Terry Jones
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 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.
Born: 01 February 1942 • Died: 21 January 2020
Played In
Movie
Mar 2026
The Land of Sometimes
The Wish Watch (voice)
Movie
Jun 2021
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Movie
Sep 2019
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
Self (archive footage)
Movie
Sep 2015
Boom Bust Boom
Self
Movie
May 2015
In Charlie Chaplin's Footsteps
Narrator
Movie
Feb 2015
Absolutely Anything
Scientist Alien (voice) / Van Driver
Movie
Nov 2014
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Self
TV Show
Nov 2014
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
Self (archive footage)
Movie
Jul 2014
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Self, others
Movie
Jun 2014
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
Self
Movie
May 2014
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Self
Movie
Apr 2014
The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything
Movie
Apr 2014
Alexander Armstrong's Real Ripping Yarns
Self
Movie
Oct 2013
The Meaning of Monty Python
Self
Movie
Oct 2012
Anatomy of a Liar
Self
Movie
Mar 2012
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
TV Show
Apr 2011
Perspectives
Himself
Movie
Dec 2010
The Unforgettable Spike Milligan
Himself
Movie
Aug 2010
Medieval Fightbook
Self - Historian
Movie
Jun 2010
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
Movie
Mar 2010
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
Workingman / Mexican / Mountie
Movie
Jan 2010
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
Self
TV Show
Oct 2009
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
Self
Movie
May 2009
Monty Python in Aberystwyth
Self
Movie
May 2009
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Self
Movie
Mar 2009
Chaucer & the Canterbury Tales
Self
Movie
Jan 2009
King Guillaume
Le professeur d'Oxford
TV Show
Jan 2009
Skavlan
Self - Guest
TV Show
Jan 2009
The Legend of Dick and Dom
Movie
Jul 2008
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
Self
Movie
Jun 2008
The Seventh Python
Self
TV Show
May 2008
Terry Jones' Great Map Mystery
Presenter
Movie
Apr 2008
Penguins April Fool - The Making of
Movie
Mar 2008
Miracles of Evolution
(presenter)
Movie
Jan 2008
Life Of Brian Screenplay
Mandy Cohen, Colin, Simon the Holy Man, Bob Hoskins
Movie
Jan 2008
Monty Python Conquers America
Self
Movie
May 2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Landlady (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie
Feb 2007
Anna and the Moods
Narrator (voice)
Movie
Jan 2007
The Secret Life of Brian
Self
Movie
Jan 2007
What the Pythons Did Next...
Self (archive footage)
Movie
May 2006
Terry Jones' Barbarians
Presenter
TV Show
May 2006
Terry Jones' Barbarians
Movie
Apr 2006
Locked Out
Un SDF
Movie
Mar 2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
Various Characters
Movie
Feb 2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
Various Characters
Movie
Feb 2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
Various Characters
Movie
Feb 2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
Various Characters
Movie
Feb 2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Various Characters
Movie
Feb 2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
Various Characters
Movie
Feb 2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Various Characters
TV Show
Feb 2006
Monty Python's Personal Best
Self / Various Characters
Movie
Nov 2005
The Roots of Monty Python
Self (archive footage)
Movie
Sep 2005
The Story of 1
Él Mismo
Movie
Jan 2005
How Do You Like Iceland?
Self
Movie
Dec 2004
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Self
Movie
Nov 2004
Bottom Mindless Violence
Drunk Vicar (archive footage)
TV Show
Oct 2004
The Paul O'Grady Show
TV Show
Feb 2004
Terry Jones' Medieval Lives
Movie
Jan 2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
Self (archive footage)
Movie
Jan 2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
Movie
Jan 2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
Movie
Oct 2003
Concert for George
Self
Movie
Sep 2003
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
Self
Movie
Nov 2002
The Surprising History of Sex and Love
Himself
Movie
Oct 2002
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
Self
TV Show
May 2002
Dinotopia
Messenger Bird (voice)
Movie
Jan 2002
The Hidden History of Rome
Himself
Movie
Jan 2002
The Hidden History of Egypt
Himself
Movie
Oct 2001
The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations
Self
Movie
Oct 2000
The Life of Python
Self
Movie
Jul 2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
Marcello
Movie
Oct 1999
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
Self
Movie
Oct 1999
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
Self
Movie
Oct 1999
The Monty Python Story
Self
Movie
Jun 1999
Le Créateur
Dieu
Movie
Jan 1999
Gladiators: The Brutal Truth
Host
TV Show
Sep 1998
Ancient Inventions
Himself - Host
Movie
Mar 1998
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Self
TV Show
May 1997
Ruby
Self
Movie
Oct 1996
The Wind in the Willows
Toad
TV Show
Jan 1995
Crusades
Himself / Presenter
TV Show
Apr 1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Self
TV Show
Sep 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
TV Show
Mar 1992
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Marcello
Movie
Feb 1991
L.A. Story
Sara's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
TV Show
Apr 1990
8:15 from Manchester
Movie
Mar 1990
Life of Python
Self / Various Roles
Movie
Nov 1989
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Self / Various Characters
TV Show
Oct 1989
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days
Self
Movie
Sep 1989
Erik the Viking
King Arnulf
Movie
Jan 1988
Scarfe's Follies
TV Show
Sep 1987
Going Live!
Self
Movie
Dec 1986
Inside the Labyrinth
Self
TV Show
Apr 1986
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
Movie
Feb 1986
Comedians Do It On Stage
Self
Movie
Aug 1983
Comic Roots: Michael Palin
Movie
Mar 1983
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Various Roles
Movie
Mar 1983
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Window Cleaner / Bert (uncredited)
TV Show
Nov 1982
The Young Ones
Vicar
Movie
Jun 1982
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Various Roles
TV Show
May 1982
Wogan
Self
Movie
Mar 1981
The Box
Harrington
Movie
Nov 1980
Peter Cook & Co.
Various Characters
Movie
Dec 1979
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Himself - Various Roles
TV Show
Sep 1979
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
Movie
Aug 1979
Life of Brian
Mandy Cohen / Colin / Simon the Holy Man / Bob Hoskins / Saintly Passer-by / Alarmed Crucifixion Assistant
Movie
Jun 1979
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
Self
Movie
Sep 1977
The Mermaid Frolics
Various
Movie
Mar 1977
The Broken Bottle
Movie
Mar 1977
Jabberwocky
Poacher
Movie
Dec 1976
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
Self
TV Show
Apr 1976
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
Movie
Jan 1976
Tomkinson's Schooldays
Mr. Ellis / Bear / Mr. Moodie / Director
TV Show
Jan 1976
Ripping Yarns
TV Show
Oct 1975
Saturday Night Live
Orson Welles’ director (voice) (uncredited)
Movie
Apr 1975
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Voice of Cartoon Scribe
TV Show
Jan 1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
Movie
Dec 1974
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
Self
Movie
Jan 1974
Henry Cleans Up
Albert
Movie
Jun 1973
Is This a Record?
Various
Movie
Jan 1973
Monty Python In The Netherlands
TV Show
Jan 1972
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
Various Characters
Movie
Dec 1971
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
Movie
Sep 1971
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
Movie
May 1971
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
TV Show
Oct 1969
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Various
TV Show
Jan 1969
The Complete and Utter History of Britain
TV Show
Dec 1967
Do Not Adjust Your Set
Various Characters
TV Show
Oct 1967
Twice a Fortnight
TV Show
Oct 1967
Omnibus
Movie
Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch