Toby jones actor biography books

British actor (born )

For other people named Toby Jones, see Toby Jones (disambiguation).

Toby Edward Heslewood Jones^[1] (born 7 September )^[1] is an English actor.

He is known for his extensive character actor roles on stage and screen. From to , Jones trained at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq. He made his stage debut in 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 , he was nominated for his second Olivier Award, for Best Actor for his performance in a revival of Anton Chekov's Uncle Vanya.

Toby jones actor biography books

Jones made his film debut in Sally Potter's period drama Orlando in He appeared in minor roles in films such as Naked (), Les Misérables (), Ever After (), Finding Neverland (), and Mrs Henderson Presents ().

He portrayed Truman Capote in the biopic Infamous (). He has since acted in Amazing Grace (),