2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Voices Dobby.
FLM.REDTOBY
JONES
โทบี โจนส์
A character actor across stage and screen
From the voice of Dobby to Infamous and Detectorists.
London, England
A career in distinctive characters
Toby Jones is an English actor born in London on 7 September 1966. His work spans theater, film, television and voice performance, often centering on finely observed characters.
Jones studied drama at the University of Manchester and continued his theater education in Paris. His career developed across stage productions as well as screen roles.
In the Harry Potter films, he provides the voice of Dobby, a house-elf whose hesitant speech and loyalty make him memorable. Jones returned to the voice role in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.
Jones played writer Truman Capote in Infamous (2006), a leading role that brought him wider attention. His film credits also include Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Captain America: The First Avenger.
On television, he won a BAFTA for male comedy performance in Detectorists. He later played Alan Bates in Mr Bates vs The Post Office, a drama about the British Post Office scandal.
Selected performances
2006
Infamous
Plays writer Truman Capote.
2014–2017
Detectorists
Plays Lance in the television comedy.
2024
Mr Bates vs The Post Office
Plays Alan Bates.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
- Television Academy — career and roles
- Bristol Old Vic — birth and awards
- University of Manchester — career
- Golden Globes — birth and film work
- London Theatre — stage training
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.