Tobias Edward Heslewood Jones, an English actor, born on September 7, 1966, made his film debut in Sally Potter's period drama Orlando in 1992.
Jones initially appeared in minor roles in films such as Naked (1993),Les Misérables (1998),Ever After (1998),Finding Neverland (2005),and Mrs Henderson Presents (2005).
However, he gained critical acclaim for his leading role as Truman Capote in the biopic Infamous (2006). Since then, he has worked as a character actor in various films, including Michael Apted's biographical drama Amazing Grace (2006),John Curran's drama The Painted Veil (2006),Oliver Stone's political satire W. (2008),Ron Howard's political drama Frost/Nixon (2008),the Cold War spy thriller Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011),Simon Curtis' My Week with Marilyn (2011),the psychological drama Berberian Sound Studio (2012),the war comedy Dad's Army (2016),and the war drama Journey's End (2017).
Notably, he is also known for his vocal performances as Dobby the House elf in the Harry Potter films (2002-2011),Aristides Silk in The Adventures of Tintin (2011),and Owl in Disney's Christopher Robin (2018). His voice acting credits also include Claudius Templesmith in The Hunger Games (2012) and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013),Arnim Zola in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014),and Mr. Eversoll in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018).
In addition to his film work, Jones has also made notable appearances on television, including Doctor Who (2010),Julian Fellowes's Titanic miniseries (2012),the MCU's Agent Carter (2015),and Wayward Pines (2015-2016). He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Alfred Hitchcock in the HBO television film The Girl (2012) and won a Best Male Comedy BAFTA for his role in Detectorists (2018).
Jones has also had a successful career in theatre, making his stage debut in 2001 in the comedy play The Play What I Wrote, which played in the West End and on Broadway. He earned a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance. In 2020, he was nominated for his second Olivier Award, for Best Actor, for his performance in a revival of Anton Chekov's Uncle Vanya.
