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Rufus Jones

Born: 17th May 1975 London, England, UK
Dept: Acting
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]
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 74
Film: 24 (32%)
Television: 50 (68%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Science Fiction, Kids, Horror, War & Politics, Reality

Filmography

Christmas Karma Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
2025
In contemporary London, miserly British-Indian businessman Eshan Sood is compelled by three ghosts to reflect on his life and to consider the needs of ... view
Character:
Rupert Holly
I Fought the Law Drama, Crime
Aug 2025 (first aired)
Ann Ming is distraught when her 22-year-old daughter Julie goes missing. The police suggest that Julie must have fled to London to reunite with Julie' ... view
Character:
Lord Goldsmith (2 ep.)
Cleaner Action, Thriller
2025
When a group of radical activists take over an energy company's annual gala, seizing 300 hostages, an ex-soldier turned window cleaner suspended 50 st ... view
Character:
Geoffrey Milton
Rivals Drama
Oct 2024 (first aired)
It is 1986 and Britain is booming. "Rivals" dives headfirst into the cutthroat world of TV where hair-dos are big and ambitions are even bigger. Deals ... view
Character:
Paul Stratton (14 ep.)
2024
The actual sitcom, based on the experiences of creator Mark O'Sullivan, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, who joins an all-star cast including Car ... view
Character:
Dad
My Sexual Abuse: The Sitcom Documentary, Comedy
2024
Comedian Mark O'Sullivan researches and writes a sitcom about the sexual abuse he survived as a child, and the court case that led to the conviction o ... view
Character:
Self / Dad
Boarders Comedy, Drama
Feb 2024 (first aired)
Brace yourselves - the new kids are here. Five talented black scholarship students, and an elite private school with a reputation problem. One of them ... view
Character:
George Tramley (2 ep.)
Wonka Comedy, Family, Fantasy
2023
Willy Wonka – chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time – is proof that the best things in life begin w ... view
Character:
Jenkins
Hijack Drama
Jun 2023 (first aired)
Expert negotiator Sam Nelson is in for the ride of his life—and so is everyone on board with him—after a group of hijackers take control. Sam will ... view
Character:
Felix Staton (1 ep.)
FDR Documentary, War & Politics
May 2023 (first aired)
The new documentary event will provide an epic portrait of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, unpacking how his own fight with polio prepared him fo ... view
Character:
Theodore Roosevelt (3 ep.)
Beyond Paradise Drama, Crime
Feb 2023 (first aired)
After leaving paradise and seeking a quieter life, Humphrey has taken a job as Detective Inspector in his fiancée Martha's hometown. But with the hig ... view
Character:
Terrence Witham (1 ep.)
2022
A dysfunctional family that can't seem to get along and get it together reluctantly reunites for a family wedding. As their many skeletons are wrenche ... view
Character:
Tom
Theodore Roosevelt Documentary, Drama
May 2022 (first aired)
The two-part premium miniseries event on Theodore Roosevelt, the first modern President of the United States, will provide a rich, panoramic biography ... view
Character:
Theodore Roosevelt (2 ep.)
2022
A young girl discovers her father is a pop star. ... view
Character:
Mike
Four Lives Crime, Drama
Jan 2022 (first aired)
The true story of the courageous families of four young gay men who lost their lives to killer Stephen Port. Facing police failings, they fought for j ... view
Character:
John Pape (3 ep.)
Silent Night Comedy, Science Fiction, Horror
2021
Nell, Simon, and their boy Art are ready to welcome friends and family for what promises to be a perfect Christmas gathering. Perfect except for one t ... view
Character:
Tony
Whitstable Pearl Crime, Mystery
May 2021 (first aired)
With her son grown up, single mom Pearl Nolan decides to pursue her lifelong dream and launches a private detective agency, which she runs from her fa ... view
Character:
Theo (1 ep.)
Creation Stories Drama, Music
2021
The true story of the rise and fall of Creation Records and its infamous founder Alan McGee; the man responsible for supplying the “Brit Pop” soun ... view
Character:
Bank Manager
Frayed Comedy, Drama
Sep 2019 (first aired)
Fabulously wealthy London housewife Sammy, is forced to return to the town in Australia she grew up in. But in coming home, Sammy must revisit her pas ... view
Character:
Wilko (1 ep.)
Sadie Sparks Comedy, Kids
Apr 2019 (first aired)
Sadie finds a magician's hat and meets its tenant, Gilbert, a magical bunny and assistant to the most famous wizards throughout history. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (59 ep.)
Home Comedy, Drama
Mar 2019 (first aired)
What happens when you return from a family holiday to France and open the boot to find a Syrian refugee where your luggage was supposed to be? That’ ... view
Character:
Peter (12 ep.)
Flack Drama, Comedy
Feb 2019 (first aired)
Robyn, the sharp and witty publicity maven, is an expert at her craft but a complete self-saboteur when it comes to her personal life. Robyn’s work ... view
Character:
Mark (12 ep.)
