Biography and filmography

Toby Jones

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.

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Movies (121)

A Sprinkle of History

A Sprinkle of History

2027 · Walter Anderson

Flavia

Flavia

2026 · Inspector Hewitt

Othello

Othello

2026 · Iago

Mr. Burton

Mr. Burton

2025 · Philip Burton

The Actor

The Actor

2025 · Lieutenant Murray / Artie Bellman / Cabbie / Arnold

The Sinking of a Superyacht: How Safe is Your Voyage?

The Sinking of a Superyacht: How Safe is Your Voyage?

2024 · Self – Narrator (voice)

Wander to Wonder

Wander to Wonder

2024 · Fumbleton (voice)

Mr Bates vs The Post Office: The Impact

Mr Bates vs The Post Office: The Impact

2024 · Self- Narrator

Incitadores

Incitadores

2024 · Attorney Alan Flynn

Nurses Come and Go, But None for Me

Nurses Come and Go, But None for Me

2024

Mr Bates vs The Post Office: The Real Story

Mr Bates vs The Post Office: The Real Story

2024 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford

2023 · Self

A Moral Man

A Moral Man

2023 · Philip

Mercy Road

Mercy Road

2023 · The Associate

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

2023 · The Reverend Chasuble (voice)

The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

2023 · Self

Indiana Jones y el dial del destino

Indiana Jones y el dial del destino

2023 · Basil Shaw

Tetris

Tetris

2023 · Robert Stein

Los crímenes de la academia

Los crímenes de la academia

2022 · Dr. Daniel Marquis

Imperio de luz

Imperio de luz

2022 · Norman

El prodigio

El prodigio

2022 · Dr. McBrearty

Harry Potter 20 Aniversario: Regreso a Hogwarts

Harry Potter 20 Aniversario: Regreso a Hogwarts

2022 · Self

El chico que salvó la Navidad

El chico que salvó la Navidad

2021 · Father Topo

La vida electrizante de Louis Wain

La vida electrizante de Louis Wain

2021 · Sir William Ingram

A Few Miles South

A Few Miles South

2021 · Ted

Infinito

Infinito

2021 · Porter

Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes

Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes

2021 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Danny Boy

Danny Boy

2021 · Phil Shiner

Wild Tokyo

Wild Tokyo

2021 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Tío Vanya

Tío Vanya

2020 · Vanya

El Archivo

El Archivo

2020 · Vincent Sinclair

First Cow

First Cow

2020 · Chief Factor

Su último deseo

Su último deseo

2020 · Paul Schuster

The Edge

The Edge

2019 · Narrator (voice)

Britain's Viking Graveyard

Britain's Viking Graveyard

2019 · Narrator

Out of Blue

Out of Blue

2019 · Prof. Ian Strammi

Inside Alton Towers

Inside Alton Towers

2018 · Narrator

Christopher Robin: Un Reencuentro Inolvidable

Christopher Robin: Un Reencuentro Inolvidable

2018 · Owl (voice)

Zoo

Zoo

2018 · Security Guard Charlie

Jurassic World 2: El Reino Caído

Jurassic World 2: El Reino Caído

2018 · Mr. Eversoll

BBC Horizon: Jupiter Revealed

BBC Horizon: Jupiter Revealed

2018

Normandy Nude

Normandy Nude

2018 · Newman

Senderos de Honor

Senderos de Honor

2017 · Mason

Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

2017 · Carl

El Muñeco De Nieve

El Muñeco De Nieve

2017 · DC Svenson

Atómica

Atómica

2017 · Eric Gray

The Entertainer

The Entertainer

2017 · Paul Limp

Un Final Feliz

Un Final Feliz

2017 · Lawrence Bradshaw

Morgan

Morgan

2016 · Dr. Simon Ziegler

Antropoide

Antropoide

2016 · Jan Zelenka

El hombre que conocía el infinito

El hombre que conocía el infinito

2016 · Littlewood

¡Veteranos al ataque!

