Freddie Jones

Frederick Charles Jones (September 12, 1927 – July 9, 2019)

Jones was born in the town of Longton in the city of Stoke-on-Trent. He became an actor after ten years of working as a laboratory assistant with a firm making ceramic products, when his hobby of acting took over. He was trained at the prestigious Rose Bruford College and became famous for his role as Claudius in the 1968 British television series The Caesars. He often played eccentric characters.

He narrated the award-winning video Sexual Encounters of the Floral Kind: Pollination. He plays the character Sandy Thomas in ITV’s soap opera Emmerdale.

He was also something of a David Lynch regular, appearing in The Elephant Man (1980), Dune (1984), Wild At Heart (1990), his short-lived TV series On The Air (1992) and the short film Hotel Room (1993).

Jones was the father of actor Toby Jones. He died on the 9th July, 2019 following a short illness.

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Freddie Jones is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 26 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Ladies in Lavender (2004), Puckoon (2002), David Copperfield (2001), David Copperfield (2000), House! (2000), The NeverEnding Story III (1994), The Paper Man (1990), Erik the Viking (1989). The recorded credits span 1966 to 2004, including 19 movies and 7 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.