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Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Actor, also producer · Born September 7, 1966 (60) · Hammersmith, London, England, UK

BAFTA Award winner · Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Tobias Edward Heslewood Jones OBE (born September 7, 1966) is an English actor. Jones made his film debut in Sally Potter's period drama Orlando in 1992. He appeared in minor roles in films such as Naked (1993), Les Misérables (1998), Ever After (1998), Finding Neverland (2005), and Mrs Henderson Presents (2005). He won critical acclaim for his leading role as Truman Capote in the biopic Infamous (2006). Since then, he has worked as a character actor in films such as 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). 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). He is also known for his performances in blockbuster franchises such as 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), also voicing the character in the Disney+ television series What If...? (2021), and as Mr. Eversoll in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018). Jones's television credits include 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). In 2017, he portrayed Culverton Smith in "The Lying Detective", an episode of the BBC crime drama Sherlock. Jones is also known for his work in the theatre. He made his stage debut in 2001 in the comedy play The Play What I Wrote which played in the West End and on Broadway, earning him a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Toby Jones, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 7, 1966 (60)
From
Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
108 on MovieCove · 148 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 39% in 30 days

What are Toby Jones' films like?

Across their 79 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Thriller movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
24%
Morality
21%
Bonds
18%
Survival
11%
Society
10%
Power
9%
Ideas
7%
Purpose18 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 68 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 16 · Serious 19 · Dark 33

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 32 · Stylized 21 · Heightened 15

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 13 · Charged 22 · Intense 33

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 27 · Shifting 36 · Whiplash 5

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 45 · Some laughs 17 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 35 · Even-paced 25 · Relentless 8

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 15 · Engaged 33 · Full focus 20

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 15 · Affecting 25 · Heavy 28

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 38 · Open-ended 19 · Ambiguous 11

Roles they play

39 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 9 of 39 analyzed roles.

Mentor
9 of 39
Shadow
7 of 39
Ally
6 of 39
Hero
5 of 39
Herald
4 of 39
Trickster
3 of 39
Threshold guardian
3 of 39
Shapeshifter
2 of 39
Show the 39 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
47
Melancholic
43
Dread
27
Contemplative
25
Warm
16
Other
65

How their films linger

Thought-provoking31 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 19 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet40
  • Tragic9
  • Ambiguous16
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Toby Jones' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 88 of their 108 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (26).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Toby Jones' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

148 credits, 108 with a MovieCove page; 15 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • A Sprinkle of History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Walter Anderson

  • Flavia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Inspector Hewitt

  • Othello(2026)

    as Iago

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Hack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 7 episodes · as Alan Rusbridger

  • Mr. Burton(2025)

    Producer · as Philip Burton

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • MobLand(2025)

    Show 13 episodes · as Colin Tattersall

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Actor(2025)

    as Lieutenant Murray / Artie Bellman / Cabbie / Arnold

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as John Bickford

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Wander to Wonder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Fumbleton (voice)

  • The Instigators(2024)

    as Attorney Alan Flynn

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Nurses Come and Go, But None for Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Mr Bates vs. The Post Office(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Alan Bates

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • A Moral Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Philip

  • Mercy Road(2023)

    as The Associate

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Long Shadow(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as DCS Dennis Hoban

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Canterville Ghost(2023)

    as The Reverend Chasuble (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Hijack(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · as Peter Faber

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny(2023)

    as Basil Shaw

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Tetris(2023)

    as Robert Stein

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Pale Blue Eye(2022)

    as Dr. Daniel Marquis

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Empire of Light(2022)

    as Norman

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The English(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Sebold Cusk

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Wonder(2022)

    as Dr. McBrearty

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • A Boy Called Christmas(2021)

    as Father Topo

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Electrical Life of Louis Wain(2021)

    as Sir William Ingram

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A Few Miles South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Ted

  • Infinite(2021)

    as Porter

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • What If...?(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Arnim Zola (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Danny Boy(2021)

    as Phil Shiner

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Uncle Vanya(2020)

    as Vanya

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Archive(2020)

    as Vincent Sinclair

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • First Cow(2019)

    as Chief Factor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Last Thing He Wanted(2020)

    as Paul Schuster

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Librarian (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Edge(2019)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Britain's Viking Graveyard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Narrator

  • Don't Forget the Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer · as Peter Green / Barry Green

  • Looking for Rembrandt(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Creator · as Rembrandt

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Out of Blue(2018)

    as Prof. Ian Strammi

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Inside Alton Towers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Narrator

  • Christopher Robin(2018)

    as Owl (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Zoo(2017)

    as Security Guard Charlie

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom(2018)

    as Mr. Eversoll

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • BBC Horizon: Jupiter Revealed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Naked Normandy(2018)

    as Newman

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Journey's End(2017)

    as Mason

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Kaleidoscope(2016)

    as Carl

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Snowman(2017)

    as DC Svenson

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Atomic Blonde(2017)

    as Eric Gray

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Entertainer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Paul Limp

  • Happy End(2017)

    as Lawrence Bradshaw

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Witness for the Prosecution(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as John Mayhew

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Morgan(2016)

    as Dr. Simon Ziegler

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Anthropoid(2016)

    as Jan Zelenka

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Verloc

  • The Man Who Knew Infinity(2015)

    as Littlewood

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Dad's Army(2016)

    as Captain Mainwaring

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Capital(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Roger

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2(2015)

    as Claudius Templesmith (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • By Our Selves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as John Clare

