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Toby Jones

Toby Edward Heslewood Jones, OBE (born 7 September 1966), is an esteemed English actor. He has a rich repertoire of character actor roles. Jones' career began with intensive training at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq from 1989-1991. He made his stage debut with the comedy Play What I Wrote in 2001, garnering acclaim in both West End and Broadway and bagging the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He was again nominated for the Olivier Award for his role in Uncle Vanya in 2020. His notable film roles include Truman Capote in Infamous, voice roles in Harry Potter, The Adventures of Tintin and Christopher Robin, roles in The Hunger Games, Captain America: The First Avenger and The Winter Soldier, and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Jones has a prolific career in television as well, earning a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of Alfred Hitchcock in the HBO film The Girl. Jones has also starred in the acclaimed series Mr Bates vs The Post Office.

Jones was born to actors in Hammersmith, London. He attended the University of Manchester from 1986 to 1989 for drama, and later, L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq from 1989 to 1991. His film career began in 1992 with Orlando, and he has since appeared in over 60 films. His roles cover a wide range, from voicing Dobby in Harry Potter series, portraying Truman Capote in Infamous, to playing in blockbusters like The Hunger Games. His talent is not limited to film; he has also distinguished himself in TV series like Doctor Who, Sherlock and numerous miniseries. He was awarded Best Male Comedy BAFTA for Detectorists. In 2024, Jones played Alan Bates in Mr Bates vs The Post Office, a biographical drama.

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Given Name: Toby Edward Heslewood Jones

Born: Hammersmith, London, England

Citizenship: United Kingdom

Birthday: September 7, 1966

Occupations: actor

Years Active: 1992-present

Children: 2

Spouses: Karen Jones

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Movies Featuring Toby Jones

The Snowman

The Wonder

A Boy Called Christmas

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

The Last Thing He Wanted

Tale of Tales

Happy End

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Berberian Sound Studio

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Tetris

Christopher Robin

First Cow

Out of Blue

Infamous

Empire of Light

Atomic Blonde

The Pale Blue Eye

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2025

The Actor

AJ Goes to the Dog Park

Mr. Burton

Philip Burton

2024

The Instigators

Attorney Alan Flynn

Nurses Come and Go, But None for Me

Mr Bates vs The Post Office: The Real Story

Self - Narrator (voice)

Inter-Dimensional Girl & The Thing of No Real Cosmic Significance!

Toby Jones (Voice)

2023

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Basil Shaw

Tetris

Robert Stein

The Canterville Ghost

The Reverend Chasuble aka The Vicar

Mercy Road

The associate

The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Self

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford

Self

Wander to Wonder

Fumbleton (voice)

2022

The Wonder

Dr McBrearty

Empire of Light

Norman

The Pale Blue Eye

Dr. Daniel Marquis

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

Self

Detectorists Special

Lance

2021

A Boy Called Christmas

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Sir William Ingram

Infinite

Porter

Wild Tokyo

Self - Narrator (voice)

A Moral Man

Philip

A Few Miles South

Ted

2020

The Last Thing He Wanted

Paul Schuster

First Cow

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