Richard Jones may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

* F. Richard Jones (1893–1930), American filmmaker *

Dick Clair Dick Clair (November 12, 1931 – December 12, 1988) was an American television producer, actor and television and film writer, best known for the television sitcoms ''It's a Living (1980 TV series), It's a Living'', ''The Facts of Life (TV seri ...

(Richard Jones, 1931–1988), American producer, actor and TV writer *

Richard Jones (The Feeling) Richard Jones (born 6 April 1979) is a British music producer, songwriter, bass guitar player and founding member of rock band the Feeling. Career Jones attended the BRIT School in Croydon, England. He cites Paul McCartney and John Deacon amo ...

(born 1979), British bass guitarist *

Richard Jones (composer) Richard Jones (1680? - died 20 January 1744) was an English composer and violinist. Jones's first publication appeared in 1720, a solo cantata ''While in a Lovely Rurall Seat''. He was associated with the Drury Lane Theater Orchestra in London ...

(died 1744), violinist and composer * Richard Jones (actor) (1779–1851), English actor and dramatist *

Richard Jones (director) Richard Jones CBE (born 7 June 1953) is a British theatre and opera director. He was born in London, and studied at the University of Hull and University of London. After working as a jazz musician, he spent 1982–83 on a bursary working wi ...

(born 1953), British opera director *

Richard Jones (Stereophonics) Richard Jones (born 23 May 1974) is a Welsh bassist, pianist and backing vocalist from Cwmaman, Wales, for the Welsh post-Britpop rock band Stereophonics. Jones grew up in Cwmaman, an old mining village in South Wales. Richard originally f ...

(born 1974), Welsh bass guitarist, no relation to lead singer and guitarist Kelly Jones *

Richard M. Jones Richard M. Jones, born Richard Marigny Jones (sometimes written Richard Mariney Jones), (June 13, 1892 – December 8, 1945) was an American jazz pianist, composer, band leader, and record producer. Numerous songs bear his name as author, includ ...

(1892–1945), American jazz musician *

Richard T. Jones Richard Timothy Jones (born January 16, 1972) is an American actor. He has worked extensively in both film and television productions since the early 1990s. His television roles include ''Ally McBeal'' (1997), ''Judging Amy'' (1998–2005), ''CSI ...

(born 1972), American actor * Richard Tyrone Jones (born 1980), performance poet, writer and comedian * Richard Jones (photojournalist), British photojournalist * Richard Jones (poet), American poet *

Dick Jones (actor) Richard Percy Jones (February 25, 1927 – July 7, 2014), known as Dick Jones or Dickie Jones, was an American actor and singer who achieved success as a child performer and as a young adult, especially in B-Westerns. In 1938, he played Artimer ...

(1927–2014), American actor * Richard Jones (magician) (born 1990), talent show winner *Dick Jones, senior vice president of OCP in the movie ''

RoboCop ''RoboCop'' is a 1987 American Science fiction film, science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner. The film stars Peter Weller, Nancy Allen (actress), Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Dani ...

'' *Richard Jones, fictional character in ''

Babel Babel is a name used in the Hebrew Bible for the city of Babylon and may refer to: Arts and media Written works Books *Babel (book), ''Babel'' (book), by Patti Smith * Babel (2012 manga), ''Babel'' (2012 manga), by Narumi Shigematsu * Babel (20 ...

'' * Richard Jones (''Neighbours''), fictional character in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''

Sportsmen

* Richard Jones (cricketer, born 1857) (1857–1935), English lawyer and a cricketer *

Richard Owen Jones Richard Owen Jones (1867 – 1936) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1887 and 1890, playing 3 matches. He played his first match on 21 March 1887 against Scotland and his last match o ...

(1867–1936), Bangor F.C. and Wales international footballer *

Richard Jones (cricketer, born 1871) Richard Tyrrell Jones (28 June 1871 – 31 August 1940) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer. Jones was born in June 1871 at Selattyn, Shropshire, son of John Jones, of Mossfields, Whitchurch, Shropshire. He was educa ...

(1871–1940), English cricketer *

Richard Jones (footballer, born 1875) Richard Jones (born 1875) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team, playing 1 match on 19 March 1898 against Scotland. At club level, he played for Leicester Fosse. See also * List of Wales internat ...

(1875–?), Leicester Fosse F.C. and Wales international footballer * Richard Jones (footballer, born 1878) (1878–1938), Druids F.C. and Wales international footballer *

Richard Jones (footballer, born 1879) Richard Jones (born 1879) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team, playing 2 matches. He played his first match on 3 March 1906 against Scotland and his last match on 2 April 1906 against Ireland. ...

(1879–?), Millwall Athletic F.C., Manchester City F.C. and Wales international footballer *

Dick Jones (Australian footballer) Richard Henry Jones (5 June 1926 – 16 January 2013) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Biography Jones, a rover, joined South Melbourne from East Fremantle, but hailed f ...

(1926–2013), Australian rules footballer *

Dick Jones (rugby union) Richard Hughes Jones (27 November 1878 – 24 November 1958) was a Welsh international fly-half who played club rugby for Swansea Rugby Club. He won 15 caps for Wales and played county rugby for Glamorgan. Rugby career Jones, along with ...

