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Rufus Jones

Rufus Jones

Known for: Acting

Born 17/05/1975
Place of birth London, England, UK

Rufus Jones (born 1975) is an English actor known for his appearances on television which include David Wilkes in W1A, Dr. Foggerty in Hunderby, Tom in Camping, and Peter in Home (which he also wrote). Jones began his career as one fifth of the comedy group Dutch Elm Conservatoire. On television, he is known for playing Doctor Foggerty in Julia Davis's award-winning dark comedy Hunderby, producer David Wilkes in W1A, and Miles Mollison in the BBC television mini series The Casual Vacancy. He also played Terry Jones in the BBC Four BAFTA-nominated Holy Flying Circus, Cosmo in comedy-drama Stag, and Tom in Julia Davis's Camping. In 2006, Jones appeared as the journalist in series 2 episode 3 of the BBC comedy Extras. Other credits include Mongrels (in which he voiced Nelson the fox), William & Sinclair for Sky Atlantic's Common Ground season, Episodes, It's Kevin, The Wrong Mans, Fresh Meat (series 2), Toast of London, House of Fools, Extras, Lead Balloon, Peep Show, Crooked House, The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, Love Soup, Katy Brand's Big Ass Show, Green Green Grass, My Family, Losing It, Secret Smile, White Teeth, and Edge of Heaven. In 2011, Jones starred in the one-off BBC Christmas show Lapland. His 2013 role as Nick Edwards, the slimy opposing candidate to Bob Servant, brought him recognition in the cult BBC Four Neil Forsyth comedy Bob Servant. Jones has written for Angelos Epithemiou, Mitchell & Webb, the MTV series Fur TV, Jon Culshaw and many others. He was script consultant on E4's Cardinal Burns. In 2012, he began portraying entrepreneur James Reed in adverts for reed.co.uk. As a voiceover artist, Jones has worked on numerous commercials, as well as games such as Fable III, Killzone and Xenoblade Chronicles. In 2016, he joined the voice cast of Thomas & Friends, as the voice of Flying Scotsman. Most recently, he has voiced Vermis in Robozuna for ITV/Netflix, various characters in Sadie Sparks for Disney, Constantin in 101 Dalmatian Street for Disney, and is the narrator for the Little Princess. In 2016, he played Coulson in the BAFTA nominated psychological thriller The Ghoul (directed by Gareth Tunley), and starred as Richard in the West End production of Dead Funny at the Vaudeville Theatre in London. More recent film work includes Paddington and Woody in The Foreigner with Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan. He also played Bernard Delfont in Stan & Ollie with Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly, released in January 2019. In 2018, Jones starred with Anna Paquin in Flack for Pop/W channel, released in February 2019. He also filmed Home, a 6 part series for Channel 4, that he also wrote, which began airing in March 2019. A second series was broadcast in February and March 2020.[13]

