Terry Jones
Born February 01, 1942 (Age: 84)
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Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK
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.
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.
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Filmography
Absolutely Anything
2015
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as Scientist Alien (voice) / Van Driver
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Age: 73
The Unforgettable Spike Milligan
2010
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as Himself
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Age: 68
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
2010
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as
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Age: 68
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
2010
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as Self
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Age: 67
Monty Python in Aberystwyth
2009
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as Self
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Age: 67
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
2009
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as Self
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Age: 67
Chaucer & the Canterbury Tales
2009
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as Self
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Age: 67
What the Pythons Did Next...
2007
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 64
Terry Jones' Barbarians
2006
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as Presenter
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Age: 64
Locked Out
2006
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as Un SDF
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Age: 64
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
2006
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as Various Characters
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Age: 64
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006
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as Various Characters
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Age: 64
How Do You Like Iceland?
2005
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as Self
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Age: 62
The Surprising History of Sex and Love
2002
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as Himself
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Age: 60
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
2002
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as Self
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Age: 60
The Hidden History of Egypt
2002
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as Himself
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Age: 59
The Hidden History of Rome
2002
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as Himself
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Age: 59
Gladiators: The Brutal Truth
1999
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as Host
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Age: 56
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998
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as Self
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Age: 56
The Wind in the Willows
1996
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as Toad
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Age: 54
L.A. Story
1991
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as Sara's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 49
Life of Python
1990
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as Self / Various Roles
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Age: 48
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
1989
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as Self / Various Characters
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Age: 47
Erik the Viking
1989
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as King Arnulf
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Age: 47
Scarfe's Follies
1988
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as
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Age: 45
Comedians Do It On Stage
1986
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as Self
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Age: 44
Comic Roots: Michael Palin
1983
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as
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Age: 41
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983
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as Various Roles
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Age: 41
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982
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as Various Roles
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Age: 40
The Box
1981
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as Harrington
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Age: 39
Peter Cook & Co.
1980
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as Various Characters
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Age: 38
Life of Brian
1979
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as Mandy Cohen / Colin / Simon the Holy Man / Bob Hoskins / Saintly Passer-by / Alarmed Crucifixion Assistant
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Age: 37
The Broken Bottle
1977
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as
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Age: 35
Jabberwocky
1977
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as Poacher
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Age: 35
Tomkinson's Schooldays
1976
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as Mr. Ellis / Bear / Mr. Moodie / Director
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Age: 33
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975
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as Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Voice of Cartoon Scribe
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Age: 33
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
1974
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as Self
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Age: 32
Henry Cleans Up
1974
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as Albert
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Age: 31
Is This a Record?
1973
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as Various
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Age: 31
Monty Python In The Netherlands
1973
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as
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Age: 30
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1971
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as
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Age: 29
And Now for Something Completely Different
1971
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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
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Age: 29