(1879–1958), Welsh international rugby union footballer *

Dickie Jones (footballer, born 1874) Richard Jones (1874–unknown) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Barnsley and Glossop Glossop is a market town in the borough of High Peak (borough), High Peak, Derbyshire, England, east of Manchester, north- ...

, English footballer *

Dicky Jones (footballer, born 1901) Richard Jones (6 June 1901 – 1962) was an English footballer who played as a wing half for Oldham Athletic, Rochdale, Stockport County, Exeter City, and Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers FC is a men's professional football club in Bristol ...

, English footballer *

Richard Jones (footballer, born 1969) Richard Jones (born 26 April 1969 in Usk) is a Welsh former footballer who made nearly 200 appearances in the Football League playing as a midfielder for Newport County, Hereford United and Swansea City. He then spent six seasons with Barry ...

, Welsh footballer with Hereford United F.C., Barry Town F.C. and others *

Richard Jones (chess player) Richard Stuart Jones (born 28 March 1983) is a Welsh International Master from Swansea, Wales. Jones first became Welsh Chess Champion in 2002 and held the title again in 2003, 2009 (shared with Ioan Rees), 2010, 2012 (shared with Tim Kett) and ...

(born 1983), Welsh chess player *

Richard Jones (New Zealand cricketer) Richard Jones (born 22 October 1973) is a cricketer. He started well, captaining the New Zealand Under-19s cricket team in 1993/4. He went on to represent the full senior side in one Test match and five One Day Internationals. Representing A ...

(born 1973), New Zealand cricketer *

Richard Jones (cricketer, born 1916) Richard Henry Jones (3 November 1916 – 14 July 2004) was an English cricketer. Jones was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Redditch, Worcestershire. He was known later in life as Richard Henry Cart ...

(1916–2004), English cricketer *

Richard Jones (cricketer, born 1986) Richard Alan Jones (born 6 November 1986) is an English cricketer who plays county cricket most recently for Leicestershire. Jones was educated at The Grange School (now Pedmore Technology College) in Stourbridge and Loughborough University. He ...

, English cricketer (Worcestershire) *

Richard Jones (racing driver) Richard Jones (born 3 February 1949) is a British former racing driver. He competed in the British Formula One Championship from 1978 to 1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a United States grain em ...

(born 1949), British former racing driver * Ritchie Jones (born 1986), English footballer * Dick Jones (baseball) (1902–1994), American baseball player *

Richard Jones (sprinter) Richard Jones (born 10 December 1973), also known as Rich Jones, is a Guyanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Competing for the Ohio State Buckeyes track and field team, Jones won the 1993 4 × 400 ...

(born 1973), Guyanese Olympic sprinter * Richard Jones (Trinidadian runner) (born 1976), Trinidadian distance runner and competitor at the

2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships The 2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships were held in Udine, Italy on 14 October 2007. Detailed reports on the event and an appraisal of the results were given both for the men's race and for the women's race. Medallists Race result ...

* Richard Jones (New Zealand runner) (born 1973), New Zealand middle-distance runner and national record holder * Itch Jones (Richard Jones, 1938–2025), college baseball coach

Diplomats, lawyers and politicians

*Richard Jones, Welsh MP for

Carmarthenshire Carmarthenshire (; or informally ') is a Principal areas of Wales, county in the South West Wales, south-west of Wales. The three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford. Carmarthen is the county town and administrative centre. ...

from 1555 to 1959 *

Richard Jones (Tasmanian politician) Richard Jones (1936 – 1986) was one of the co-founders of the United Tasmania Group (UTG), the world's first Green party and the predecessor of the Tasmanian Greens. He was the UTG's first president when it formed in March 1972, through to th ...

(1936–1986), co-founder of the United Tasmania Group (UTG), the world's first Green party * Richard Henry Jones (born 1950), American diplomat *

Richard Lee Jones Richard Lee Jones (December 21, 1893 – 1975) was an American diplomat. Early life Jones was born on December 21, 1893, in Albany, Georgia. He was of African ancestry. He studied at the University of Cincinnati in Ohio, where he received a Bach ...

(1893-1975), American Ambassador to Liberia * Richard Jones (British diplomat) (born 1962), former British Ambassador to Albania *

Richard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh Richard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh (8 February 1641 – 5 January 1712), known as The Viscount Ranelagh between 1669 and 1677, was an Irish peer, politician both in the Parliaments of England and Ireland. Background He was born in Ireland th ...

(1641–1712), Irish nobleman and politician * Richard Jones (died 1729), Irish MP for Donegal Borough * Richard Jones (died 1736), British MP for Marlborough and Salisbury *

Richard Jones (died 1790) Richard Jones may refer to: Arts and entertainment * F. Richard Jones (1893–1930), American filmmaker *Dick Clair (Richard Jones, 1931–1988), American producer, actor and TV writer * Richard Jones (The Feeling) (born 1979), British bass guitar ...

