Terry Jones

ActorDirectorWriterSoundCrew Feb 1 (died age 77) Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK 1967–2026 (59 year career)

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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 Hal…

Known For

Film

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Voice of Cartoon Scribe

Film

Life of Brian

Mandy Cohen / Colin / Simon the Holy Man / Bob Hoskins / Saintly Passer-by / Alarmed Crucifixion Assistant

Film

Labyrinth

Screenplay

Film

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Various Roles

Film

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Various

Film

And Now for Something Completely Different

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

Film

Absolutely Anything

Scientist Alien (voice) / Van Driver

Film

L.A. Story

Sara's Mother (voice) (uncredited)

Filmography

Acting (130)

Movies (96)

The Land of Sometimes

2026

as The Wish Watch (voice)

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

2021

as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

2019

as Self (archive footage)

9.0

Absolutely Anything

2015

as Scientist Alien (voice) / Van Driver

5.9

Boom Bust Boom

2015

as Self

7.2

In Charlie Chaplin's Footsteps

2015

as Narrator

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

2014

as Self, others

7.1

Alexander Armstrong's Real Ripping Yarns

2014

as Self

Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

2014

as Self

6.0

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

2014

as Self

7.4

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

2014

as Self

8.0

The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything

2014

The Meaning of Monty Python

as Self

Anatomy of a Liar

as Self

The Secret Policeman's Ball

as Self

Medieval Fightbook

as Self - Historian

Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)

2010

as Workingman / Mexican / Mountie

6.9

Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall

2010

The Unforgettable Spike Milligan

2010

as Himself

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release

2010

as Self

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

2009

as Self

8.0

Monty Python in Aberystwyth

2009

as Self

King Guillaume

2009

as Le professeur d'Oxford

4.5

Chaucer & the Canterbury Tales

2009

as Self

The Seventh Python

2008

as Self

Penguins April Fool - The Making of

2008

Life Of Brian Screenplay

2008

as Mandy Cohen, Colin, Simon the Holy Man, Bob Hoskins

Monty Python Conquers America

2008

as Self

6.5

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

2008

as Self

7.8

Miracles of Evolution

2008

as (presenter)

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007

as Landlady (archive footage) (uncredited)

5.0

The Secret Life of Brian

as Self

Anna and the Moods

as Narrator (voice)

What the Pythons Did Next...

2007

as Self (archive footage)

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best

2006

as Various Characters

8.0

Locked Out

2006

as Un SDF

6.2

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best

2006

as Various Characters

7.0

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best

2006

as Various Characters

8.3

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

2006

as Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best

2006

as Various Characters

Terry Jones' Barbarians

2006

as Presenter

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

2006

as Various Characters

10.0

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best

2006

as Various Characters

The Roots of Monty Python

2005

as Self (archive footage)

The Story of 1

2005

as Él Mismo

7.6

Bottom Mindless Violence

2004

as Drunk Vicar (archive footage)

7.5

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

2004

as Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

2004

as Self (archive footage)

9.0

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

2004

as Self (archive footage)

9.0

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

as Self

Concert for George

as Self

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

2003

as Self

8.0

The Hidden History of Rome

2002

as Himself

5.0

The Surprising History of Sex and Love

2002

as Himself

8.0

Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute

2002

as Self

The Hidden History of Egypt

2002

as Himself

5.5

The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations

2001

as Self

7.7

The Life of Python

2000

as Self

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades

2000

as Marcello

5.5

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

1999

as Self

Gladiators: The Brutal Truth

as Host

Le Créateur

as Dieu

The Monty Python Story

1999

as Self

Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches

1999

as Self

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

1998

as Self

7.1

The Wind in the Willows

1996

as Toad

5.7

L.A. Story

1991

as Sara's Mother (voice) (uncredited)

6.5

Life of Python

1990

as Self / Various Roles

5.3

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

1989

as Self / Various Characters

Erik the Viking

as King Arnulf

Scarfe's Follies

Inside the Labyrinth

as Self

Comedians Do It On Stage

1986

as Self

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

1983

as Various Roles

7.3

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

1983

as Window Cleaner / Bert (uncredited)

7.2

Comic Roots: Michael Palin

1983

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

as Various Roles

The Box

as Harrington

Peter Cook & Co.

as Various Characters

6.7

Life of Brian

1979

as Mandy Cohen / Colin / Simon the Holy Man / Bob Hoskins / Saintly Passer-by / Alarmed Crucifixion Assistant

7.8

The Secret Policeman's Ball

1979

as Himself - Various Roles

6.1

The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979

as Self

The Mermaid Frolics

as Various

Jabberwocky

as Poacher

The Broken Bottle

Tomkinson's Schooldays

1976

as Mr. Ellis / Bear / Mr. Moodie / Director

9.0

Pleasure at Her Majesty's

1976

as Self

6.5

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1975

as Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Voice of Cartoon Scribe

7.8

Henry Cleans Up

1974

as Albert

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

1974

as Self

Is This a Record?

