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Toby Jones

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Toby Jones

Toby Jones is an actor born on September 7, 1966 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. He is known for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and Atomic Blonde. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
September 7, 1966
Place of birth
Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Also known as
Tobias Edward Heslewood Jones OBE · Tobias Edward Heslewood Jones · Tobias Jones

Biography

Tobias Edward Heslewood Jones OBE (born September 7, 1966) is an English actor. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Toby Jones, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

  1. 2025MobLandas Colin Tattersall · 13 episodes
  2. 2024The Instigatorsas Attorney Alan Flynn
  3. 2023Hijackas Peter Faber · 7 episodes
  4. 2023Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destinyas Basil Shaw
  5. 2023Tetrisas Robert Stein
  6. 2022The Pale Blue Eyeas Dr. Daniel Marquis
  7. 2022Empire of Lightas Norman
  8. 2022The Wonderas Dr. McBrearty
  9. 2022Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwartsas Self
  10. 2021A Boy Called Christmasas Father Topo
  11. 2021The Electrical Life of Louis Wainas Sir William Ingram
  12. 2021Infiniteas Porter
  13. 2021What If...?as Arnim Zola (voice) · 3 episodes
  14. 2020Archiveas Vincent Sinclair
  15. 2020First Cowas Chief Factor
  16. 2020The Last Thing He Wantedas Paul Schuster
  17. 2019The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistanceas Librarian (voice) · 6 episodes
  18. 2018Christopher Robinas Owl (voice)
  19. 2018Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdomas Mr. Eversoll
  20. 2017The Snowmanas DC Svenson
  21. 2017Atomic Blondeas Eric Gray
  22. 2017Happy Endas Lawrence Bradshaw
  23. 2016Morganas Dr. Simon Ziegler
  24. 2016Anthropoidas Jan Zelenka
  25. 2016The Man Who Knew Infinityas Littlewood
  26. 2015The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2as Claudius Templesmith (uncredited)
  27. 2015Tale of Talesas King of Highhills
  28. 2015Wayward Pinesas Dr. Jenkins · 10 episodes
  29. 2015Marvel's Agent Carteras Arnim Zola · 1 episode
  30. 2014Serenaas Sheriff McDowell
  31. 2014Captain America: The Winter Soldieras Dr. Arnim Zola
  32. 2014Muppets Most Wantedas Prado Museum Guard #2
  33. 2013The Hunger Games: Catching Fireas Claudius Templesmith
  34. 2012Berberian Sound Studioas Gilderoy
  35. 2012Snow White and the Huntsmanas Coll
  36. 2012The Hunger Gamesas Claudius Templesmith
  37. 2012Red Lightsas Paul Shackleton
  38. 2011My Week with Marilynas Arthur Jacobs
  39. 2011The Adventures of Tintinas Silk (voice)
  40. 2011Tinker Tailor Soldier Spyas Percy Alleline
  41. 2011Captain America: The First Avengeras Dr. Arnim Zola
  42. 2011Your Highnessas Julie
  43. 2011The Riteas Father Matthew
  44. 2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1as Dobby (voice)
  45. 2010Sherlockas Culverton Smith · 1 episode
  46. 2008W.as Karl Rove
  47. 2008Frost/Nixonas Swifty Lazar
  48. 2008City of Emberas Barton Snode
  49. 2007St Trinian'sas Schatzmeister
  50. 2007The Mistas Ollie Weeks
  51. 2006The Painted Veilas Mr. Waddington
  52. 2006Scoopas Joe's Co-Passenger (uncredited)
  53. 2005Doctor Whoas Dream Lord · 1 episode
  54. 2004Finding Neverlandas Smee
  55. 2002Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secretsas Dobby (voice)
  56. 1999The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arcas English Judge
  57. 1998EverAfteras Royal Page
  58. 1998Les Misérablesas Doorkeeper
  59. 1993Nakedas Man at Tea Bar
  60. 1989Agatha Christie's Poirotas Samuel Ratchett · 1 episode