Stan & Ollie Comedy, Drama
2018
With their golden era long behind them, comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland. Despite the pres ... view
Character:
Bernard Delfont
2018
Thomas leaves Sodor to fulfil his dream of seeing the world. This heroic quest takes Thomas across deserts, through jungles and over dangerous mountai ... view
Character:
Flying Scotsman (voice)
Backstage At Live Aid Comedy, Music
2018
Live Aid was not only “the day rock’n’roll changed the world,” it was also the source of countless backstage music industry rumors. These are ... view
Character:
Elton John
Eric, Ernie and Me Comedy, TV Movie, Drama
2017
For over a decade, an ex-market stall trader from Liverpool called Eddie Braben wrote the scripts that made the nation take Morecambe and Wise to thei ... view
Character:
John Ammonds
The Foreigner Action, Thriller, Crime
2017
Quan is a humble London businessman whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love – his teena ... view
Character:
Ian Wood
The Ghoul Drama, Thriller
2017
A homicide detective goes undercover as a patient to investigate a psychotherapist he believes is linked to a strange double murder. As his therapy se ... view
Character:
Coulson
Urban Myths Comedy, Drama, Documentary
Jan 2017 (first aired)
Our Urban Myths are stories that have been passed down over time and have now become part of urban folklore. But are they true? We take a slightly ton ... view
Character:
Elton John (1 ep.)
Thomas & Friends: The Great Race Family, Animation, Music
2016
Thomas goes to the Great Railway Show and competes with some of the world's finest locomotives. ... view
Character:
The Flying Scotsman (voice)
Camping Comedy
Apr 2016 (first aired)
Follow the events of a week’s holiday where a group of old friends meet to celebrate one of their landmark birthdays. But as the days unfold, tensio ... view
Character:
Tom (6 ep.)
Stag Comedy, Mystery
Feb 2016 (first aired)
An obnoxious group of friends struggle to survive the stag weekend from hell as a deer-hunting expedition in the Scottish highlands quickly turns mess ... view
Character:
Cosmo (3 ep.)
Bill Comedy, Family
2015
What really happened during Shakespeare's 'Lost Years'? Hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his home to follow his dream. ... view
Character:
Sir Walter Raleigh
Feb 2015 (first aired)
The citizens of the small British town of Pagford fight for the spot on the parish council after Barry Fairbrother dies. ... view
Character:
Miles Mollison (3 ep.)
Paddington Comedy, Adventure, Family
2014
A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, w ... view
Character:
Third Geographer
Jun 2014 (first aired)
A series of six comedy shorts, in which each episode is 'taken over' by a different high profile comedian. The result is an exclusive, eclectic and hi ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
W1A Comedy
Mar 2014 (first aired)
The follow-up to 'Twenty Twelve' as Ian Fletcher takes up the position of 'Head of Values' at the BBC. His task is to clarify, define, or re-define th ... view
Character:
David Wilkes (14 ep.)
Feb 2014 (first aired)
Edge of Heaven is a British sitcom centred around a 1980s-themed guest house in Margate. The show is produced by Hartswood Films for ITV and began air ... view
Character:
Prop Maartie (6 ep.)
Inside No. 9 Comedy, Mystery, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Feb 2014 (first aired)
An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'. ... view
Character:
Charles (1 ep.)
Jan 2014 (first aired)
Surreal sitcom with Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. A series of anarchic affairs featuring the uninvited lodgers and guests that cause chaos and disrupti ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (2 ep.)
2014
A short film about unity. This is a story about boy who finds an unlikely connection with his eccentric neighbour Patricia. ... view
Character:
Simon
Oct 2013 (first aired)
Steven Toast, an eccentric middle-aged actor with a chequered past, spends more time dealing with his problems off stage than performing on it. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Sep 2013 (first aired)
Comedy thriller about two well-meaning idiots who become entangled in a hideous world of crime, conspiracy and corruption. ... view
Character:
D.S. Brick (2 ep.)
Up the Women Comedy
May 2013 (first aired)
It's 1910 and we're in Banbury church hall at the Banbury Intricate Craft Circle. Margaret has been to London and discovered the Women's Suffrage move ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Apr 2013 (first aired)
The Wright Way was a British television sitcom written by Ben Elton which began airing on BBC One on 23 April 2013. It concerns a health and safety ma ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
It's Kevin Comedy
Mar 2013 (first aired)
It's Kevin is a British television comedy show, created by and starring the actor and comedian Kevin Eldon. It was screened on BBC Two between March a ... view
Character:
Various (2 ep.)
Bob Servant Comedy
Jan 2013 (first aired)
The Scottish town of Broughty Ferry doesn’t know what’s hit it. The sudden death of the sitting MP has resulted in a by-election that could change ... view
Character:
Nick Edwards (6 ep.)
Hunderby Comedy
Aug 2012 (first aired)
Helene is a shipwreck survivor washed ashore near a small English village. There, she is swept off her feet by widowed pastor Edmund and the two soon ... view
Character:
Dr. Foggerty (10 ep.)
2011
Recently widowed Eileen Lewis,son Pete and his wife Mandy and daughter Paula with her spouse Ray,plus the grandchildren, leave Birkenhead to spend Chr ... view
Character:
Julian
Nov 2011 (first aired)
Comedy Blaps is Channel 4's vehicle for piloting comedy online. Some pilots consist of a single short, whereas others consist of a few shorts. ... view
Character:
Ralph Michaels (1 ep.)
