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2 | ->''"I work best when a little scared, when there's so much more than the lines to think about."'' |
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4 | Toby Edward Heslewood Jones [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OBE]] (born 7 September 1966 in London, England) is one of England's most prolific and recognizable character actors. Chances are that he's appeared in some of your favorite movies and TV shows. He's best known as the timid house elf Dobby in the ''Film/HarryPotter'' films, Claudius Templesmith in ''Film/TheHungerGames'' movies, Dr. Arnim Zola in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'' and ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'', Percy Alleline in ''Film/TinkerTailorSoldierSpy'', the scene-stealing Dream Lord in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "Amy's Choice", and Culverton Smith in ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''. |
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6 | He is the son of actor Creator/FreddieJones. |
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8 | !!Tropes associated with this actor include: |
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10 | * FakeAmerican: In ''Film/TheMist'', ''Film/TheHungerGames'', and ''Film/JurassicWorldFallenKingdom''. [[invoked]] |
11 | * HerrDoktor: Dr. Zola. However, he's Swiss and doesn't like being called German. |
12 | * SerkisFolk: Dobby, of course. |
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14 | !Notable Roles |
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16 | * 1993 ''Film/{{Naked|1993}}'' as Man at Tea Bar |
17 | * 1998 ''Film/{{Les Miserables|1998}}'' as Doorkepper |
18 | * 1998 ''Film/EverAfter'' as Royal Page |
19 | * 1999 ''Film/TheMessengerTheStoryOfJoanOfArc'' as English Judge |
20 | * 1999-2000 ''Series/MidsomerMurders'' as Dan Peterson |
21 | * 2002 ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets'' as Dobby the House Elf (voice and mocap) |
22 | ** 2010 ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows'' as Dobby the Free Elf |
23 | * 2004 ''Film/FindingNeverland'' as Smee |
24 | * 2005 ''Series/{{Elizabeth I}}'' as Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury |
25 | * 2006 ''Film/ThePaintedVeil'' as Waddington |
26 | * 2007 ''Film/AmazingGrace'' as Duke of Clarence |
27 | * 2007 ''Film/TheMist'' as Ollie Weeks |
28 | * 2007 ''Film/{{St Trinians|2007}}'' as Bursar |
29 | * 2008 ''Film/CityOfEmber'' as Bardon Snode |
30 | * 2008 ''Film/{{W}}'' as Karl Rove |
31 | * 2008 ''Film/FrostNixon'' as Swifty Lazar |
32 | * 2009 ''Film/{{Creation}}'' as Thomas Huxley |
33 | * 2009 ''Film/StTrinians2TheLegendOfFrittonsGold'' as Bursar |
34 | * 2010 ''Series/DoctorWho'' as The Dream Lord |
35 | * 2010 Creator/AgathaChristie's ''Series/{{Poirot}}: Literature/MurderOnTheOrientExpress'' as Samuel Ratchett/Franco Casetti |
36 | * 2011 ''Film/TheRite'' as Father Matthew |
37 | * 2011 ''Film/YourHighness'' as Julie |
38 | * 2011 ''Film/TinkerTailorSoldierSpy'' as Percy Alleline |
39 | * 2011 ''Film/MyWeekWithMarilyn'' as Arthur P. Jacobs |
40 | * Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse as Dr. Arnim Zola |
41 | ** 2011 ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'' |
42 | ** 2014 ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'' |
43 | ** 2015 ''Series/AgentCarter'' |
44 | ** 2021 ''[[WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021 What If...?]]'' (voice) |
45 | * 2012 ''Film/TheHungerGames'' as Claudius Templesmith |
46 | ** 2013 ''Film/TheHungerGamesCatchingFire'' |
47 | * 2012 ''Film/RedLights'' as Dr. Paul Shackleton |
48 | * 2012 ''Film/SnowWhiteAndTheHuntsman'' as Coll |
49 | * 2012 ''Film/BerberianSoundStudio'' as Gilderoy |
50 | * 2012 ''Series/{{Titanic|2012}}'' as John Batley |
51 | * 2014-17 ''Series/{{Detectorists}}'' as Lance Stater |
52 | * 2015 ''Film/TheManWhoKnewInfinity'' as John Edensor Littlewood |
53 | * 2015 ''Series/WaywardPines'' as Doctor Jenkins [[spoiler:[[{{TheDogWasTheMasterMind}} who is actually David Pilcher]]]] |
54 | * 2016 ''[[Film/DadsArmy2016 Dad's Army]]'' as Captain George Mainwaring |
55 | * 2016 ''Film/{{Anthropoid}}'' as Uncle Hajsky |
56 | * 2016 ''Series/WitnessForTheProsecution'' as John Mayhew |
57 | * 2017 ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'': The Lying Detective as Culverton Smith |
58 | * 2017 ''Film/AtomicBlonde'' as Gray |
59 | * 2017 ''Film/{{The Snowman|2017}}'' as Investigator Svenson |
60 | * 2018 ''Film/JurassicWorldFallenKingdom'' as Gunnar Eversoll |
61 | * 2018 ''Film/ChristopherRobin'' as Owl (voice) |
62 | * 2019 ''Series/TheDarkCrystalAgeOfResistance'' as the Librarian (voice) |
63 | * 2019 ''Film/FirstCow'' as Chief Factor |
64 | * 2021 ''Film/{{Infinite}}'' as Porter |
65 | * 2021 ''Film/TheElectricalLifeOfLouisWain'' as Sir William Ingram |
66 | * 2022 ''Film/ThePaleBlueEye'' as Dr. Daniel Marquis |
67 | * 2023 ''Film/{{Tetris|2023}}'' as Robert Stein |
68 | * 2023 ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheDialOfDestiny'' as Basil Shaw |
69 | * 2024 ''Series/MrBatesVSThePostOffice'' as the titular Alan Bates |
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