Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Acting
Born 1966-09-07Hammersmith, London, England, UK

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.

Movies (119)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
7.7

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

2002Movie7.7
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
7.7

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010Movie7.7
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
7.4

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

2013Movie7.4
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
6.5

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

2018Movie6.5
The Mist
7.0

The Mist

2007Movie7.0
Captain America: The First Avenger
7.0

Captain America: The First Avenger

2011Movie7.0
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
7.7

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

2014Movie7.7
The Adventures of Tintin
6.9

The Adventures of Tintin

2011Movie6.9
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
6.5

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

2023Movie6.5
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
6.9

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

2015Movie6.9
Snow White and the Huntsman
6.0

Snow White and the Huntsman

2012Movie6.0
The Hunger Games
7.2

The Hunger Games

2012Movie7.2
Atomic Blonde
6.4

Atomic Blonde

2017Movie6.4
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
7.3

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

2022Movie7.3
The Snowman
5.2

The Snowman

2017Movie5.2
Red Lights
6.2

Red Lights

2012Movie6.2
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
6.6

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

2011Movie6.6
The Instigators
6.1

The Instigators

2024Movie6.1
Infinite
6.6

Infinite

2021Movie6.6
Anthropoid
7.1

Anthropoid

2016Movie7.1
The Rite
6.1

The Rite

2011Movie6.1
Archive
6.4

Archive

2020Movie6.4
The Painted Veil
7.3

The Painted Veil

2006Movie7.3
Tale of Tales
6.4

Tale of Tales

2015Movie6.4
Tetris
7.8

Tetris

2023Movie7.8
City of Ember
6.4

City of Ember

2008Movie6.4
Finding Neverland
7.3

Finding Neverland

2004Movie7.3
Christopher Robin
7.3

Christopher Robin

2018Movie7.3
Frost/Nixon
7.3

Frost/Nixon

2008Movie7.3
Naked
7.3

Naked

1993Movie7.3
The Man Who Knew Infinity
7.2

The Man Who Knew Infinity

2016Movie7.2
The Pale Blue Eye
6.8

The Pale Blue Eye

2022Movie6.8
EverAfter
7.5

EverAfter

1998Movie7.5
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
6.4

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

1999Movie6.4
My Week with Marilyn
6.7

My Week with Marilyn

2011Movie6.7
Scoop
6.6

Scoop

2006Movie6.6
Muppets Most Wanted
6.3

Muppets Most Wanted

2014Movie6.3
Empire of Light
6.6

Empire of Light

2022Movie6.6
Your Highness
5.3

Your Highness

2011Movie5.3
Morgan
5.8

Morgan

2016Movie5.8
The Wonder
6.6

The Wonder

2022Movie6.6
The Last Thing He Wanted
4.9

The Last Thing He Wanted

2020Movie4.9
Infamous
6.5

Infamous

2006Movie6.5
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
7.7

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford

2023Movie7.7
Happy End
6.2

Happy End

2017Movie6.2
Flavia
5.7

Flavia

2026Movie5.7
Serena
5.6

Serena

2014Movie5.6
A Boy Called Christmas
7.3

A Boy Called Christmas

2021Movie7.3
Cousin Bette
5.5

Cousin Bette

1998Movie5.5
The Canterville Ghost
6.6

The Canterville Ghost

2023Movie6.6
Mr. Burton
6.8

Mr. Burton

2025Movie6.8
First Cow
7.0

First Cow

2020Movie7.0
Mrs. Henderson Presents
6.7

Mrs. Henderson Presents

2005Movie6.7
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
6.9

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

2021Movie6.9
St Trinian's
5.9

St Trinian's

2007Movie5.9
Les Misérables
7.2

Les Misérables

1998Movie7.2
Amazing Grace
6.9

Amazing Grace

2006Movie6.9
Journey's End
6.3

Journey's End

2017Movie6.3
Dad's Army
5.0

Dad's Army

2016Movie5.0
Kaleidoscope
5.6

Kaleidoscope

2017Movie5.6
W.
6.1

W.

2008Movie6.1
Ladies in Lavender
6.4

Ladies in Lavender

2004Movie6.4
Christopher and His Kind
6.3

Christopher and His Kind

2011Movie6.3
Zoo
6.7

Zoo

2018Movie6.7
Creation
6.4

Creation

2009Movie6.4
Danny Boy
6.8

Danny Boy

2021Movie6.8
Orlando
6.9

Orlando

1992Movie6.9
The Actor
6.1

The Actor

2025Movie6.1
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
6.2

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

2010Movie6.2
Othello
3.4

Othello

2026Movie3.4
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
5.6

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

2009Movie5.6
The Girl
6.1

The Girl

2012Movie6.1
Nightwatching
6.2

Nightwatching

2007Movie6.2
Wild Tokyo

Wild Tokyo

2021Movie
Virginia
5.2

Virginia

2010Movie5.2
Digital Theatre: Parlour Song

Digital Theatre: Parlour Song

2009Movie
Mo
5.8

Mo

2010Movie5.8
Out of Blue
5.1

Out of Blue

2019Movie5.1
By the Gun
4.2

By the Gun

2014Movie4.2
Uncle Vanya
7.3

Uncle Vanya

2020Movie7.3
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
6.6

The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

2023Movie6.6
Wander to Wonder
7.2

Wander to Wonder

2024Movie7.2
Normandy Nude
5.6

Normandy Nude

2018Movie5.6
Marvellous
7.1

Marvellous

2014Movie7.1
Mercy Road
5.9

Mercy Road

2023Movie5.9
In Love and War
7.2

In Love and War

2001Movie7.2
The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz
6.8

The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz

2000Movie6.8
The Sinking of a Superyacht: How Safe is Your Voyage?
7.0

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

2024Movie7.0
The Sanctuary Sparrow

The Sanctuary Sparrow

1994Movie
Simon Magus
7.4

Simon Magus

1999Movie7.4
Rembrandt's J'Accuse...!
6.8

Rembrandt's J'Accuse...!