Holy Flying Circus TV Movie, Comedy, Drama
2011
A fantastical re-imagining of the events of 1979, when Monty Python made Life of Brian and the debate about what is an acceptable subject for comedy w ... view
Character:
Terry Jones
Fresh Meat Comedy, Drama
Sep 2011 (first aired)
Six students — Vod Nordstrom, Oregon Shawcross, Josie Jones, Kingsley Owen, JP Pembersley, and Howard McGregor — are freshmen (save for second yea ... view
Character:
Macaulay (1 ep.)
Episodes Comedy
Jan 2011 (first aired)
A British husband-and-wife comedy writing team travel to Hollywood to remake their successful British TV series, with disastrous results. ... view
Character:
Anthony Powner Smith (1 ep.)
Nov 2010 (first aired)
Famous DJ Alan Partridge gives us an insight into what happens behind the microphone at North Norfolk digital radio. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Oct 2010 (first aired)
Comedy about an inept American placed in charge of sales at his company's London branch. He has no experience with British culture, knows nothing abou ... view
Character:
Dr. Professor Tigle (1 ep.)
Pete versus Life Comedy, Drama
Aug 2010 (first aired)
Pete versus Life is a Channel 4 sitcom created by George Jeffrie and Bert Tyler-Moore. It stars Rafe Spall and the first episode was aired on 6 August ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Mongrels Comedy
Jun 2010 (first aired)
Mongrels, formerly known under the working titles of We Are Mongrels and The Un-Natural World, is a British puppet-based situation comedy series first ... view
Character:
Nelson (voice) (17 ep.)
Rock & Chips Comedy, Drama
Jan 2010 (first aired)
Period comedy drama and prequel to Only Fools and Horses, following the exploits of the Trotter family in sixties Peckham. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Rock & Chips TV Movie, Comedy, Drama
2010
Prequel to Only Fools and Horses, set in the 1960s. Joan Trotter is in an unhappy marriage with the work-shy Reg, with whom she has a teenage son, Der ... view
Character:
Golden Egg Waiter
Crooked House Mystery
Dec 2008 (first aired)
Crooked House is a British supernatural drama miniseries broadcast on BBC Four from 22-24 December 2008. Created and written by Mark Gatiss, and produ ... view
Character:
Niggs (1 ep.)
Sold Comedy
Nov 2007 (first aired)
Sold is a British comedy drama television series produced by Touchpaper Television for ITV. The series stars Kris Marshall and Bryan Dick as Matt and ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Jun 2007 (first aired)
In Situation Critical, we explore the unfolding action and the real people thrust into survivor mode by some of the most dramatic events in modern his ... view
Character:
Narrator (13 ep.)
Lead Balloon Comedy
Oct 2006 (first aired)
Lead Balloon is a British television series produced by Open Mike Productions for BBC Four. The series was created and is co-written by comedian Jack ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Losing It Drama
2006
Comedy-drama about an advertising executive whose struggle to meet the standards of his demanding boss is made more difficult when he is diagnosed wit ... view
Character:
Dr. Hall
Love Soup Comedy, Drama
Sep 2005 (first aired)
Parallel storylines follow English perfume saleswoman Alice Chenery and American comedy writer Gil Raymond, who are seemingly perfect soulmates but ne ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Sep 2005 (first aired)
Sitcom spin-off from Only Fools and Horses, featuring the characters of Boycie and Marlene adapting to life in rural Shropshire. Starring John Challis ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Extras Comedy
Jul 2005 (first aired)
Andy Millman gave up his day job five years ago in the hope of achieving the big time, but he’s yet to land a speaking part, let alone saunter down ... view
Character:
Journalist (1 ep.)
Agatha Christie's Marple Drama, Crime, Mystery
Dec 2004 (first aired)
The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and rela ... view
Character:
Horace Bindler (1 ep.)
Honorable Men Action, Crime
2004
Drug investigator Ryan Smith faces the toughest decision of his life, a choice between love and honor. Ryan finds out that the woman he loves, Mandy, ... view
Character:
Tyrone Powers
Bedsitcom Reality
Dec 2003 (first aired)
Bedsitcom is a British reality television hoax series that was broadcast on Channel 4 in December 2003. The series follows the lives of six young peop ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (8 ep.)
Peep Show Comedy
Sep 2003 (first aired)
Peep Show follows the lives of two men from their twenties to thirties, Mark Corrigan, who has steady employment for most of the series, and Jeremy "J ... view
Character:
Peter (1 ep.)
Messiah Mystery, Drama, Crime
May 2001 (first aired)
Crime drama series following the investigations of DCI Red Metcalfe. ... view
Character:
TV Reporter (2 ep.)
My Family Comedy
Sep 2000 (first aired)
Ben Harper is a moderately successful family man and dentist. He is also undergoing a mid-life crisis and trying to cope with the bizarre reality of r ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (2 ep.)
Midsomer Murders Crime, Drama, Mystery
Mar 1997 (first aired)
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his ... view
Character:
Talk Show Host (1 ep.)