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Terry Jones

Terence Graham Parry Jones (born 1 February 1942) is 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.


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Born:
Feb 1, 1942 In Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
92
First Appeared:
In the movie The Land of Sometimes
Latest Project:
Movie Boom Bust Boom 2015-09-12
Known For
Poster of Perspectives
Poster of The Legend of Dick and Dom
Poster of Terry Jones' Barbarians
Poster of Ancient Inventions
Filmography
Movie The Land of Sometimes The Wish Watch (voice) 2025
Movie Boom Bust Boom Self 2015-09-12
Movie No Stranger Than Love Howard 2015-04-30
Movie Absolutely Anything Scientist Alien (voice) / Van Driver 2015-06-26
Movie Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar Self 2014-06-29
Movie 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy Self 2014-05-24
Series Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) Self (archive footage) 2014-11-03
Movie Monty Python: The Meaning of Live Self 2014-11-13
Movie Monty Python Live (Mostly) Self, others 2014-07-20
Movie The Meaning of Monty Python Self 2013-10-08
Movie The Secret Policeman's Ball Self 2012-03-04
Movie Anatomy of a Liar Self 2012-10-26
Series Perspectives Himself 2011-04-24
Movie Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) Workingman / Mexican / Mountie 2010-03-25
Movie Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Self (archive footage) 2010-05-04
Movie The Unforgettable Spike Milligan Himself 2010-12-23
Movie Medieval Fightbook Self - Historian 2010-08-14
Movie My Babysitter's a Vampire Nerfed Vampire 2010-10-09
Series The Legend of Dick and Dom 2009-01-02
Series Skavlan Guest 2009-01-16
Movie King Guillaume Le professeur d'Oxford 2009-01-28
Series Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) Self 2009-10-18
Movie Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened Self 2009-05-10
Movie Monty Python Conquers America Self 2008-01-01
Movie Penguins April Fool - The Making of 2008-04-01
Movie Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus Self 2008-07-01
Movie 13 Hours in a Warehouse Body Guard #2 2008-10-28
Movie The Seventh Python Self 2008-06-26
Movie The Secret Life of Brian Self 2007-01-01
Movie Hitler: The Comedy Years Landlady (archive footage) (uncredited) 2007-05-10
Movie Anna and the Moods Narrator (voice) 2007-02-09
Movie Planet Science: Who Discovered America Himself - Associate Professor of Anthropology, California Polytechnic State University 2006-01-01
Series Monty Python's Personal Best Self / Various Characters 2006-02-22
Series Terry Jones' Barbarians 2006-05-26
Movie Terry Jones' Barbarians Presenter 2006-05-26
Movie Locked Out Un SDF 2006-04-05
Movie Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best Various Characters 2006-02-22
Movie The Roots of Monty Python Self (archive footage) 2005-11-26
Movie The Story of 1 Él Mismo 2005-09-28
Movie The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 Self (archive footage) 2004-01-01
Movie Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? Self 2004-12-09
Movie The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 Self (archive footage) 2004-01-01
Movie The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 Self (archive footage) 2004-01-01
Series Terry Jones' Medieval Lives 2004-02-09
Series The Paul O'Grady Show Unknown 2004-10-11
Movie Concert for George Self 2003-10-03
Movie The Hidden History of Rome Himself 2002-01-01
Movie The Surprising History of Sex and Love Himself 2002-11-10
Movie The Hidden History of Egypt Himself 2002-01-01
Series Dinotopia Messenger Bird (voice) 2002-05-12
Movie The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations Self 2001-10-23
Movie The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades Marcello 2000-07-13
Movie Help! I'm a Fish Professor MacKrill (english version) 2000-10-06
Movie The Life of Python Self 2000-10-31
Movie Le créateur Dieu 1999-06-16
Movie The Monty Python Story Self 1999-10-08
Movie Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches Self 1999-10-08
Movie Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm Self 1999-10-08
Series Ancient Inventions Himself - Host 1998-09-13
Movie The Wind in the Willows Toad 1996-10-16
Series Crusades Himself / Presenter 1995-01-10
Series Late Night with Conan O'Brien Unknown 1993-09-13
Movie L.A. Story Sara's Mother (voice) (uncredited) 1991-02-08
Series 8:15 from Manchester Unknown 1990-04-21
Movie Life of Python Self / Various Roles 1990-03-16
Movie Erik the Viking King Arnulf 1989-09-01
Movie Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python Self / Various Characters 1989-11-18
Series Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days Himself 1989-10-11
Series Going Live! Unknown 1987-09-26
Movie Inside the Labyrinth Self 1986-12-13
Movie Monty Python's The Meaning of Life Various Roles 1983-03-31
Movie The Crimson Permanent Assurance Window Cleaner / Bert (uncredited) 1983-03-31
Series The Young Ones Unknown 1982-11-09
Movie Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl Various Roles 1982-06-25
Series Wogan Unknown 1982-05-04
Movie The Box Harrington 1981-03-29
Movie Peter Cook & Co. Various Characters 1980-11-14
Movie The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 Self 1979-06-20
Movie The Secret Policeman's Ball Himself - Various Roles 1979-12-22
Movie Life of Brian Mandy Cohen / Colin / Simon the Holy Man / Bob Hoskins / Saintly Passer-by / Alarmed Crucifixion Assistant 1979-08-17
Movie Run Truck Rascal, Run! 1979-12-22
Movie Jabberwocky Poacher 1977-03-28
Movie Pleasure at Her Majesty's Self 1976-12-29
Series Ripping Yarns Unknown 1976-01-07
Movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail Themselves (uncredited) 1975-03-14
Movie Henry Cleans Up Albert 1974-01-02
Movie And Now for Something Completely Different 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 1971-09-28
Movie Euroshow '71: May Day Special Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus) 1971-05-01
Series Monty Python's Flying Circus Various 1969-10-05
Series The Complete and Utter History of Britain 1969-01-12
Series Twice a Fortnight 1967-10-21
Series Do Not Adjust Your Set Various Characters 1967-12-26