Filmography

Midsomer Murders Series ★ 7,5

Midsomer Murders

Talk Show Host

1997

Agatha Christie's Marple Series ★ 7,8

Agatha Christie's Marple

Horace Bindler

2004

Inside No. 9 Series ★ 8,1

Inside No. 9

Charles

2014

Rivals Series ★ 7,4

Rivals

Paul Stratton

2024

Hijack Series ★ 7,5

Hijack

Felix Staton

2023

Peep Show Series ★ 8,0

Peep Show

Peter

2003

Episodes Series ★ 7,2

Episodes

Anthony Powner Smith

2011

Extras Series ★ 7,8

Extras

Journalist

2005

Cleaner Film ★ 6,4

Cleaner

Geoffrey Milton

2025

Beyond Paradise Series ★ 6,9

Beyond Paradise

Terrence Witham

2023

My Family Series ★ 7,0

My Family

2000

Wonka Film ★ 7,0

Wonka

Jenkins

2023

Paddington Film ★ 7,1

Paddington

Third Geographer

2014

Urban Myths Series ★ 7,4

Urban Myths

Elton John

2017

The Foreigner Film ★ 7,0

The Foreigner

Ian Wood

2017

Whitstable Pearl Series ★ 6,7

Whitstable Pearl

Theo

2021

Toast of London Series ★ 7,4

Toast of London

2013

Flack Series ★ 6,8

Flack

Mark

2019

W1A Series ★ 7,7

W1A

David Wilkes

2014

Fresh Meat Series ★ 7,2

Fresh Meat

Macaulay

2011

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret Series ★ 6,7

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

Dr. Professor Tigle

2010

Messiah Series ★ 7,3

Messiah

TV Reporter

2001

Frayed Series ★ 7,2

Frayed

Wilko

2019

Boarders Series ★ 6,3

Boarders

George Tramley

2024

Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge Series ★ 7,2

Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge

2010

Series

Comedy Blaps

Ralph Michaels

2011

Love Soup Series ★ 8,6

Love Soup

2005

Lead Balloon Series ★ 7,6

Lead Balloon

2006

Mongrels Series ★ 7,7

Mongrels

Nelson (voice)

2010

The Casual Vacancy Series ★ 6,2

The Casual Vacancy

Miles Mollison

2015

I Fought the Law Series ★ 7,1

I Fought the Law

Lord Goldsmith

2025

Four Lives Series ★ 6,5

Four Lives

John Pape

2022

Silent Night Film ★ 5,9

Silent Night

Tony

2021

The Green Green Grass Series ★ 6,9

The Green Green Grass

2005

The Wrong Mans Series ★ 7,3

The Wrong Mans

D.S. Brick

2013

Sadie Sparks Series ★ 8,0

Sadie Sparks

2019

Crooked House Series ★ 6,8

Crooked House

Niggs

2008

It's Kevin Series ★ 7,2

It's Kevin

Various

2013

Up the Women Series ★ 6,3

Up the Women

2013

Camping Series ★ 6,6

Camping

Tom

2016

Stan & Ollie Film ★ 6,9

Stan & Ollie

Bernard Delfont

2018

House of Fools Series ★ 7,0

House of Fools

2014

Series ★ 1,0

Sold

2007

Hunderby Series ★ 7,4

Hunderby

Dr. Foggerty

2012

The People We Hate at the Wedding Film ★ 6,3

The People We Hate at the Wedding

Tom

2022

Christmas Karma Film ★ 5,1

Christmas Karma

Rupert Holly

2025

FDR Series ★ 6,8

FDR

Theodore Roosevelt

2023

Pete versus Life Series ★ 6,5

Pete versus Life

2010

Home Series ★ 6,4

Home

Peter

2019

Stag Series ★ 6,0

Stag

Cosmo

2016

Bill Film ★ 6,8

Bill

Sir Walter Raleigh

2015

Series ★ 6,0

Original Comedy Shorts

2014

Rock & Chips Series ★ 8,2

Rock & Chips

2010

Edge of Heaven Series

Edge of Heaven

Prop Maartie

2014

Bob Servant Series ★ 6,3

Bob Servant

Nick Edwards

2013

Lapland Film

Lapland

Julian

2011

The Ghoul Film ★ 6,0

The Ghoul

Coulson

2017

Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie Film ★ 7,3

Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie

Flying Scotsman (voice)

2018

Creation Stories Film ★ 5,9

Creation Stories

Bank Manager

2021

Thomas & Friends: The Great Race Film ★ 5,5

Thomas & Friends: The Great Race

The Flying Scotsman (voice)

2016

National Geographic: Situation Critical Series ★ 8,3

National Geographic: Situation Critical

Narrator

2007

Theodore Roosevelt Series ★ 7,5

Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

2022

Eric, Ernie and Me Film ★ 8,0

Eric, Ernie and Me

John Ammonds

2017

Series ★ 5,2

The Wright Way

2013

Backstage At Live Aid Film

Backstage At Live Aid

Elton John

2018

Holy Flying Circus Film ★ 6,3

Holy Flying Circus

Terry Jones

2011

Series ★ 10,0

Bedsitcom

2003

Losing It Film

Losing It

Dr. Hall

2006

Rock & Chips Film ★ 6,2

Rock & Chips

Golden Egg Waiter

2010

Little Darlings Film

Little Darlings

Mike

2022

Film

My Sexual Abuse: The Sitcom (The Actual Sitcom)

Dad

2024

My Sexual Abuse: The Sitcom Film

My Sexual Abuse: The Sitcom

Self / Dad

2024

Film

Honeysuckle

Simon

2014

Honorable Men Film ★ 4,0

Honorable Men

Tyrone Powers

2004