2008Movie6.8
Berberian Sound Studio
6.1

Berberian Sound Studio

2012Movie6.1
The Dark

The Dark

2014Movie
Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes
6.0

Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes

2021Movie6.0
Mr Bates vs The Post Office: The Impact

Mr Bates vs The Post Office: The Impact

2024Movie
A Sprinkle of History

A Sprinkle of History

2027Movie
The Old Curiosity Shop
5.0

The Old Curiosity Shop

2007Movie5.0
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
8.2

When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'

2008Movie8.2
The Sickie
6.7

The Sickie

2006Movie6.7
A Few Miles South
7.0

A Few Miles South

2021Movie7.0
Hotel Splendide
5.7

Hotel Splendide

2000Movie5.7
BBC Horizon: Jupiter Revealed
8.4

BBC Horizon: Jupiter Revealed

2018Movie8.4
Inside Alton Towers
7.0

Inside Alton Towers

2018Movie7.0
By Our Selves
5.4

By Our Selves

2015Movie5.4
Britain's Viking Graveyard

Britain's Viking Graveyard

2019Movie
The Man Inside Dame Edna
7.0

The Man Inside Dame Edna

2008Movie7.0
A Harlot's Progress
4.7

A Harlot's Progress

2006Movie4.7
Love or Money
8.0

Love or Money

2001Movie8.0
Mr Bates vs The Post Office: The Real Story
8.3

Mr Bates vs The Post Office: The Real Story

2024Movie8.3
The Edge
7.2

The Edge

2019Movie7.2
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden
4.5

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden

2007Movie4.5
Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem
7.5

Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem

2014Movie7.5
Leave to Remain
6.4

Leave to Remain

2013Movie6.4
The Entertainer

The Entertainer

2017Movie
A Moral Man

A Moral Man

2023Movie
Murder on the Victorian Railway
7.0

Murder on the Victorian Railway

2013Movie7.0
Death of a Salesman
6.2

Death of a Salesman

1996Movie6.2
The Cask of Amontillado

The Cask of Amontillado

2014Movie
Nurses Come and Go, But None for Me

Nurses Come and Go, But None for Me

2024Movie

TV Shows (42)

Midsomer Murders
7.5

Midsomer Murders

1997Series7.5
Doctor Who
7.6

Doctor Who

2005Series7.6
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
Agatha Christie's Poirot
8.2

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989Series8.2
MobLand
8.3

MobLand

2025Series8.3
Horizon
7.5

Horizon

1964Series7.5
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
What If...?
8.0

What If...?

2021Series8.0
Sherlock
8.5

Sherlock

2010Series8.5
Natural World
7.4

Natural World

1983Series7.4
Hijack
7.5

Hijack

2023Series7.5
Marvel's Agent Carter
7.5

Marvel's Agent Carter

2015Series7.5
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2.8

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

2022Series2.8
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
7.8

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

2019Series7.8
Wayward Pines
6.9

Wayward Pines

2015Series6.9
Who Do You Think You Are?
7.0

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004Series7.0
Cadfael
7.6

Cadfael

1994Series7.6
Lovejoy
7.4

Lovejoy

1986Series7.4
The Hack
6.6

The Hack

2025Series6.6
The English
7.3

The English

2022Series7.3
The Way We Live Now
7.7

The Way We Live Now

2001Series7.7
Don't Forget the Driver
6.9

Don't Forget the Driver

2019Series6.9
The Long Shadow
7.5

The Long Shadow

2023Series7.5
Titanic
5.9

Titanic

2012Series5.9
Detectorists
8.1

Detectorists

2014Series8.1
Elizabeth I
7.2

Elizabeth I

2005Series7.2
The Secret Agent
5.8

The Secret Agent

2016Series5.8
A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story
6.5

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

2025Series6.5
The Witness for the Prosecution
7.0

The Witness for the Prosecution

2016Series7.0
Coming Up
5.7

Coming Up

2003Series5.7
Capital
7.1

Capital

2015Series7.1
Mr Bates vs The Post Office
7.9

Mr Bates vs The Post Office

2024Series7.9
15 Storeys High
8.1

15 Storeys High

2002Series8.1
My Grandparents' War
7.3

My Grandparents' War

2019Series7.3
10 Days to War
6.4

10 Days to War

2008Series6.4
Hidden Treasures of the National Trust

Hidden Treasures of the National Trust

2023Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Out of Hours

Out of Hours

1998Series
Untitled Roald Dahl Series

Untitled Roald Dahl Series

Series
Looking for Rembrandt

Looking for Rembrandt

2019Series
The Last Days Of...
7.0

The Last Days Of...

2015Series7.0
A Wild Year

A Wild Year

2020Series