Finn Jones (born Terence Jones; 24 March 1988) is an English actor known for his roles as

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in the HBO series ''

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'' (2011–2016) and Danny Rand / Iron Fist in the

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television shows '' Iron Fist'' (2017–2018), '' The Defenders'' (2017), and ''

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'' (2018), which are set within the

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Career

Jones trained at the

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on a three-year acting course. Prior to this he was a Sixth Form student at Hayes School in Bromley. In October 2009, Jones played

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, a young man who found love with Hannah Ashworth in the second series of ''

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''. Later, he returned to the ''

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'' village to tie in with Emma Rigby's (Hannah Ashworth) departure in February 2010. In January 2010, Jones appeared in the 11th series of '' Doctors''. On 1 and 8 April 2010, he appeared in two episodes of ''

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'' playing Commander Lisa Kennedy's (played by

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) son Mark Kennedy, who was accused of murder. In the same month he finished filming for a new online drama called ''The Curfew'' commissioned by Channel 4 and produced by BAFTA award-winning company LittleLoud Productions. Jones also played Santiago Jones in the ''

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'' spin-off '' The Sarah Jane Adventures'' in the story '' Death of the Doctor'' alongside

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as former ''Doctor Who'' companion Jo Grant and

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as the

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. On 19 June 2010, it was announced that Jones would be appearing in ''

'', the HBO adaptation of George R. R. Martin's ''

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'' novel series, as Ser Loras Tyrell. He also had a small role in the 2012 horror film '' Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines''. In 2014, he starred in two films, ''Sleeping Beauty'' and ''The Last Showing''. It was reported in February 2016, that Jones was cast as Danny Rand / Iron Fist for the

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series, '' Iron Fist'', set within the larger

. In March 2016, Marvel officially confirmed that Jones was cast as Danny Rand. Jones reprised the role in '' The Defenders'' and the second season of ''

'' and ''Iron Fist''. In 2019, it was announced that Jones would join the second season of the Peabody Award-winning series ''Dickinson'' on Apple TV+, playing Samuel Bowles.

Personal life

Jones' birth name is Terence "Terry" Jones. He changed it to avoid confusion with

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, a member of

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. In December 2015, Jones assisted

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campaigners in raising money for their appeal to support Syrian refugees, by singing

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at a shopping centre in

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. He appeared alongside

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, the Leader of the Labour Party, and later voiced his support for Corbyn in a post on

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

Official Facebook Page
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