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