1973

as Various

6.0

Monty Python In The Netherlands

1973

And Now for Something Completely Different

1971

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

7.2

Euroshow '71: May Day Special

1971

as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

1971

Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch

Television (34)

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

2014

as Self (archive footage)

Perspectives

2011

as Himself

Skavlan

2009

as Self - Guest

5.0

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)

2009

as Self

7.5

The Legend of Dick and Dom

2009

6.5

Terry Jones' Great Map Mystery

2008

as Presenter

The Graham Norton Show

2007

as Self

7.2

Monty Python's Personal Best

2006

as Self / Various Characters

5.4

Terry Jones' Barbarians

2006

9.0

The Paul O'Grady Show

2004

4.6

Terry Jones' Medieval Lives

2004

8.1

Dinotopia

2002

as Messenger Bird (voice)

Ancient Inventions

as Himself - Host

Ruby

as Self

Crusades

1995

as Himself / Presenter

8.0

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1994

as Self

7.8

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

as Self - Guest

7.2

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

as Marcello

8:15 from Manchester

Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days

as Self

Going Live!

as Self

Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

Wogan

as Self

The Young Ones

as Vicar

Friday Night, Saturday Morning

Ripping Yarns

The Secret Policeman's Ball

1976

as Self

5.0

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Orson Welles’ director (voice) (uncredited)

7.0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975

as Self

6.0

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

1972

as Various Characters

7.3

Monty Python's Flying Circus

1969

as Various

8.3

The Complete and Utter History of Britain

1969

7.0

Do Not Adjust Your Set

1967

as Various Characters

7.6

Twice a Fortnight

1967

Crew (55)

Movies (44)

Absolutely Anything

Director

Absolutely Anything

Writer

Boom Bust Boom

Co-Writer

Boom Bust Boom

Director

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

2014

Writer

7.1

Stories from East of the Moon

2010

Story

Life Of Brian Screenplay

2008

Screenplay

Terry Jones' Barbarians

2006

Writer

The Surprising History of Sex and Love

2002

Writer

8.0

The Hidden History of Egypt

2002

Writer

5.5

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades

2000

Director

5.5

The Wind in the Willows

1996

Director

5.7

The Wind in the Willows

1996

Screenplay

5.7

The Wind in the Willows

1996

Songs

5.7

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

Writer

Erik the Viking

Director

Erik the Viking

Screenplay

Consuming Passions

Theatre Play

Personal Services

Director

Labyrinth

Screenplay

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

1983

Director

7.3

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

1983

Screenplay

7.3

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Writer

The Box

Screenplay

Life of Brian

Director

Life of Brian

Screenplay

Whinfrey's Last Case

Writer

Roger of the Raj

Writer

Golden Gordon

Writer

The Mermaid Frolics

Director

The Mermaid Frolics

Writer

Murder at Moorstones Manor

1977

Writer

8.0

Across the Andes by Frog

1977

Writer

Escape from Stalag Luft 112B

1977

Writer

9.0

The Curse of the Claw

1977

Writer

The Testing of Eric Olthwaite

1977

Writer

7.0

Tomkinson's Schooldays

1976

Writer

9.0

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1975

Director

7.8

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Writer

Is This a Record?

Additional Writing

Secrets

Writer

And Now for Something Completely Different

1971

Screenplay

7.2

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

1971

Writer

Untitled Labyrinth Sequel

Original Film Writer

Television (11)

Terry Jones' Medieval Lives

Writer

Ancient Inventions

Writer

Crusades

Writer

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

Director

Ripping Yarns

Writer

Black and Blue

Writer

The Two Ronnies

Writer

Monty Python's Flying Circus

1969

Writer

8.3

The Complete and Utter History of Britain

1969

Writer

7.0

Do Not Adjust Your Set

1967

Writer

7.6

A Series of Bird's

1967

Additional Writing