Benjamin F. Jones (born 14 March 1972) is a British actor. He portrayed Dr. Greg Robinson in the

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soap opera ''

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'' from 2003 to 2007. Since leaving ''Doctors'', he has made various appearances in television series including ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Tell Me Everything''. Jones has also appeared in various theatre productions throughout his career, including touring productions of ''

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'' and '' Jekyll & Hyde''.

Early and personal life

Jones is of Welsh, Malaysian, Sri Lankan, and Portuguese descent. He is the son of Noël Jones, the former

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, and his sister is an author. Jones studied creative writing at

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from 2018 to 2020, attaining an MA. Jones lives in

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and has two daughters.

Career

Jones made his professional acting debut in a stage production of '' Silly Cow'' at the

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. After a minor film role in ''The Accountant'' in 1999, Jones starred in the

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miniseries ''

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'' in 2000. Also that year, he appeared in a production of ''

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''. Then in 2003, Jones was cast as Dr. Greg Robinson in the

medical soap opera ''

''. He stayed in the role until 2007 and received two nominations for the

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during his tenure. His character was also involved in the first same-sex wedding on British television in an episode where Greg marries Rico Da Silva ( Felix D'Alviella). Jones also wrote three episodes of the soap. Following his exit from ''Doctors'', Jones returned to theatre work, appearing in '' Time of My Life'' at the

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in 2008. That same year, he appeared in the BBC sitcom ''

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''. He later appeared in minor television roles in fellow BBC medical dramas ''

'' and ''

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''. In 2024, he portrayed Roger Peel,

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's (

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) solicitor, in two episodes of the BBC soap opera ''

''. Later that year, he starred in

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's drama series '' Tell Me Everything''.

Filmography

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Ben 1972 births Living people Alumni of Falmouth University British Asian writers British male soap opera actors British male stage actors People educated at Harrow School 21st-century British male actors English people of Malaysian descent English people of Portuguese descent English people of Sri Lankan descent English people of Welsh descent