Terry Jones

Biography

Terence Graham Parry Jones was a Welsh comedian, screenwriter, actor, film director, children's author, popular historian, political commentator, and TV documentary host. He is best known as a member of the Monty Python comedy team. At the age of 4, the Jones family moved to Surrey in England. Jones attended primary school at Esher COE school and later attended the Royal Grammar School in Guildford, where he was school captain in the 1960-61 academic year. He later read English at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, but "strayed into history". While there, he performed comedy with future Monty Python cast-mate Michael Palin in The Oxford Revue. Jones appeared in the comedy TV series "Twice a Fortnight" with Michael Palin; Graeme Garden; Bill Oddie and Jonathan Lynn, as well as the television series |"The Complete and Utter History of Britain" (1969). He appeared in" Do Not Adjust Your Set" (1967–69) with Michael Palin; Eric Idle and David Jason. He wrote for "The Frost Report" and several other David Frost programmes.

Known For

Saturday Night Live

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Wogan

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Omnibus

The Young Ones

The Paul O'Grady Show

All Movies (97)

• The Land of Sometimes2026 · as The Wish Watch (voice)
• Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated2021 · as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
• Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• Boom Bust Boom2015 · as Self
• In Charlie Chaplin's Footsteps2015 · as Narrator
• Absolutely Anything2015 · as Scientist Alien (voice) / Van Driver
• Monty Python: The Meaning of Live2014 · as Self
• Monty Python Live (Mostly)2014 · as Self, others
• Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar2014 · as Self
• 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy2014 · as Self
• The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything2014
• Alexander Armstrong's Real Ripping Yarns2014 · as Self
• The Meaning of Monty Python2013 · as Self
• Anatomy of a Liar2012 · as Self
• The Secret Policeman's Ball2012 · as Self
• The Unforgettable Spike Milligan2010 · as Himself
• Medieval Fightbook2010 · as Self - Historian
• Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall2010
• Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)2010 · as Workingman / Mexican / Mountie
• Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release2010 · as Self
• Monty Python in Aberystwyth2009 · as Self
• Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened2009 · as Self
• Chaucer & the Canterbury Tales2009 · as Self
• King Guillaume2009 · as Le professeur d'Oxford
• Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus2008 · as Self
• The Seventh Python2008 · as Self
• Penguins April Fool - The Making of2008
• Miracles of Evolution2008 · as (presenter)
• Life Of Brian Screenplay2008 · as Mandy Cohen, Colin, Simon the Holy Man, Bob Hoskins
• Monty Python Conquers America2008 · as Self
• Hitler: The Comedy Years2007 · as Landlady (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Anna and the Moods2007 · as Narrator (voice)
• The Secret Life of Brian2007 · as Self
• What the Pythons Did Next...2007 · as Self (archive footage)
• Terry Jones' Barbarians2006 · as Presenter
• Locked Out2006 · as Un SDF
• Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best2006 · as Various Characters
• Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best2006 · as Various Characters
• Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best2006 · as Various Characters
• Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best2006 · as Various Characters
• Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best2006 · as Various Characters
• Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best2006 · as Various Characters
• Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best2006 · as Various Characters
• The Roots of Monty Python2005 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Story of 12005 · as Él Mismo
• How Do You Like Iceland?2005 · as Self
• Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?2004 · as Self
• Bottom Mindless Violence2004 · as Drunk Vicar (archive footage)
• The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 12004 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 32004 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 22004 · as Self (archive footage)
• Concert for George2003 · as Self
• The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'2003 · as Self
• The Surprising History of Sex and Love2002 · as Himself
• Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute2002 · as Self
• The Hidden History of Egypt2002 · as Himself
• The Hidden History of Rome2002 · as Himself
• The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations2001 · as Self
• The Life of Python2000 · as Self
• The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades2000 · as Marcello
• The Monty Python Story1999 · as Self
• Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches1999 · as Self
• Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm1999 · as Self
• Le Créateur1999 · as Dieu
• Gladiators: The Brutal Truth1999 · as Host
• Monty Python: Live at Aspen1998 · as Self
• The Wind in the Willows1996 · as Toad
• L.A. Story1991 · as Sara's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
• Life of Python1990 · as Self / Various Roles
• Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python1989 · as Self / Various Characters
• Erik the Viking1989 · as King Arnulf
• Scarfe's Follies1988
• Inside the Labyrinth1986 · as Self
• Comedians Do It On Stage1986 · as Self
• Comic Roots: Michael Palin1983
• Monty Python's The Meaning of Life1983 · as Various Roles
• The Crimson Permanent Assurance1983 · as Window Cleaner / Bert (uncredited)
• Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl1982 · as Various Roles
• The Box1981 · as Harrington
• Peter Cook & Co.1980 · as Various Characters
• The Secret Policeman's Ball1979 · as Himself - Various Roles
• Life of Brian1979 · as Mandy Cohen / Colin / Simon the Holy Man / Bob Hoskins / Saintly Passer-by / Alarmed Crucifixion Assistant
• The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 19791979 · as Self
• The Mermaid Frolics1977 · as Various
• The Broken Bottle1977
• Jabberwocky1977 · as Poacher
• Pleasure at Her Majesty's1976 · as Self
• Tomkinson's Schooldays1976 · as Mr. Ellis / Bear / Mr. Moodie / Director
• Monty Python and the Holy Grail1975 · as Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Voice of Cartoon Scribe
• Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report1974 · as Self
• Henry Cleans Up1974 · as Albert
• Is This a Record?1973 · as Various
• Monty Python In The Netherlands1973
• The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 19711971
• And Now for Something Completely Different1971 · as Stage Manager / Tobacconist / 2nd Hungarian Man / Squire / Self-defence student #3 / Tenant #1 / Flasher / Mouse Organist Ken Ewing / Fat Soldier / Waiter / Nude Organist / Brian / Nigel Incubator Jones
• Euroshow '71: May Day Special1971 · as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
• Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch—

All TV Shows (34)

• Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)2014 · as Self (archive footage)
• Perspectives2011 · as Himself
• Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)2009 · as Self
• Skavlan2009 · as Self - Guest
• The Legend of Dick and Dom2009
• Terry Jones' Great Map Mystery2008 · as Presenter
• Terry Jones' Barbarians2006
• Monty Python's Personal Best2006 · as Self / Various Characters
• The Paul O'Grady Show2004
• Terry Jones' Medieval Lives2004
• Dinotopia2002 · as Messenger Bird (voice)
• Ancient Inventions1998 · as Himself - Host
• Ruby1997 · as Self
• Crusades1995 · as Himself / Presenter
• Space Ghost Coast to Coast1994 · as Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles1992 · as Marcello
• 8:15 from Manchester1990
• Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days1989 · as Self
• Going Live!1987 · as Self
• Omnibus Presents Comic Relief1986
• The Young Ones1982 · as Vicar
• Wogan1982 · as Self
• Friday Night, Saturday Morning1979
• The Secret Policeman's Ball1976 · as Self
• Ripping Yarns1976
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Orson Welles’ director (voice) (uncredited)
• Les Rendez-vous du dimanche1975 · as Self
• Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus1972 · as Various Characters
• Monty Python's Flying Circus1969 · as Various
• The Complete and Utter History of Britain1969
• Do Not Adjust Your Set1967 · as Various Characters
• Twice a Fortnight1967
• Omnibus1967