Nicholas Jones (born 3 April 1946) is an English actor who has appeared on stage and in film and television.

Early life

Jones was born in London, the younger brother of actress

Gemma Jones Jennifer "Gemma" Jones (born 4 December 1942) is an English actress. Appearing on both stage and screen, her film appearances include ''Sense and Sensibility (film), Sense and Sensibility'' (1995), the Bridget Jones (film series), ''Bridget Jo ...

. They are the children of actor Griffith Jones (1909–2007) and Robin Isaac. He was educated at

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Career

Jones has played leads on television, at the

Royal National Theatre The National Theatre (NT), officially the Royal National Theatre and sometimes referred to in international contexts as the National Theatre of Great Britain, is a performing arts venue and associated theatre company located in London, England, ...

, and on the West End Stage. He also appeared with the

Royal Shakespeare Company The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and opens around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, Stratf ...

(1999), and has starred at Shakespeare's Globe.

Filmography

Film

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'' (1971) - Benjy Smith *'' Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood'' (1973) - Squire *''

The Blockhouse ''The Blockhouse'' is a 1973 drama film directed by Clive Rees (director), Clive Rees and starring Peter Sellers and Charles Aznavour. It is based on the 1955 novel ''Le Blockhaus'' by Jean-Paul Clébert. It was filmed entirely in Guernsey in t ...

'' (1973) - Kramer *'' Daisy Miller'' (1974) - Charles *'' When the Whales Came'' (1989) - Vicar *''

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'' (1999) - James *'' On Wings of Fire'' (2001) *'' And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen'' (2002) - London Jeweller *'' Vanity Fair'' (2004) - Lord Darlington *''

Vera Drake ''Vera Drake'' is a 2004 British period drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh and starring Imelda Staunton, Phil Davis, Daniel Mays and Eddie Marsan. It tells the story of a working-class woman in London in 1950 who performs illegal ...

'' (2004) - Defence Barrister *'' Copying Beethoven'' (2006) - Archduke Rudolph *''Surveillance'' (2007) - Lord Raven (Jake's Father) *'' Flawless'' (2007) - Jameson *'' The Lady'' (2011) - Robert Gordon, UK Ambassador 1995-1999 *'' The Iron Lady'' (2011) - Admiral Henry Leach *''

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'' (2013) - Dr. Robert *''

Mr Turner ''Mr. Turner'' is a 2014 Biographical film, biographical Drama (film and television), drama film based on the last 25 years of the life of artist J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851). Written and directed by Mike Leigh, the film stars Timothy Spall i ...

'' (2014) - Sir John Soane *'' Effie Gray'' (2014) - Doctor Lee *'' In the Heart of the Sea'' (2015) - Pollard Senior *''

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'' (2017) - Dick Waddle *'' Darkest Hour'' (2017) - Sir John Simon *'' The Children Act'' (2017) - Professor Rodney Carter

Television

Since 1969, Jones has acted in over 90 television films and series. In the 1970s, he starred as Captain Triggers in the

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series '' Wings''. He also played Jeremy Aldermarten QC in all six series of the 1990s courtroom drama '' Kavanagh QC''. Jones' many appearances include the following: *'' Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less'' (1990, TV Movie) - Dr. Robin Oakley *'' A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia'' (1992, TV Movie) - Lord Dyson *'' Unnatural Causes'' (1993, TV Movie) - Luker *'' Lipstick on Your Collar'' (1993) - Major Carter *'' Sharpe's Company'' (1994, TV Movie) - Col. Fletcher *'' Bramwell'' (1995) - Lord Edward Carstairs *'' A Touch of Frost'' (1996) - Major Harvey *'' The Beggar Bride'' (1997) - Sir Fabian Ormerod *''

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'' (1997) - Bob Duport *'' Hornblower: Mutiny'' (2002) - Lieutenant Buckland *'' Hornblower: Retribution'' (2002) - Lieutenant Buckland *'' The Alan Clark Diaries'' (2004) - Peter Morrison, MP *'' Sensitive Skin'' (2005) *''

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'' (2005) – Major Angus McCorquodale *''

New Tricks ''New Tricks'' is a British television police procedural comedy drama, created by Nigel McCrery and Roy Mitchell, produced primarily by Wall to Wall (until its final year, when it was handled by Headstrong Pictures), and broadcast on BBC On ...

'' (2005) - Michaela Pendle *''

Inspector George Gently ''Inspector George Gently'' (also known as ''George Gently'' for the pilot and first series) is a British crime drama television series produced by Company Pictures for BBC One, set in the 1960s and loosely based on some of the Inspector Gently ...

'' (2006) - Henry Blythely *''

Silent Witness ''Silent Witness'' is a British crime drama television series produced by the BBC that focuses on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes. The series was created by Nigel McCrery, a former murder squa ...

'' (2006) - Dr Harvey Wilson *'' Eleventh Hour '' (2006) - Dr Sidney Hayward *'' Spooks'' (2006) - Michael Collingwood *''

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'' (2007, Series 4, Episode 3) - Commander Steelforth *''

Little Dorrit ''Little Dorrit'' is a novel by English author Charles Dickens, originally published in Serial (literature), serial form between 1855 and 1857. The story features Amy Dorrit, youngest child of her family, born and raised in the Marshalsea pris ...

'' (2008) - The Scary Butler *''

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'' (2009) -

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, MP *''

Midsomer Murders ''Midsomer Murders'' is a British Mystery fiction, mystery television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the ''Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series created by Caroline Graham (writer), Caroline Graham. ...

'' (2010–2014) - Ernest Bradley / Reverend Moreland *'' The Shadow Line '' (2011) - Commander Penney *'' Waking the Dead'' (2011) - Leo Harding *''

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'' (2012) - Judge Goodbrand *'' The Hollow Crown '' (2012) - Archbishop of York *''

Holby City ''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a Spin-off (media), spin-off from the established BBC medical drama '' ...

'' (2012) - Jeremy Hamilton *'' Henry IV, Part II'' (2012) - the Archbishop of York *'' Twenty Twelve'' (2012) - Tony Griffiths *'' The Best of Men'' (2012) - Major-General Harold Henry Blake *'' The Suspicions of Mr Whicher '' (2014) - Sir Edwards Shore *'' Law & Order: UK'' (2014) - Edmund Rintoul *''

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'' (2014) - Colonel Cecil Gerard *'' Arthur & George'' (2015) - Judge Atkins *'' Lewis'' (2015) - Philip Hathaway *'' Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge'' (2016) - Cecil Croom-Phillips *''

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'' (2016) - Charles Wilson *'' Count Arthur Strong'' (2017) - Judge *'' The Moorside'' (2017) - Judge *'' Absentia'' (2017) - Irving *'' Pennyworth'' (2019) - Sir Francis Tewkes *''

House of the Dragon ''House of the Dragon'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by George R. R. Martin and Ryan Condal for HBO. A prequel to ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–2019), it is the second television series in Martin's ''A Song of Ice and F ...

'' (2022–2024) - Bartimos Celtigar

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Nicholas 1946 births Living people 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors Actors educated at Westminster School, London English male film actors English male Shakespearean actors English male television actors English people of Welsh descent Male actors from London Royal Shakespeare Company members