Rufus Jones
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]
Known For
Credits
- 2025 ยทChristmas Karmaas
- 2025 ยทCleaneras Geoffrey Milton
- 2024 ยทRivalsas Paul Stratton
- 2024 ยทMy Sexual Abuse: The Sitcomas Self / Dad
- 2023 ยทWonkaas Jenkins
- 2023 ยทHijackas Felix Staton
- 2023 ยทFDRas Theodore Roosevelt
- 2023 ยทBeyond Paradiseas Terrence Witham
- 2022 ยทThe People We Hate at the Weddingas Tom
- 2022 ยทTheodore Rooseveltas Theodore Roosevelt
- 2022 ยทLittle Darlingsas Mike
- 2022 ยทFour Livesas John Pape
- 2021 ยทSilent Nightas Tony
- 2021 ยทCreation Storiesas Bank Manager
- 2019 ยทFrayedas Wilko
- 2019 ยทSadie Sparksas
- 2019 ยทHomeas Peter
- 2019 ยทFlackas Mark
- 2018 ยทStan & Ollieas Bernard Delfont
- 2018 ยทThomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movieas Flying Scotsman (voice)
- 2018 ยทBackstage At Live Aidas Elton John
- 2017 ยทEric, Ernie and Meas John Ammonds
- 2017 ยทThe Foreigneras Ian Wood
- 2017 ยทThe Ghoulas Coulson
- 2017 ยทUrban Mythsas Elton John
- 2016 ยทThomas & Friends: The Great Raceas The Flying Scotsman (voice)
- 2016 ยทCampingas Tom
- 2016 ยทStagas Cosmo
- 2015 ยทBillas Sir Walter Raleigh
- 2015 ยทThe Casual Vacancyas Miles Mollison
- 2014 ยทPaddingtonas Third Geographer
- 2014 ยทOriginal Comedy Shortsas
- 2014 ยทW1Aas David Wilkes
- 2014 ยทEdge of Heavenas Prop Maartie
- 2014 ยทInside No. 9as Charles
- 2014 ยทHouse of Foolsas
- 2014 ยทHoneysuckleas Simon
- 2013 ยทToast of Londonas
- 2013 ยทThe Wrong Mansas D.S. Brick
- 2013 ยทUp the Womenas
- 2013 ยทThe Wright Wayas
- 2013 ยทBob Servantas Nick Edwards
- 2012 ยทHunderbyas Dr. Foggerty
- 2011 ยทLaplandas Julian
- 2011 ยทHoly Flying Circusas Terry Jones
- 2011 ยทFresh Meatas Macauley
- 2011 ยทEpisodesas Anthony Powner Smith
- 2010 ยทMid Morning Matters with Alan Partridgeas
- 2010 ยทThe Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaretas Dr. Professor Tigle
- 2010 ยทPete versus Lifeas
- 2010 ยทMongrelsas Nelson (voice)
- 2010 ยทRock & Chipsas
- 2010 ยทRock & Chipsas Golden Egg Waiter
- 2008 ยทCrooked Houseas
- 2007 ยทSoldas
- 2007 ยทNational Geographic: Situation Criticalas Narrator (voice)
- 2007 ยทNational Geographic: Situation Criticalas Narrator (Voice)
- 2006 ยทLead Balloonas
- 2006 ยทLosing Itas Dr. Hall
- 2005 ยทLove Soupas
- 2005 ยทThe Green Green Grassas
- 2005 ยทExtrasas Journalist
- 2004 ยทAgatha Christie's Marpleas Horace Bindler
- 2004 ยทHonorable Menas Tyrone Powers
- 2003 ยทBedsitcomas
- 2003 ยทPeep Showas Peter
- 2002 ยทWhite Teethas Crispin
- 2001 ยทMessiahas TV Reporter
- 2000 ยทMy Familyas
- 1997 ยทMidsomer Murdersas Talk Show Host