Terry Jones
Born: 1942-02-01 in Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK
Died: 2020-01-21
Known For: Acting
Biography
Terence Graham Parry Jones was a Welsh comedian, screenwriter, actor, film director, children's author, popular historian, political commentator, and TV documentary host. He is best known as a member of the Monty Python comedy team. At the age of 4, the Jones family moved to Surrey in England. Jones attended primary school at Esher COE school and later attended the Royal Grammar School in Guildford, where he was school captain in the 1960-61 academic year. He later read English at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, but "strayed into history". While there, he performed comedy with future Monty Python cast-mate Michael Palin in The Oxford Revue. Jones appeared in the comedy TV series "Twice a Fortnight" with Michael Palin; Graeme Garden; Bill Oddie and Jonathan Lynn, as well as the television series |"The Complete and Utter History of Britain" (1969). He appeared in" Do Not Adjust Your Set" (1967–69) with Michael Palin; Eric Idle and David Jason. He wrote for "The Frost Report" and several other David Frost programmes.
Filmography
2021
- Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
2019
- Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails as Self (archive footage)
2015
- Absolutely Anything as Scientist Alien (voice) / Van Driver
- Boom Bust Boom as Self
- In Charlie Chaplin's Footsteps as Narrator
2014
- 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy as Self
- Monty Python Live (Mostly) as Self, others
- Monty Python: The Meaning of Live as Self
- Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) as Self (archive footage)
- Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar as Self
- Alexander Armstrong's Real Ripping Yarns as Self
- The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything
2013
- The Meaning of Monty Python as Self
2012
- The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
- Anatomy of a Liar as Self
2011
- Perspectives as Himself
2010
- Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release as Self
- Medieval Fightbook as Self - Historian
- The Unforgettable Spike Milligan as Himself
- Stories from East of the Moon ... (Story)
- Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) as Workingman / Mexican / Mountie
- Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
2009
- Skavlan as Self - Guest
- King Guillaume as Le professeur d'Oxford
- Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened as Self
- The Legend of Dick and Dom
- Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) as Self
- Monty Python in Aberystwyth as Self
- Chaucer & the Canterbury Tales as Self
2008
- Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus as Self
- Monty Python Conquers America as Self
- Miracles of Evolution as (presenter)
- Penguins April Fool - The Making of
- Terry Jones' Great Map Mystery as Presenter
- The Seventh Python as Self
- Life Of Brian Screenplay as Mandy Cohen, Colin, Simon the Holy Man, Bob Hoskins
2007
- Hitler: The Comedy Years as Landlady (archive footage) (uncredited)
- What the Pythons Did Next... as Self (archive footage)
- Anna and the Moods as Narrator (voice)
- The Secret Life of Brian as Self
2006
- Locked Out as Un SDF
- Monty Python's Personal Best as Self / Various Characters
- Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best as Various Characters
- Terry Jones' Barbarians as Presenter
- Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best as Various Characters
- Terry Jones' Barbarians
- Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best as Various Characters
- Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best as Various Characters
- Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best as Various Characters
- Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best as Various Characters
- Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best as Various Characters
2005
- The Story of 1 as Él Mismo
- The Roots of Monty Python as Self (archive footage)
2004
- The Paul O'Grady Show
- Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? as Self
- Terry Jones' Medieval Lives
- The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 as Self (archive footage)
- The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 as Self (archive footage)
- Bottom Mindless Violence as Drunk Vicar (archive footage)
- The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 as Self (archive footage)
2003
- Concert for George as Self
- The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' as Self
2002
- Dinotopia as Messenger Bird (voice)
- Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute as Self
- The Hidden History of Egypt as Himself
- The Surprising History of Sex and Love as Himself
- The Hidden History of Rome as Himself
2001
2000
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades as Marcello
- The Life of Python as Self
1999
- Le Créateur as Dieu
- Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm as Self
- The Monty Python Story as Self
- Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches as Self
- Gladiators: The Brutal Truth as Host
1998
- Monty Python: Live at Aspen as Self
- Ancient Inventions as Himself - Host
1997
- Ruby as Self
1996
- The Wind in the Willows as Toad
- Blazing Dragons ... (Creator)
1995
- Crusades as Himself / Presenter
1994
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast as Self
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1992
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles as Marcello
1991
- L.A. Story as Sara's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
1990
- 8:15 from Manchester
- Life of Python as Self / Various Roles
1989
- Erik the Viking as King Arnulf
- Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days as Himself
- Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python as Self / Various Characters
1988
- Consuming Passions ... (Theatre Play)
- Scarfe's Follies
1987
- Going Live! as Self
- Personal Services ... (Director)
1986
- Labyrinth ... (Screenplay)
- Inside the Labyrinth as Self
- Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
- Comedians Do It On Stage as Self
1983
- Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as Various Roles
- The Crimson Permanent Assurance as Window Cleaner / Bert (uncredited)
- Comic Roots: Michael Palin
1982
- Wogan as Self
- The Young Ones as Vicar
- Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl as Various Roles
1981
- The Box as Harrington
1980
- Peter Cook & Co. as Various Characters
1979
- Golden Gordon ... (Writer)
- Life of Brian as Mandy Cohen / Colin / Simon the Holy Man / Bob Hoskins / Saintly Passer-by / Alarmed Crucifixion Assistant
- The Secret Policeman's Ball as Himself - Various Roles
- Whinfrey's Last Case ... (Writer)
- Roger of the Raj ... (Writer)
- The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 as Self
1977
- Jabberwocky as Poacher
- The Testing of Eric Olthwaite ... (Writer)
- The Mermaid Frolics as Various
- Escape from Stalag Luft 112B ... (Writer)
- Murder at Moorstones Manor ... (Writer)
- The Curse of the Claw ... (Writer)
- The Broken Bottle
- Across the Andes by Frog ... (Writer)
1976
- The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
- Ripping Yarns
- Pleasure at Her Majesty's as Self
- Tomkinson's Schooldays as Mr. Ellis / Bear / Mr. Moodie / Director
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Orson Welles’ director (voice) (uncredited)
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail as Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Voice of Cartoon Scribe
1974
- Henry Cleans Up as Albert
- Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report as Self
1973
- Is This a Record? as Various
- Black and Blue ... (Writer)
- Monty Python In The Netherlands
- Secrets ... (Writer)
1972
- Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus as Various Characters
1971
- The Two Ronnies ... (Writer)
- Euroshow '71: May Day Special as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
- And Now for Something Completely Different as Stage Manager / Tobacconist / 2nd Hungarian Man / Squire / Self-defence student #3 / Tenant #1 / Flasher / Mouse Organist Ken Ewing / Fat Soldier / Waiter / Nude Organist / Brian / Nigel Incubator Jones
- The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1967
- Do Not Adjust Your Set as Various Characters
- A Series of Bird's ... (Additional Writing)
- Twice a Fortnight