Terry Jones
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.
Born: February 1, 1942
Place of Birth: Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK
Known For
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contributions of a particular Monty Python member. The five surviving Pythons pay homage to the late, great Graham Chapman in this retrospective of his best work with the legendary comedy troupe.
Medieval Fightbook
Follow the close analysis of an ancient fight master's manuscript depicting combat techniques and devices used over 500 years ago.
Tomkinson's Schooldays
New boarder Tomkinson is thoroughly miserable at Graybridge public school where he has to fight the grizzly bear,get nailed to the wall on St Tadger's Day and do the bidding of Grayson,also known as School Bully. When his mother refuses to let him come home he makes several attempts to escape,all unsuccessful,but after winning the Thirty Mile Hop against a rival (Buddhist) public school he is promoted to School Bully when Grayson leaves for Eton.
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
Compilation of the best Sketches of the first series of Monty Python's Flying Circus, which ran from 5 October 1969 to 11 January 1970. Memorable moments include: 'The 127th Upperclass Twit of the Year Competition from Hurlingham Park'; 'Bicycle Repair Man'; 'Vicious Gangs of Old Ladies - the Layabouts in Lace'; 'The Man with Three Buttocks'; 'The Lumberjack Song'; 'Vocational Guidance Councillor'; and 'The Joke That Kills People'. Oh, and a sketch about a dead parrot.
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
All the best sketches from the second series of the ground-breaking comedy. Memorable moments include: 'It's in the Mind'; 'The New Cooker Sketch'; 'Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition'; and 'The Ministry for Silly Walks'. Originally Broadcast from 15 September to 22 December 1970
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
From ‘something completely different’ to icons of comedy and national treasures, this is a collection of rarely-seen Monty Python moments from the BBC archives, following the group’s encounters with ‘Auntie’ over the past 50 years.
Terry Jones' Barbarians
Terry Jones' Barbarians is a 4-part TV documentary series first broadcast on BBC 2 in 2006. It was written and presented by Terry Jones, and it challenges the received Roman and Roman Catholic notion of the barbarian. Professor Barry Cunliffe of the University of Oxford acted as consultant for the series.
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contributions of a particular Monty Python member. From his lavish home, Jones discusses how he conceived Monty Python as a showcase for his own considerable talents, how he reluctantly let the other members join and that 'Monty Python' is an anagram of 'Terry Jones'. Several sketches are personally (and often inaccurately) introduced by Jones.
Monty Python's Flying Circus
A British sketch comedy series with the shows being composed of surreality, risqué or innuendo-laden humour, sight gags and observational sketches without punchlines.
Concert for George
As a memorial to George Harrison on the first anniversary of his passing, The Concert for George was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 29 November 2002 . Organized by Harrison's widow, Olivia, and son, Dhani, and arranged under the musical direction of Eric Clapton and Jeff Lynne. A benefit for Harrison's Material World Charitable Foundation, the all-star concert took place on the day of the first anniversary of his death. Proceeds from the film also went to the Material World Charitable Foundation. The film was shot using discreet cameras from over twelve locations.
Filmography
as The Wish Watch (voice)
as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Narrator
as Scientist Alien (voice) / Van Driver
as Self (archive footage)
as Self, others
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Himself
as Himself
as Self - Historian
as Workingman / Mexican / Mountie
as Self
as Self
as Le professeur d'Oxford
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Presenter
as (presenter)
as Mandy Cohen, Colin, Simon the Holy Man, Bob Hoskins
as Landlady (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Narrator (voice)
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Presenter
as Un SDF
as Various Characters
as Various Characters
as Various Characters
as Various Characters
as Various Characters
as Various Characters
as Self / Various Characters
as Various Characters
as Self (archive footage)
as Él Mismo
as Self
as Drunk Vicar (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Himself
as Messenger Bird (voice)
as Himself
as Himself
as Self
as Self
as Dieu
as Host
as Himself - Host
as Self
as Toad
as Himself / Presenter
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Marcello
as Sara's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
as Self / Various Roles
as Self / Various Characters
as King Arnulf
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Various Roles
as Window Cleaner / Bert (uncredited)
as Vicar
as Various Roles
as Self
as Harrington
as Various Characters
as Himself - Various Roles
as Mandy Cohen / Colin / Simon the Holy Man / Bob Hoskins / Saintly Passer-by / Alarmed Crucifixion Assistant
as Various
as Poacher
as Self
as Self
as Mr. Ellis / Bear / Mr. Moodie / Director
as Orson Welles’ director (voice) (uncredited)
as Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Voice of Cartoon Scribe
as Self
as Albert
as Various
as Various Characters
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
as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
as Various
as Various Characters