¡Veteranos al ataque!

2016 · Captain Mainwaring

Los juegos del hambre: Sinsajo - Parte 2

Los juegos del hambre: Sinsajo - Parte 2

2015 · Claudius Templesmith (uncredited)

By Our Selves

By Our Selves

2015 · John Clare

Tale of Tales

Tale of Tales

2015 · King of Highhills

Serena

Serena

2014 · Sheriff McDowell

By the Gun

By the Gun

2014 · Jerry

Marvellous

Marvellous

2014 · Neil Baldwin

The Cask of Amontillado

The Cask of Amontillado

2014 · Montresor

The Dark

The Dark

2014 · Dad

Capitán América y el Soldado del Invierno

Capitán América y el Soldado del Invierno

2014 · Dr. Arnim Zola

Los Muppets 2: Los más buscados

Los Muppets 2: Los más buscados

2014 · Prado Museum Guard #2

Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem

Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem

2014 · Narrator

Los juegos del hambre: En llamas

Los juegos del hambre: En llamas

2013 · Claudius Templesmith

Leave to Remain

Leave to Remain

2013 · Nigel

Murder on the Victorian Railway

Murder on the Victorian Railway

2013 · Himself - Narrator

The Girl

The Girl

2012 · Alfred Hitchcock

La inquisición del sonido

La inquisición del sonido

2012 · Gilderoy

Blancanieves y el cazador

Blancanieves y el cazador

2012 · Coll

Los juegos del hambre

Los juegos del hambre

2012 · Claudius Templesmith

Luces Rojas

Luces Rojas

2012 · Paul Shackleton

Mi semana con Marilyn

Mi semana con Marilyn

2011 · Arthur Jacobs

Las Aventuras de Tintín

Las Aventuras de Tintín

2011 · Silk (voice)

El Espía que Sabía Demasiado

El Espía que Sabía Demasiado

2011 · Percy Alleline

Capitán América: El Primer Vengador

Capitán América: El Primer Vengador

2011 · Dr. Arnim Zola

Una loca aventura medieval

Una loca aventura medieval

2011 · Julie

Christopher and His Kind

Christopher and His Kind

2011 · Gerald Hamilton

El Rito

El Rito

2011 · Father Matthew

Harry Potter y las reliquias de la muerte (1ª parte)

Harry Potter y las reliquias de la muerte (1ª parte)

2010 · Dobby (voice)

Virginia

Virginia

2010 · Max

Mo

Mo

2010 · Dr. Mark Glaser

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

2010 · Hargreaves

St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold

St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold

2009 · Bursar

Digital Theatre: Parlour Song

Digital Theatre: Parlour Song

2009

Creación

Creación

2009 · Thomas Henry Huxley

W.

W.

2008 · Karl Rove

Frost/Nixon

Frost/Nixon

2008 · Swifty Lazar

Ember: La ciudad perdida

Ember: La ciudad perdida

2008 · Barton Snode

Rembrandt's J'Accuse...!

Rembrandt's J'Accuse...!

2008

When Darkness Came: The Making of The Mist

When Darkness Came: The Making of The Mist

2008 · Self, Thanks

The Man Inside Dame Edna

The Man Inside Dame Edna

2008 · Narrator (UK version) (voice)

The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop

2007 · Daniel Qulip

St Trinian's

St Trinian's

2007 · Schatzmeister

Sobre-Natural

Sobre-Natural

2007 · Ollie Weeks

Nightwatching

Nightwatching

2007 · Gerard Dou

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden

2007 · Bennett

Sublime gracia

Sublime gracia

2007 · Duke of Clarence

Al otro lado del mundo

Al otro lado del mundo

2006 · Mr. Waddington

A Harlot's Progress

A Harlot's Progress

2006 · William Hogarth

The Sickie

The Sickie

2006 · Douglas Knott

Historia de un Crimen

Historia de un Crimen

2006 · Truman Capote

Scoop: La primicia

Scoop: La primicia

2006 · Joe's Co-Passenger (uncredited)

