Terry Jones

Biography

Terence Graham Parry Jones (February 1, 1942 – January 21, 2020) 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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) — Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Voice of Cartoon Scribe
2. Life of Brian (1979) — Mandy Cohen / Colin / Simon the Holy Man / Bob Hoskins / Saintly Passer-by / Alarmed Crucifixion Assistant
3. Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) — Various Roles
4. Absolutely Anything (2015) — Scientist Alien (voice) / Van Driver
5. Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969) — Various
6. And Now for Something Completely Different (1971) — 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
7. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Orson Welles’ director (voice) (uncredited)
8. L.A. Story (1991) — Sara's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
9. Jabberwocky (1977) — Poacher
10. Erik the Viking (1989) — King Arnulf
11. Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) — Various Roles
12. Locked Out (2006) — Un SDF
13. Dinotopia (2002) — Messenger Bird (voice)
14. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) — Self - Guest
15. The Young Ones (1982) — Vicar
16. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) — Marcello
17. The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983) — Window Cleaner / Bert (uncredited)
18. Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994) — Self
19. Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014) — Self, others
20. Le Créateur (1999) — Dieu
21. Concert for George (2003) — Self
22. The Wind in the Willows (1996) — Toad
23. King Guillaume (2009) — Le professeur d'Oxford
24. The Secret Life of Brian (2007) — Self
25. Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) (2009) — Self
26. Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) (2010) — Workingman / Mexican / Mountie
27. Monty Python: The Meaning of Live (2014) — Self
28. Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days (1989) — Self
29. Ripping Yarns (1976)
30. Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (1989) — Self / Various Characters
31. Inside the Labyrinth (1986) — Self
32. Monty Python: Live at Aspen (1998) — Self
33. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (2000) — Marcello
34. Boom Bust Boom (2015) — Self
35. Crusades (1995) — Himself / Presenter
36. Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1972) — Various Characters
37. The Paul O'Grady Show (2004)
38. The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 (1979) — Self
39. Do Not Adjust Your Set (1967) — Various Characters
40. Skavlan (2009) — Self - Guest

Directed

1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) — Director
2. Life of Brian (1979) — Director
3. Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) — Director
4. Absolutely Anything (2015) — Director
5. Erik the Viking (1989) — Director
6. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) — Director
7. The Wind in the Willows (1996) — Director
8. Personal Services (1987) — Director
9. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (2000) — Director
10. Boom Bust Boom (2015) — Director
11. The Mermaid Frolics (1977) — Director