, Irish MP for Killybegs and Newtown Limavady * Richard A. Jones (born 1950), U.S. federal judge * Dick Jones (Wyoming politician) (1910–2008) * Dick Jones (Kansas politician) (1942–2024), American politician *

Richard Jones (MP for Radnor) Richard Jones (born c. 1578) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1628 and 1640. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Jones was the son or grandson of Griffith Jones of Trewern. He was elected Hi ...

(1578–16??), Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1628 and 1640

Politicians from NSW, Australia

Richard Jones (1786–1852) Richard Jones (1786 – 6 November 1852) was an English-born businessman and politician in New South Wales and Queensland (then part of the Colony of New South Wales), Australia. Early life Jones was born at Chirbury in Shropshire to T ...

or Richard Jones Snr, father of Richard Jones Jnr, member of the NSW Legislative Council (1856–1860) *

Richard Jones (New South Wales politician, born 1843) Richard Jones (3 December 1843 – 30 April 1909) was an Australian politician. He was born in Maitland to Richard Jones, at that time a newspaper publisher, and Martha Olley. His father was a member of the New South Wales Legislative ...

(1843–1909), or Richard Jones Jnr, son of Richard Jones Snr, member of the NSW Legislative Council (1899–1909) *

Richard Jones (1816–1892) Richard Jones (14 October 1816 – 25 August 1892) was an Australian journalist, company director and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1856 and 1860 and was the Colonial Treasurer for 118 days ...

, member of the Legislative Assembly (1843–1848) and Colonial Treasurer (1857–1858) *

Richard Jones (New South Wales politician, born 1940) Richard Stanley Leigh Jones (born 16 February 1940) was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 13 March 1988 to 28 February 2003. Biography Personal life and political career Born in Epsom, Surrey, England, educated at Down ...

, member of the NSW Legislative Council (1988-2003)

Other occupations

* Richard Jones (priest, born 1603) (1603–1655/6), Welsh priest and writer *

Richard Jones (bishop) Richard William Jones was an eminent Welsh Anglican priest. He was educated at the University of Wales and St. Michael's College, Llandaff and ordained in 1904. After curacies in Aberdare and Cutcombe, he held incumbencies in Oystermouth, Gor ...

(died 1953), Welsh Anglican bishop * Richard Jones (doctor), Australian medical doctor *

Richard Jones (East India Company officer) Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Jones, (1754–1835) enlisted in the Bombay Army in 1770, commanded 4 companies of artillery in Third Anglo-Mysore War during 1790–1792, commanded the Bombay army detachment at Siege of Bharatpur (1805), comman ...

(1754–1835), Bombay Army general *

Richard Jones (economist) Richard Jones (1790 – 20 January 1855) was an English economist who criticised the theoretical views of David Ricardo and T. R. Malthus on economic rent and population. Life The son of a solicitor, Jones was intended for the legal profe ...

(1790–1855), English economist * Richard Jones (Ruthin priest) (c. 1757–1814), Welsh priest and writer * Richard A. Jones (physicist) (born 1961), professor of physics at the University of Manchester * Richard Bathoe Jones (1830–1916), Anglican priest in Ireland * Richard Basil Brandram Jones (1897–1916), English soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross *

Richard D. P. Jones Richard Douglas P. Jones is a British musicologist and editor, known especially for his work as a Bach scholar. After graduating from the University of Oxford, he has taught at Cardiff University and Sheffield University. Selected publications E ...

, English musicologist * Richard Foster Jones (1886–1965), American classical scholar * Richard Lloyd Jones (1873–1963), editor and publisher of the ''Tulsa Tribune'' * Richard R. Jones (1853–1921), American Baptist minister * Richard Stanton-Jones (1926–1991), English aeronautical engineer *

Richard Victor Jones Richard Victor Jones (1929 – November 11, 2019) was a professor of applied physics at Harvard University and a pioneer in semiconductors. He was one of the first four recruits by William Shockley to help develop technologies at Shockley Semico ...

(1929–2019), American physicist and professor * Richard W. Jones (1904–1987), biomedical engineer and authority on physiological control systems *

Richard Wyn Jones Richard Wyn Jones FAcSS FLSW (born 26 May 1966) is a Welsh academic at Cardiff University, where he is Director of Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre and Dean of Public Affairs. Jones was a former Professor of Welsh Politics at Cardi ...

(born 1966), Welsh academic at Cardiff University * Richard Jones, the real name of computer hacker

Electron The electron (, or in nuclear reactions) is a subatomic particle with a negative one elementary charge, elementary electric charge. It is a fundamental particle that comprises the ordinary matter that makes up the universe, along with up qua ...

* Richard Jones, a pen-name of

Theodore Hook Theodore Edward Hook (22 September 1788 – 24 August 1841) was an English Intellectual, man of letters and composer and briefly a civil servant in Mauritius. He is best known for his practical jokes, particularly the Berners Street hoax in ...

(1788–1841)

Other uses

Richard Jones (department store) Richard Jones was a department store in the city of Chester, England before being bought out by defunct department store chain Owen Owen. History Richard Jones opened a drapery business in Chester during the 1850s on Watergate Street. By 1874 th ...

, a department store in Chester, England