Freddie Jones
Actor
September 12, 1927 — July 9, 2019 (91 years)
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Freddie Jones was an English character actor.
Jones was born in the town of Longton in the city of Stoke-on-Trent. He became an actor after ten years of working as a laboratory assistant with a firm making ceramic products, when his hobby of acting took over. He was trained at the prestigious Rose Bruford College and became famous for his role as Claudius in the 1968 British television series The Caesars. He often played eccentric characters.
He narrated the award-winning video Sexual Encounters of the Floral Kind: Pollination. He plays the character Sandy Thomas in ITV’s soap opera Emmerdale.
He was also something of a David Lynch regular, appearing in The Elephant Man (1980), Dune (1984), Wild At Heart (1990), his short-lived TV series On The Air (1992) and the short film Hotel Room (1993).
Jones was the father of actor Toby Jones. He died on the 9th July, 2019 following a short illness.
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Freddie Jones was an English character actor.
Jones was born in the town of Longton in the city of Stoke-on-Trent. He became an actor after ten years of working as a laboratory assistant with a firm making ceramic products, when his hobby of acting took over. He was trained at the prestigious Rose Bruford College and became famous for his role as Claudius in the 1968 British television series The Caesars. He often played eccentric characters.
He narrated the award-winning video Sexual Encounters of the Floral Kind: Pollination. He plays the character Sandy Thomas in ITV’s soap opera Emmerdale.
He was also something of a David Lynch regular, appearing in The Elephant Man (1980), Dune (1984), Wild At Heart (1990), his short-lived TV series On The Air (1992) and the short film Hotel Room (1993).
Jones was the father of actor Toby Jones. He died on the 9th July, 2019 following a short illness.
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Movies & Shows on Plex
Known For
Filmography
| 2011 | Harry Hill's TV Burp: The Best Bits · as Sandy Thomas |
| 2010 | Come on Eileen · as Dermot |
| 2009 | Harry Hill's TV Burp Gold 2 · as Sandy Thomas |
| 2008 | Caught in the Act · as Collingsworth Jenkins |
| 2005 | Casanova · as Bragadin |
| 2004 | Ladies in Lavender · as Jan PenderedOn Plex |
| 2004 | The Libertine · as Betterton |
| 2003 | The Royal · as Sebastian Fox-KirbyOn Plex |
| 2002 | The Count of Monte Cristo · as Colonel Villefort |
| 2002 | Puckoon · as Sir John Meredith |
| 2000 | David Copperfield · as Barkis |
| 2000 | Married 2 Malcolm · as Jasper |
| 2000 | House! · as Mr Anzani |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | My Life So Far · as Reverend Finlayson |
| 1999 | The Passion · as George |
| 1999 | Sunburn · as Mr. Dawson |
| 1999 | The League of Gentlemen · as Dr. Magnus Purblind |
| 1998 | Duck Patrol · as Cyril |
| 1998 | What Rats Won't Do · as Judge Foster |
| 1998 | The Life And Crimes Of William Palmer · as Dr. Bamford |
| 1997 | Drovers' Gold · as Moc |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders · as BenbowOn Plex |
| 1996 | Neverwhere · as The Earl |
| 1996 | No Bananas · as Perce |
| 1996 | |
| 1995 | It Might Be You · as David |
| 1995 | Tales of Mystery & Imagination · as Fortunato |
| 1995 | Cold Comfort Farm · as Adam Lambsbreath |
| 1994 | Just William (1994) · as Sir Giles Hampton |
| 1994 | The NeverEnding Story III · as Mr. Coreander / Old Man Of Wandering Mountain |
| 1994 | Royal Deceit · as BjornOn Plex |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | The Last Vampyre · as Pedlar |
| 1993 | Mr. Wroe's Virgins · as Tobias |
| 1993 | Hotel Room · as Louis "lou" Holchak |
| 1992 | Spies Inc. · as Filatov |
| 1992 | On the Air · as Stan Tailings |
| 1992 | Heartbeat · as George WoodfordOn Plex |
| 1992 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles · as Birdy |
| 1991 | The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (1991) · as Pedlar |
| 1991 | The Last Butterfly · as Karl Rheinberg |
| 1990 | The Paper Man · as Sir Charles Llewellyn |
| 1990 | Wild at Heart · as George Kovich |
| 1989 | Erik the Viking · as Harald The Missionary |
| 1988 | Consuming Passions · as Graham Chumley |
| 1987 | Maschenka · as Podtyagin |
| 1987 | Vanity Fair (1987) · as Sir Pitt Crawley |
| 1987 | Inspector Morse · as Harry Field Senior |
| 1987 | The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole · as Mr. Scruton |
| 1986 | Comrades · as Vicar Of Tolpuddle |
| 1986 | Hale & Pace · as Dr. Pratt |
| 1986 | Casualty · as Henry Wallowski |
| 1986 | Screenplay (1986) · as Politician |
| 1986 | Boon · as David TredegarOn Plex |
| 1986 | Lovejoy · as Arnold Tapie |
| 1985 | Screen One · as Old Squire |
| 1985 | Silas Marner · as Squire Cass |
| 1985 | Young Sherlock Holmes · as Chester Cragwitch |
| 1985 | Lost in London · as Leo Porter |
| 1985 | The Complete Adrian Mole · as Mr. Scruton |
