of ArcEnglish Judge
  94. 1999Simon MagusBuchholz
  95. 1998EverAfterRoyal Page
  96. 1998Cousin BetteGentleman in Cafe des Artistes
  97. 1998Les MisérablesDoorkeeper
  98. 1996Death of a SalesmanStanley
  99. 1994The Sanctuary SparrowGriffin
  100. 1993NakedMan at Tea Bar
  101. 1992OrlandoSecond Valet