Nicholas Jones (born 3 April 1946) is an English actor who has appeared on stage and in film and television.
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Early life
Jones was born in London, the younger brother of actress Gemma Jones. They are the children of actor Griffith Jones (1909–2007) and Robin Isaac. He was educated at Westminster School.
Career
Jones has played leads on television, at the Royal National Theatre, and on the West End Stage. He also appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Company (1999), and has starred at Shakespeare's Globe.
Filmography
Film
The Corpse (1971) – Benjy Smith
Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood (1973) – Squire
The Blockhouse (1973) – Kramer
Daisy Miller (1974) – Charles
When the Whales Came (1989) – Vicar
This Year's Love (1999) – James
On Wings of Fire (2001)
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen (2002) – London Jeweller
Vanity Fair (2004) – Lord Darlington
Vera Drake (2004) – Defence Barrister
Copying Beethoven (2006) – Archduke Rudolph
Surveillance (2007) – Lord Raven (Jake's Father)
Flawless (2007) – Jameson
The Lady (2011) – Robert Gordon, UK Ambassador (1995–1999)
The Iron Lady (2011) – Admiral Sir Henry Leach
Philomena (2013) – Dr. Robert
Mr Turner (2014) – Sir John Soane
Effie Gray (2014) – Doctor Lee
In the Heart of the Sea (2015) – Pollard Senior
War Machine (2017) – Dick Waddle
Darkest Hour (2017) – Sir John Simon
The Children Act (2017) – Professor Rodney Carter
Television
Since 1969, Jones has acted in over 90 television films and series.
In the 1970s, he starred as Captain Triggers in the First World War series Wings. He also played Jeremy Aldermarten QC in all six series of the 1990s courtroom drama Kavanagh QC.
Jones' many appearances include the following:
Professor T. (2025) - Peter Snares