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Birth Place: Charlton Park, Wiltshire, ENGLAND

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Simon Jones BIO

Broadway: The Real Thing, Benefactors, The School for Scandal, Getting Married, Private Lives, The Real Inspector Hound, The Herbal Bed, Ring Round the Moon, Waiting in the Wings, Blithe Spirit. Off-Broadway includes Long Island Sound, The Cocktail Party, Home, Privates on Parade and Death Takes a Holiday. Still best known for TV’s “Brideshead Revisited” (Bridey) and Arthur Dent in “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.”

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Simon Jones STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
2021
Henry

[Off-Broadway]
York Theatre Company's Musicals in Mufti Off-Broadway Production, 2019
Vivian Budd

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! New York City Center Production, 2018
Ensemble

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2017
John Rich [Replacement]

[New York]
Encores! Concert, 2012
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Roundabout Off-Broadway Production, 2011
Dr. Dario Albione

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2009
Doctor Bradman

[New York]
New York Concert, 2006
Performer

[Off-Off-Broadway]
Musicals in Mufti Concert, 2005
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2003
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
2001
James

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1999
Perry Lascoe

[Broadway]
Lincoln Center Revival, 1999
Romainville

[Off-Off-Broadway]
Musicals in Mufti Concert, 1998
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
1998
Crampton

[Broadway]
1998
Barnabus Goche, Vicar General

[Broadway]
1995
Joseph Surface

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 1995
Sebastian Sabastian

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 1993
Performer

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1992
Elyot Chase

[Broadway]
1991
Reginald Bridgenorth

[Off-Broadway]
1989
Giles Flack

[Off-Broadway]
1988
Bill

[Broadway]
1985
Colin

[Off-Broadway]
1984
Wilson

[Broadway]
1984
Max [Replacement]

[West End]
Original London Production, 1977
Performer

Simon Jones Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Director

Simon Jones Movies

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
[ 1980 ] Joachim
Giro City
[ 1982 ] Henderson
The Meaning of Life
[ 1983 ] Chadwick, Jeremy Portland-Smythe
Privates on Parade
[ 1983 ] Sergeant Eric Young-Love
Brazil
[ 1985 ] Arrest Official
Club Paradise
[ 1986 ] Toby Prooth
Green Card
[ 1990 ] Party Guest
American Friends
[ 1991 ] Anderson
For Love or Money
[ 1993 ] Albert
Miracle on 34th Street
[ 1994 ] Shellhammer
12 Monkeys
[ 1995 ] Zoologist
The Devil's Own
[ 1997 ] Harry Sloan
Guru in Seven
[ 1998 ] Removal man 1
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
[ 2005 ] Ghostly Image
Griffin & Phoenix
[ 2006 ] Professor
Spectropia
[ 2006 ] The Duck
The Search for Simon
[ 2013 ] The Man in the Hat
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio Show Live
[ 2016 ] Arthur Dent
Downton Abbey
[ 2019 ] King George V

Simon Jones TV Shows

Oz
Judge Mason Kessler
Tattinger's
Norman Asher

Simon Jones Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Simon Jones , Waiting in the Wings

Drama Desk Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Featured Actor - Play

Simon Jones, Privates on Parade

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Simon Jones News


Video: THE GILDED AGE Star Carrie Coon Wants A Musical Of the Hit Drama


Carrie Coon, who has won audiences with her portrayal of Bertha Russell on HBO's The Gilded Age, wants to see the hit drama come to Broadway as a musical! Watch the video.

Photos: Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin, and More Arrive at Opening Night of DOUBT


See photos of Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin, Rupert Friend, Nathan Lane, and more arriving on the red carpet of the opening night celebration of Doubt here!

THE COLOR PURPLE, MAESTRO & More Nominated For SAG Awards - Full List of Nominations!


This morning, nominees for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® honoring outstanding individual, cast and ensemble performances for the past year were announced. Check out the full list of nominations, which include Danielle Brooks, Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Hannah Waddingham, the cast of The Gilded Age, and more.

HBO Renews Hit Drama Series THE GILDED AGE For A Third Season


The HBO Original drama series THE GILDED AGE, which features a stacked cast of Broadway talent, has been renewed for a third season.

VIDEO: Watch the Cast of THE GILDED AGE Chat with Met Opera Vice President C. Graham Berwind, III


The cast of HBO’s The Gilded Age visited the Met for a discussion with Met Vice President C. Graham Berwind, III, followed by a performance of Wagner’s Tannhäuser. Watch clips from the discussion here!

Hear Play Audio Theatre Launches New Podcast Season With a New Christmas Comedy, THREE WISE GUYS


The Audio Theatre podcast HEAR PLAY has announced the release of its new season with a production of THREE WISE GUYS by Scott Alan Evans and Jeffrey Couchman. Three Wise Guys is based on the short stories “Dancing Dan’s Christmas” and “The Three Wise Guys” by American humorist Damon Runyon, whose work is also the basis for the musical GUYS AND DOLLS. 

Every Broadway Actor in THE GILDED AGE Season Two


The Gilded Age has returned for season two with a fresh lineup of Broadway stars! The first season of Julian Fellowes' series featured over 60 Broadway alums, including Audra McDonald, Nathan Lane, Cynthia Nixon, and more. Check out which faces you recognize from the theatre, including new additions like Laura Benanti and Jeremy Shamos.