  • Tale of Tales(2015)

    as King of Highhills

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Wayward Pines(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as David Pilcher · as Dr. Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Last Days Of... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as narrator

  • Agent Carter(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Arnim Zola

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Serena(2014)

    as Sheriff McDowell

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Detectorists(2014)

    Show 18 episodes · as Lance Stater

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • By the Gun(2014)

    as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Marvellous(2014)

    as Neil Baldwin

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Cask of Amontillado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Montresor

  • The Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dad

  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier(2014)

    as Dr. Arnim Zola

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Muppets Most Wanted(2014)

    as Prado Museum Guard #2

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Narrator

  • The Hunger Games: Catching Fire(2013)

    as Claudius Templesmith

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Leave to Remain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Nigel

  • The Girl(2012)

    as Alfred Hitchcock

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Berberian Sound Studio(2012)

    as Gilderoy

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Snow White and the Huntsman(2012)

    as Coll

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Titanic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as John Batley

  • The Hunger Games(2012)

    as Claudius Templesmith

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Red Lights(2012)

    as Paul Shackleton

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • My Week with Marilyn(2011)

    as Arthur Jacobs

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Tintin(2011)

    as Silk (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy(2011)

    as Percy Alleline

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Captain America: The First Avenger(2011)

    as Dr. Arnim Zola

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Your Highness(2011)

    as Julie

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Christopher and His Kind(2011)

    as Gerald Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Rite(2011)

    as Father Matthew

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1(2010)

    as Dobby (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Sherlock(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Culverton Smith

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Virginia(2010)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Mo(2010)

    as Dr. Mark Glaser

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll(2010)

    as Hargreaves

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • God in America(2010)

    Show as George Whitefield

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold(2009)

    as Bursar

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Digital Theatre: Parlour Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Creation(2009)

    as Thomas Henry Huxley

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • W.(2008)

    as Karl Rove

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Frost/Nixon(2008)

    as Swifty Lazar

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • City of Ember(2008)

    as Barton Snode

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Rembrandt's J'Accuse(2008)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • When Darkness Came: The Making of The Mist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Thanks · as Self

  • 10 Days to War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Francis Brooke

  • The Man Inside Dame Edna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Narrator (UK version) (voice)

  • The Old Curiosity Shop(2007)

    as Daniel Qulip

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • St. Trinian's(2007)

    as Schatzmeister

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Mist(2007)

    as Ollie Weeks

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Nightwatching(2007)

    as Gerard Dou

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Bennett

  • Amazing Grace(2006)

    as Duke of Clarence

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Painted Veil(2006)

    as Mr. Waddington

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Harlot's Progress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as William Hogarth

  • The Sickie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Douglas Knott

  • Infamous(2006)

    as Truman Capote

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Scoop(2006)

    as Joe's Co-Passenger (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Elizabeth I(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Robert Cecil

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Mrs. Henderson Presents(2005)

    as Gordon

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dream Lord

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Ladies in Lavender(2004)

    as Hedley

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Finding Neverland(2004)

    as Smee

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Coming Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Simon

  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets(2002)

    as Dobby (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • 15 Storeys High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Obsessive-compulsive man

  • In Love and War(2001)

    as Bolo

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Way We Live Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mr. Squercum

  • Love or Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Phil

  • Hotel Splendide(2000)

    as Kitchen boy

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz(2000)

    as Civil servant

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc(1999)

    as English Judge

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Simon Magus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Buchholz

  • Aristocrats(1999)

    Show as Ste Fox

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Ever After: A Cinderella Story(1998)

    as Royal Page

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Cousin Bette(1998)

    as Gentleman in Cafe des Artistes

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Out of Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · as Martin Styles

  • Les Misérables(1998)

    as Doorkeeper

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dan Peterson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Death of a Salesman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Stanley

  • The Sanctuary Sparrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Griffin

  • Mystery!: Cadfael(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Griffin

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Naked(1993)

    as Man at Tea Bar

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Orlando(1992)

    as Second Valet

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Samuel Ratchett

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Lovejoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Protheroe

  • Natural World(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Vanya

  • Horizon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Bolo

  • Untitled Roald Dahl Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 146 titles, 144 of them dated from 1951 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

$1.3B worldwide

Highest rated

Detectorists (2014)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19512026

Peak 2011 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 25 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 2 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting145 of 146: 143 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thWriting1 of 146: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 146: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s1 · acting1970s1 · acting1980s3 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s34 · 33 acting · 1 crew2010s60 · 60 acting · 2 crew2020s32 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 7% of 74 roles
920207121722

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a BAFTA Award from 9 major nominations, 2003–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Leading Actor
  2. 2018
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme
  3. 2016
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme
  4. 2015
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Leading Actor
  5. 2013
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Leading Actor
  6. 2009
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  7. 2003
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Digital Acting Performance

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Toby Jones' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 85; across their 68 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 68

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 68

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 68

Midcredits score across 108 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up50
  • 50th to 74th32
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

52 of their 108 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved23
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser52
  • Broadly Agreed13
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Othello (2026)

91st percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Detectorists (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 66 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Toby Jones' work okay for kids?

Across up to 51 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore41 titles12–85 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity51 titles4–64 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity42 titles10–65 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs41 titles7–59 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense40 titles21–73 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Toby Jones work with?

People who share at least 2 of Toby Jones' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ciarán Hinds shares the most, 4.

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