Nicholas Jones

Nicholas Jones (born 3 April 1946) is an English actor who has appeared on stage and in film and television.

Early life Jones was born in London, the younger brother of actress Gemma Jones. They are the children of actor Griffith Jones (1909–2007) and Robin Isaac. He was educated at Westminster School.

Career Jones has played leads on television, at the Royal National Theatre, and on the West End Stage. He also appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Company (1999), and has starred at Shakespeare's Globe.

Filmography Film The Corpse (1971) – Benjy Smith Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood (1973) – Squire The Blockhouse (1973) – Kramer Daisy Miller (1974) – Charles When the Whales Came (1989) – Vicar This Year's Love (1999) – James On Wings of Fire (2001) And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen (2002) – London Jeweller Vanity Fair (2004) – Lord Darlington Vera Drake (2004) – Defence Barrister Copying Beethoven (2006) – Archduke Rudolph Surveillance (2007) – Lord Raven (Jake's Father) Flawless (2007) – Jameson The Lady (2011) – Robert Gordon, UK Ambassador (1995–1999) The Iron Lady (2011) – Admiral Sir Henry Leach Philomena (2013) – Dr. Robert Mr Turner (2014) – Sir John Soane Effie Gray (2014) – Doctor Lee In the Heart of the Sea (2015) – Pollard Senior War Machine (2017) – Dick Waddle Darkest Hour (2017) – Sir John Simon The Children Act (2017) – Professor Rodney Carter

Television Since 1969, Jones has acted in over 90 television films and series.

In the 1970s, he starred as Captain Triggers in the First World War series Wings. He also played Jeremy Aldermarten QC in all six series of the 1990s courtroom drama Kavanagh QC.

Jones' many appearances include the following:

Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (1990, TV Movie) – Dr. Robin Oakley A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia (1992, TV Movie) – Lord Dyson Unnatural Causes (1993, TV Movie) – Luker Lipstick on Your Collar (1993) – Major Carter Sharpe's Company (1994, TV Movie) – Col. Fletcher Bramwell (1995) – Lord Edward Carstairs A Touch of Frost (1996) – Major Harvey The Beggar Bride (1997) – Sir Fabian Ormerod A Dance to the Music of Time (1997) – Bob Duport Hornblower: Mutiny (2002) – Lieutenant Buckland Hornblower: Retribution (2002) – Lieutenant Buckland The Alan Clark Diaries (2004) – Peter Morrison, MP Sensitive Skin (2005) Dunkirk (2005) – Major Angus McCorquodale New Tricks (2005) – Michaela Pendle Inspector George Gently (2006) – Henry Blythely Silent Witness (2006) – Dr Harvey Wilson Eleventh Hour (2006) – Dr Sidney Hayward Spooks (2006) – Michael Collingwood Rebus (2007, Series 4, Episode 3) – Commander Steelforth Little Dorrit (2008) – The Scary Butler Margaret (2009) – Tim Renton, MP Midsomer Murders (2010–2014) – Ernest Bradley / Reverend Moreland The Shadow Line (2011) – Commander Penney Waking the Dead (2011) – Leo Harding Silk (2012) – Judge Goodbrand The Hollow Crown (2012) – Archbishop of York Holby City (2012) – Jeremy Hamilton Henry IV, Part II (2012) – the Archbishop of York Twenty Twelve (2012) – Tony Griffiths The Best of Men (2012) – Major-General Harold Henry Blake The Suspicions of Mr Whicher (2014) – Sir Edwards Shore Law & Order: UK (2014) – Edmund Rintoul Father Brown (2014) – Colonel Cecil Gerard Arthur & George (2015) – Judge Atkins Lewis (2015) – Philip Hathaway Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge (2016) – Cecil Croom-Phillips The Crown (2016) – Charles Wilson Count Arthur Strong (2017) – Judge The Moorside (2017) – Judge Absentia (2017) – Irving Pennyworth (2019) – Sir Francis Tewkes House of the Dragon (2022–2026) – Bartimos Celtigar (10 episodes)

Professor T. (British TV series) (2025) - Peter Snares