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Toby Jones Biography

Birth Name:Toby Edward Heslewood Jones

Birth Place:Hammersmith, London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Writer

Fast Facts

Won a British Independent Film Award for Best Actor for "Berberian Sound Studio" in 2012
Studied Literature and Drama at Manchester University and attended the Lecoq drama school in Paris
Made his screen acting debut in the film "Orlando" in 1992
Quote: "(On working on "Harry Potter"): "It's very personal to people․ It's linked to people's childhood․ People have grown up with it․ I feel honored to be a part of that massive group of characters․""
Quote: "Though theatre may be shrinking, drama as a field is expanding․․․The way we see ourselves in the world, use the language of roleplay, the rise of psychoanalysis, the way we talk about ourselves; it might not be theatre but it's all drama․"
Best known for his film roles in "Captain America: The First Avenger," "The Hunger Games," and "The Mist․"
Didn't originally want to be an actor because he didn't want to follow his parents into the business, but changed his mind when he started studying drama
He voiced the house elf Dobby in the "Harry Potter" films
Spent four hours every morning putting on the prosthetics and makeup required to turn him into Alfred Hitchcock in "The Girl․"
Had a role in the 2004 film "Ladies in Lavender" alongside his father, Freddie Jones

Awards

2003Critics Choice Award-Best Digital Acting Performance: nominated
2006Capri European Talent Award-: winner
2007ALFS Award-British Actor of the Year: winner
2008ALFS Award-British Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2009Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2009ALFS Award-British Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2012British Independent Film Award-Best Actor: winner
2012COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2013BAFTA TV Award-Best Leading Actor: nominated
2013Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries: nominated
2013Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Actor: winner
2013International Fantasy Film Award-Best Actor: winner
2013Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Lead Actor: nominated
2013Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2013ALFS Award-British Actor of the Year: winner
2013OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
2014Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: nominated
2014Chainsaw Award-Best Actor: nominated
2015BAFTA TV Award-Best Leading Actor: nominated
2015Golden FIPA-Fiction: Actor: winner
2015Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Actor: winner
2015Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actor in a Television Film: winner
2015RTS Television Award-Actor - Male: nominated
2016Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor on Television: nominated
2016BAFTA TV Award-Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme: nominated
2018BAFTA TV Award-Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme: winner
2018Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Actor: nominated
2022British Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated
2024TV Award-Best Actor: nominated
2024I Talk Telly Award-Best Dramatic Performance: nominated
2024National Television Award-Most Popular Drama Performance: winner
2024TV Times Award-Favourite Actor (Drama): winner
2025BAFTA TV Award-Leading Actor: nominated
2025Golden Panda Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role for a Television Series: nominated
2025TV Choice Award-Best Drama Performance: winner