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Mrs. Henderson Presents

2005 · Gordon

El Violinista que Llegó del Mar

El Violinista que Llegó del Mar

2004 · Hedley

Descubriendo la tierra del Nunca Jamás

Descubriendo la tierra del Nunca Jamás

2004 · Smee

Harry Potter y la cámara secreta

Harry Potter y la cámara secreta

2002 · Dobby (voice)

In Love and War

In Love and War

2001 · Bolo

Love or Money

Love or Money

2001 · Phil

Hotel Splendide

Hotel Splendide

2000 · Kitchen boy

The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz

The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz

2000 · Civil servant

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

1999 · English Judge

Simon Magus

Simon Magus

1999 · Buchholz

Por siempre cenicienta: Una historia de amor

Por siempre cenicienta: Una historia de amor

1998 · Royal Page

Cousin Bette

Cousin Bette

1998 · Gentleman in Cafe des Artistes

Los miserables

Los miserables

1998 · Doorkeeper

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

1996 · Stanley

The Sanctuary Sparrow

The Sanctuary Sparrow

1994 · Griffin

Desnudo

Desnudo

1993 · Man at Tea Bar

Orlando

Orlando

1992 · Second Valet

Mars Express

Mars Express

· Colin Pillinger

Good Omens T3: El final

Good Omens T3: El final

TV shows (42)

The Hack

The Hack

2025 · Alan Rusbridger

MobLand

MobLand

2025 · Colin Tattersall

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

2025 · John Bickford

Mr Bates vs The Post Office

Mr Bates vs The Post Office

2024 · Alan Bates

The Long Shadow

The Long Shadow

2023 · DCS Dennis Hoban

Hijack

Hijack

2023 · Peter Faber

Hidden Treasures of the National Trust

Hidden Treasures of the National Trust

2023 · Self - Narrator (voice)

La Inglesa

La Inglesa

2022 · Sebold Cusk

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

2022 · Self

What If...?

What If...?

2021 · Arnim Zola (voice)

A Wild Year

A Wild Year

2020 · Self - Narrator (voice)

My Grandparents' War

My Grandparents' War

2019 · Self

El cristal encantado: La era de la resistencia

El cristal encantado: La era de la resistencia

2019 · Librarian (voice)

Looking for Rembrandt

Looking for Rembrandt

2019 · Rembrandt, Creator

Don't Forget the Driver

Don't Forget the Driver

2019 · Peter Green / Barry Green, Writer

Testigo de cargo

Testigo de cargo

2016 · John Mayhew

The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

2016 · Verloc

Capital

Capital

2015 · Roger

Wayward Pines

Wayward Pines

2015 · Dr. Jenkins, David Pilcher

The Last Days Of...

The Last Days Of...

2015 · narrator

Agente Carter

Agente Carter

2015 · Arnim Zola

Detectorists

Detectorists

2014 · Lance Stater

Titanic

Titanic

2012 · John Batley

Sherlock

Sherlock

2010 · Culverton Smith

10 Days to War

10 Days to War

2008 · Francis Brooke

El show de Graham Norton

El show de Graham Norton

2007 · Self

Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I

2005 · Robert Cecil

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005 · Dream Lord

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004 · Self

Coming Up

Coming Up

2003 · Simon

15 Storeys High

15 Storeys High

2002 · Obsessive-compulsive man

The Way We Live Now

The Way We Live Now

2001 · Mr. Squercum

Out of Hours

Out of Hours

1998 · Martin Styles

Los asesinatos de Midsomer

Los asesinatos de Midsomer

1997 · Dan Peterson

Cadfael

Cadfael

1994 · Griffin

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989 · Samuel Ratchett

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

1986 · Sgt. Protheroe

Natural World

Natural World

1983 · Narrator

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971 · Vanya

Horizon

Horizon

1964 · Narrator

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 · Bolo

Untitled Roald Dahl Series

Untitled Roald Dahl Series