Photos: Rhea Perlman, Mark Ruffalo And More Turn Out As I NEED THAT Opens On Broadway!


The best of Broadway was on hand at the American Airlines Theatre last night, where Roundabout Theatre Company celebrated opening night of I Need That by Theresa Rebeck, directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel. See the photos!

Photos: Inside the Gingold Theatrical Group 2023 Golden Shamrock Gala


Gingold Theatrical Group's 2023 Golden Shamrock Gala was held on Sunday October 29 at 6pm at Robert Restaurant. The evening honored humanitarian activists Dr. Wilma Bulkin Siegel, M.D.; Dr. Brian R. Saltzman, M.D.; and Ethan E. Litwin, all tireless supporters of human rights and the arts in New York, with the Golden Shamrock Award.

Video: Watch THE GILDED AGE Season Two Trailer With Christine Baranski, Audra McDonald & More


HBO has debuted the trailer for the second season of The Gilded Age, featuring the series' star-studded cast of Broadway stars. Watch the video featuring Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Denée Benton, Michael Cerveris, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Donna Murphy, Audra McDonald, Nathan Lane, and more.

Video: Watch THE GILDED AGE Season Two Teaser Ahead of October Premiere With Donna Murphy, Denée Benton & More


The season will feature Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Denée Benton, Michael Cerveris, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Debra Monk, Donna Murphy, Kristine Nielsen, Kelli O’Hara, Patrick Page, Taylor Richardson, Douglas Sills, Nathan Lane, Audra McDonald, Ashlie Atkinson, and Laura Benanti. Watch the teaser video now!

Listen: Karl Kenzler, Joel de la Fuente & More Star in THREE WISE GUYS Podcast


Listen to HEAR PLAY's second season production of THREE WISE GUYS by Scott Alan Evans and Jeffrey Couchman.

Photos: Cynthia Nixon, Denee Benton, and the Cast of THE GILDED AGE Walks the Red Carpet at PaleyFest


The cast of The Gilded Age, starring Cynthia Nixon, Denee Benton, and more, appeared at PaleyFest this weekend. BroadwayWorld was there and snapped some photos of the cast on the red carpet. Check them out here!

Photos: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of LEOPOLDSTADT


The best of Broadway came out to celebrate the arrival of Leopoldstadt, Tom Stoppard's Olivier Award-winning Best New Play, directed by two-time Tony Award nominee Patrick Marber. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and you can check out photo coverage from the red carpet!

How Many Tom Stoppard Plays Have Been Performed on Broadway?


Leopoldstadt marks the 19th production of a Tom Stoppard play to open on Broadway since Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead opened 55 years ago. Stoppard has won four Best Play Tony Awards, more than any other playwright in history. What are the 18 other productions of Tom Stoppard plays to open on Broadway? Let's take a look back!

PRIDE'S GOT TALENT Announces Finalists and Judges For This Sunday


Pride in London announced the finalists for the Pride's Got Talent Competition, one of countless events marking the 50th anniversary of the Pride March in London. Now in its 10th year, Pride's Got Talent brings together a range of performers from across the LGBT+ community, showcasing its diversity, creativity, and talent.

HBO Begins Production on THE GILDED AGE Season Two


The series stars Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton, Debra Monk, Kristine Nielsen, Taylor Richardson, Douglas Sills, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Michael Cerveris, Erin Wilhelmi, Kelli O'Hara, Donna Murphy, Patrick Page, Laura Benannte, Audra McDonald, Robert Sean Leonard, and more.

Laura Benanti, Robert Sean Leonard & More Join THE GILDED AGE Season Two


Laura Benanti and Robert Sean Leonard have joined the second season of The Gilded Age as recurring characters. Newly-confirmed guest stars include Dakin Mathews (Waitress), Christopher Denham (The Lieutenant of Inishmore), David Furr (Burn This), Matilda Lawler (The Ferryman), Michael Braugher (To Kill a Mockingbird), and more.

Donna Murphy, Kelli O'Hara & More Upped to Series Regulars For THE GILDED AGE Season Two


Kelli O’Hara, Donna Murphy, Debra Monk, Kristine Nielsen, Taylor Richardson, Ben Ahlers, Kelley Curran, Douglas Sills, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Michael Cerveris, Erin Wilhelmi, Patrick Page, and Sullivan Jones will appear in the second season as regulars. Audra McDonald, Nathan Lane, Denee Benton, and more will also appear in the new season.

Photos: BIRTHDAY CANDLES Opening Night Red Carpet


Just last night, Roundabout Theatre Company New York premiere of Birthday Candles by Noah Haidle, starring Emmy Award winner Debra Messing, directed by Vivienne Benesch, celebrated opening night and BroadwayWorld was there to capture pictures.

Simon Jones FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Simon Jones been in?

Simon Jones has appeared on Broadway in 11 shows.

How many West End shows has Simon Jones been in?

Simon Jones has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Simon Jones's first West End show?

Simon Jones's first West End show was Privates on Parade which opened in 1977

What awards has Simon Jones been nominated for?

Simon Jones has been nominated for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Waiting in the Wings" and Outstanding Featured Actor - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Privates on Parade."

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