
Simon Jones
Acting • Born 1950-07-27
Biography
Simon Jones is a distinguished British actor known for his versatile performances on stage, television, and in films. Born in Wales, Jones has showcased his talent across various mediums. He gained recognition for his roles in projects like "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," where he portrayed the affable and bewildered Arthur Dent, earning him widespread acclaim. Jones's contributions to both theatre and screen, including appearances in acclaimed plays and television series, highlight his versatility and skill. His ability to bring authenticity and depth to his characters has earned him admiration, establishing him as a respected figure in the entertainment industry.
Filmography
53 credits
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Movie • 1983
Cedric

The Devil's Own
Movie • 1997
Harry Sloan

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
Movie • 1981
Arthur Dent

Spectropia
Movie • 2006
The Duck

Green Card
Movie • 1990
Party Guest

Twelve Monkeys
Movie • 1995
Zoologist

What the Pythons Did Next...
Movie • 2007
Self

Privates on Parade
Movie • 1983
Sergeant Eric Young-Love

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
Movie • 1980
Joachim

Claws
Movie • 1987
Eric

The Price
Movie • 1985
Lansbury

Out of the Trees
Movie • 1976

Downton Abbey
Movie • 2019
King George V

Reds
Movie • 1981
Louise Bryant's Colleague in France (uncredited)

Miracle on 34th Street
Movie • 1994
Donald Shellhammer

American Friends
Movie • 1991
Anderson

Griffin & Phoenix
Movie • 2006
Professor

For Love or Money
Movie • 1993
Albert

Brazil
Movie • 1985
Arrest Official

The Search for Simon
Movie • 2013
The Man in the Hat

The Thomas Crown Affair
Movie • 1999
Catherine's Accountant (voice) (uncredited)

Guru in Seven
Movie • 1998
Removal man 1

Club Paradise
Movie • 1986
Toby Prooth

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Movie • 2005
Ghostly Image

Matilda
Movie • 1996
Shellhammer (uncredited)

Giro City
Movie • 1982
Henderson

No Visible Scar
Movie • 1981
David Hanson

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Movie • 2021
Self

Fothergill
Movie • 1981
Horsburgh

The Kindness of Mrs Radcliffe
Movie • 1981
Cecil Garfield

Offsite
Movie

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
Movie
Arthur Dent

Friends Not Food
Movie
Sir Donald Scarborough

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
TV • 1981
Arthur Dent

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Darien Marshall

Oz
TV • 1997
Judge Mason Kessler

Newhart
TV • 1982

Hart to Hart
TV • 1979

CI5: The New Professionals
TV • 1999

Tattingers
TV • 1988

Blackadder
TV • 1983
Sir Walter Raleigh

Saturday Review
TV • 1984
Arthur Dent

Cambridge Spies
TV • 2003
Sir Michael Boal

Muck and Brass
TV • 1982
Basil Bastedas

Liberty!
TV • 1997
Ambrose Serle

The Good Fight
TV • 2017
Judge Carl Gattis

The Gilded Age
TV • 2022
Alfred Bannister

The Price
TV • 1985
Lansbury

Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Barnaby Friar

Remember WENN
TV • 1996
Ted E. Peck

Playhouse
TV • 1974
Cecil Garfield

Brideshead Revisited
TV • 1981
Earl of Brideshead

Victorian Scandals
TV • 1976
Mr Thornbury