Simon Jones

Biography

Simon Jones is a distinguished British actor known for his versatile performances on stage, television, and in films. Born in Wales, Jones has showcased his talent across various mediums. He gained recognition for his roles in projects like "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," where he portrayed the affable and bewildered Arthur Dent, earning him widespread acclaim. Jones's contributions to both theatre and screen, including appearances in acclaimed plays and television series, highlight his versatility and skill. His ability to bring authenticity and depth to his characters has earned him admiration, establishing him as a respected figure in the entertainment industry.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Murder, She Wrote

The Good Fight

Oz

Hart to Hart

Newhart

The Gilded Age

Blackadder

All Movies (32)

• Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated2021 · as Self
• Downton Abbey2019 · as King George V
• The Search for Simon2013 · as The Man in the Hat
• What the Pythons Did Next...2007 · as Self
• Griffin & Phoenix2006 · as Professor
• Spectropia2006 · as The Duck
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy2005 · as Ghostly Image
• The Thomas Crown Affair1999 · as Catherine's Accountant (voice) (uncredited)
• Guru in Seven1998 · as Removal man 1
• The Devil's Own1997 · as Harry Sloan
• Matilda1996 · as Shellhammer (uncredited)
• Twelve Monkeys1995 · as Zoologist
• Miracle on 34th Street1994 · as Donald Shellhammer
• For Love or Money1993 · as Albert
• American Friends1991 · as Anderson
• Green Card1990 · as Party Guest
• Claws1987 · as Eric
• Club Paradise1986 · as Toby Prooth
• Brazil1985 · as Arrest Official
• The Price1985 · as Lansbury
• Monty Python's The Meaning of Life1983 · as Cedric
• Privates on Parade1983 · as Sergeant Eric Young-Love
• Giro City1982 · as Henderson
• Reds1981 · as Louise Bryant's Colleague in France (uncredited)
• No Visible Scar1981 · as David Hanson
• The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy1981 · as Arthur Dent
• The Kindness of Mrs Radcliffe1981 · as Cecil Garfield
• Fothergill1981 · as Horsburgh
• Sir Henry at Rawlinson End1980 · as Joachim
• Out of the Trees1976
• Offsite—
• Friends Not Food— · as Sir Donald Scarborough

All TV Shows (21)

• The Gilded Age2022 · as Alfred Bannister
• The Good Fight2017 · as Judge Carl Gattis
• Cambridge Spies2003 · as Sir Michael Boal
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Darien Marshall
• CI5: The New Professionals1999
• Liberty!1997 · as Ambrose Serle
• Oz1997 · as Judge Mason Kessler
• Remember WENN1996 · as Ted E. Peck
• Tattingers1988
• The Price1985 · as Lansbury
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Barnaby Friar
• Saturday Review1984 · as Arthur Dent
• Blackadder1983 · as Sir Walter Raleigh
• Newhart1982
• Muck and Brass1982 · as Basil Bastedas
• Brideshead Revisited1981 · as Earl of Brideshead
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy1981 · as Arthur Dent
• Hart to Hart1979
• Victorian Scandals1976 · as Mr Thornbury
• Playhouse1974 · as Cecil Garfield
• Omnibus1967