Simon Jones

Simon Jones

74 · Born: Jul 27, 1950

Personal Details

BornJul 27, 1950 Charlton Park, Wiltshire, England, UK

Biography

Simon Jones, a talented and accomplished actor, was born on July 27, 1950, in the picturesque town of Charlton Park, situated in the beautiful county of Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.

As a renowned actor, Simon Jones has made a significant impact in the entertainment industry, with his notable roles in several iconic productions. His most notable works include the cult classic television series "The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy" (1981),where he brought to life the character of Arthur Dent, as well as the critically acclaimed television miniseries "Brideshead Revisited" (1981),where he played the role of Charles Ryder.

In addition to his television work, Simon Jones has also made a name for himself in the world of radio. He has been involved in the production of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio Show Live" (2016),a live adaptation of the beloved radio series.

Simon Jones has been married to Nancy Lewis, with whom he shares a strong bond.

Career

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2022
The Gilded Age
The Gilded Age as Mr. Bannister
{"id":137576,"title":"Downton Abbey","year":"2019","character":"King George V","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/downton-abbey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7m8edpmtopp0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7m8edpmtopp0.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey as King George V
{"id":18723,"title":"The Search for Simon","year":"2013","character":"The Man in the Hat","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-search-for-simon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_18723.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_18723.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
The Search for Simon
The Search for Simon as The Man in the Hat
{"id":26831,"title":"Griffin & Phoenix","year":"2006","character":"Professor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/griffin-phoenix","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/460bh67ta2a0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/460bh67ta2a0.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":2660,"title":"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy","year":"2005","character":"Ghostly Image","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-2005","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/661684uus0i0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/661684uus0i0.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":655,"title":"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit","year":2000,"character":"Darien Marshall","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/law-order-special-victims-unit","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/821u9kpkn980.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/821u9kpkn980.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":4191,"title":"The Thomas Crown Affair","year":"1999","character":"Catherine's Accountant (voice) (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-thomas-crown-affair","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5510j8oqvjv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5510j8oqvjv0.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
The Thomas Crown Affair
The Thomas Crown Affair as Catherine's Accountant (voice) (uncredited)
{"id":4520,"title":"The Devil's Own","year":"1997","character":"Judge Harry Sloan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-devils-own","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2qs57ifteoog.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2qs57ifteoog.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
The Devil's Own
The Devil's Own as Judge Harry Sloan
{"id":103831076,"title":"Liberty! The American Revolution","year":1997,"character":"Ambrose Serle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/liberty-the-american-revolution","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831076.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831076.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":4561,"title":"Matilda","year":"1996","character":"Shellhammer (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/matilda","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/35t91hcncoh0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/35t91hcncoh0.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Matilda
Matilda as Shellhammer (uncredited)
{"id":264,"title":"12 Monkeys","year":"1995","character":"Zoologist","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/12-monkeys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1rmg0g4hknc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1rmg0g4hknc0.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
12 Monkeys
12 Monkeys as Zoologist
{"id":17541,"title":"Miracle on 34th Street","year":"1994","character":"Donald Shellhammer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/miracle-on-34th-street-1994","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ihlepqrkdn0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ihlepqrkdn0.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street as Donald Shellhammer
{"id":4683,"title":"For Love or Money","year":"1993","character":"Albert","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/for-love-or-money","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/26864747hvag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/26864747hvag.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
{"id":23035,"title":"American Friends","year":"1991","character":"Anderson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/american-friends","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23035.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23035.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":5047,"title":"Green Card","year":"1990","character":"Party Guest","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/green-card","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5pltikk3m4s0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5pltikk3m4s0.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Green Card
Green Card as Party Guest
{"id":185654,"title":"Sunday Premiere","year":"1987","character":"Eric","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sunday-premiere","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185654.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185654.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":6899,"title":"Club Paradise","year":"1986","character":"Toby Prooth","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/club-paradise","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6899.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6899.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Club Paradise
Club Paradise as Toby Prooth
{"id":9981,"title":"Blackadder","year":1986,"character":"Sir Walter Raleigh","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/blackadder","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4f4jsrmdoke0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4f4jsrmdoke0.jpg"},"released":1}
Blackadder
Blackadder as Sir Walter Raleigh
{"id":7111,"title":"Brazil","year":"1985","character":"Arrest Official","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/brazil","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/37bj90jid33g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/37bj90jid33g.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Brazil
Brazil as Arrest Official
{"id":103839510,"title":"The Price","year":1985,"character":"Lansbury","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-price","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103839510.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103839510.jpg"},"released":1}
The Price
The Price as Lansbury
{"id":62832,"title":"Privates on Parade","year":"1983","character":"Sergeant Eric Young-Love","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/privates-on-parade","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62832.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62832.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Privates on Parade
Privates on Parade as Sergeant Eric Young-Love
{"id":12418,"title":"The Meaning of Life","year":"1983","character":"Cedric","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-meaning-of-life","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1hv459ndbfjo.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1hv459ndbfjo.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10083,"title":"Hart to Hart","year":1983,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/hart-to-hart","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10083.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10083.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":125260,"title":"Giro City","year":"1982","character":"Henderson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/giro-city","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_125260.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_125260.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Giro City
Giro City as Henderson
{"id":185871,"title":"Play for Today","year":"1981","character":"David Hanson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/play-for-today-1981-10","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185871.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185871.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Play for Today
Play for Today as David Hanson
{"id":6112,"title":"Reds","year":"1981","character":"Louise Bryant's Colleague in France (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/reds","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6112.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6112.jpg"},"released":1}
Reds
Reds as Louise Bryant's Colleague in France (uncredited)
{"id":10036,"title":"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy","year":1981,"character":"Arthur Dent","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10036.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10036.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10053,"title":"Brideshead Revisited","year":1981,"character":"'Bridey', Lord Brideshead","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/brideshead-revisited","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10053.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10053.jpg"},"released":1}
Brideshead Revisited
Brideshead Revisited as 'Bridey', Lord Brideshead
{"id":80792,"title":"Sir Henry at Rawlinson End","year":"1980","character":"Joachim","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sir-henry-at-rawlinson-end","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80792.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80792.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
{"id":164353,"title":"Out of the Trees","year":"1976","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/out-of-the-trees","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164353.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164353.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
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2007