| 1985 | Theatre Night · as Jacob Engstrand |
| 1985 | The Black Cauldron · as Dallben (voice) |
| 1985 | Bulman · as Victor Garforth |
| 1984 | Screen Two · as Agejev |
| 1984 | Dune · as Thufir Hawat |
| 1984 | Travelling Man · as Morgan Rees |
| 1984 | The Bill · as Arthur Gordon |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Firestarter · as Dr. Joseph Wanless |
| 1984 | Sherlock Holmes (1984) · as Inspector BaynesOn Plex |
| 1983 | The Country Girls · as Cast |
| 1983 | The Ship Sails On · as Orlando |
| 1983 | David Macaulay: Castle · as Voice |
| 1983 | Krull · as Ynyr |
| 1982 | Firefox · as Kenneth Aubrey |
| 1982 | Captain Stirrick · as Mr. Leach |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | Murder Is Easy · as Const. Reed |
| 1980 | The Elephant Man · as Bytes |
| 1979 | Zulu Dawn · as Bishop ColensoOn Plex |
| 1979 | The Strange Affairs Of Adelaide Harris · as Selwyn Raven |
| 1978 | The Talking Parcel · as Parrot |
| 1978 | The Nativity · as Diomedes |
| 1978 | Strangers · as Effingham |
| 1978 | The Devil's Crown · as Bertrand De Born |
| 1978 | Pennies from Heaven · as Headmaster |
| 1978 | The Mayor of Casterbridge · as Fall |
| 1978 | Hazell · as Dobson |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Week · as Vollard |
| 1977 | Target · as Det. Chief Supt. Neville Clegg |
| 1977 | Nicholas Nickleby · as Vincent Crummles |
| 1977 | The Galton & Simpson Playhouse · as Peter |
| 1977 | The Galton and Simpson Playhouse · as Peter |
| 1977 | Just William · as Sandy Dick |
| 1977 | Children of the Stones · as Dai |
| 1976 | The Duchess of Duke Street · as Professor Stubbs |
| 1976 | The Ghosts of Motley Hall · as Sir George Uproar |
| 1975 | Never Too Young to Rock · as Mr. Rockbottom |
| 1975 | Space: 1999 · as Charles LoganOn Plex |
| 1975 | The Fight Against Slavery · as Chief Minister |
| 1975 | All Creatures Great and Small · as Cranford |
| 1975 | Romance with a Double Bass · as Maestro Lakeyich |
| 1974 | Old Dracula · as Gilmore |
| 1974 | Juggernaut · as Sidney Buckland |
| 1974 | Baa Baa Black Sheep · as Uncle Harry |
| 1974 | Fall of Eagles · as Witte |
| 1973 | Son of Dracula · as The Baron |
| 1973 | |
| 1973 | Bowler · as Festival Hall Manager |
| 1973 | The Satanic Rites of Dracula · as Prof. Julian KeeleyOn Plex |
| 1973 | Thriller (1973) · as Arnold TullyOn Plex |
| 1972 | Emmerdale · as Sandy Thomas |
| 1972 | The Adventurer · as Calloway |
| 1972 | The Protectors · as Robard |
| 1972 | Van der Valk · as Joop Pater |
| 1972 | Sitting Target · as Macneil |
| 1972 | Antony and Cleopatra · as PompeyOn Plex |
| 1971 | Kidnapped · as Cluny |
| 1971 | Jason King · as Mr. Quirly |
| 1971 | Mr. Horatio Knibbles · as Gamekeeper |
| 1971 | The Shattered Eye · as Lester |
| 1971 | In the Devil's Garden · as ReporterOn Plex |
| 1971 | Doctor At Large · as Sir Robert Joyce |
| 1971 | Six Dates with Barker · as Major Rupert Yappe |
| 1970 | The Goodies · as Mr. Sparklipegs |
| 1970 | |
| 1970 | Goodbye Gemini · as David Curry |
| 1970 | The Man Who Haunted Himself · as Dr. Harris |
| 1970 | Doctor in Trouble · as Humphrey, The Master-At-Arms |
| 1970 | For The Love Of Ada · as David Llewellin Griffiths |
| 1969 | In Loving Memory · as Jeremiah Unsworth |
| 1969 | Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969) · as James Mcallister |
| 1969 | The Main Chance · as Professor Ian Allardyce |
| 1969 | Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed · as Prof. RichterOn Plex |
| 1969 | Otley · as Philip Proudfoot |
| 1968 | The Caesars · as Claudius |
| 1968 | The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom · as Det. Sergeant Dylan |
| 1968 | Cold Comfort Farm · as Urk Starkadder |
| 1967 | Far from the Madding Crowd · as Cainy Bell |
| 1967 | Omnibus (1967) · as John Clare |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse · as Wilfred Eames |
| 1967 | Accident · as Man In Bell's Office |
| 1967 | Marat/Sade · as Cucurucu |
| 1967 | Sword of Honour · as Ludovic |
| 1966 | Mystery and Imagination · as Parkes |
| 1966 | The Baron · as Landlord |
| 1965 | Jackanory · as Storyteller |
| 1965 | Play of the Month · as Vanya |
| 1965 | Out of the Unknown · as Lester |
| 1964 | NET Playhouse · as Maltby |
| 1964 | |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 · as Ludovic |
| 1962 | The Saint · as Martin GravesOn Plex |
| 1962 | Z Cars · as Craig |
| 1961 | The Avengers · as Basil / John SteedOn Plex |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre · as Fiodor Dostoyevski |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week · as Arthur Lowe |
| 2015 | By Our Selves · as Himself |
| 1980 | Spine Chillers (1980) · as Self (read By) |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show · as Self |
| 1972 | Pebble Mill at One · as Self |
| 1971 | Film · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson · as Self - Guest |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) · as Self |