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).
Early life Jones was born in London, and educated at Latymer Upper School and the University of Cambridge, where he studied English.
Career 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.
Awards and nominations In 2005, Jones was nominated for the Perrier Award with sketch group Dutch Elm Conservatoire.
Other work Rufus has appeared on a number of podcasts including The QuaranTea Break Podcast with Simon Ward, Box of Delights, Rule Of Three and the Pilot TV Podcast.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes 2004 Honorable Men Tyrone Powers Direct-to-video 2009 Cut and Paste Dr. Murray Sachs Short film2014 The Cunning Woman Matt (voice) Short film Channel M Various Short film Gutpunch Roddy Short film Paddington Third Geographer2015 Honeysuckle Simon Short film Bill Sir Walter Raleigh 2016 Thomas & Friends: The Great Race Flying Scotsman (voice) UK/US versions The Ghoul Coulson 2017 The Foreigner Ian Wood2018 Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! Flying Scotsman (voice) UK/US versions Stan & Ollie Bernard Delfont2021 Silent Night Tony Creation Stories Bank Manager 2022 The People We Hate at the Wedding Tom 2023 Wonka Jenkins 2025 Cleaner Geoffrey Milton Christmas Karma Rupert Holly
Television YearTitleRoleNotes 2002 White Teeth Crispin 2 episodes 2004 Messiah: The Promise TV Reporter 2 episodes 2004, 2006 My Family Gay Guy / Delegate 2 episodes2005 According to Bex Bridegroom Episode: "The Time Warp" ShakespeaRe-Told Doctor Episode: "Much Ado About Nothing" Secret Smile David Episode #1.12006 Extras Journalist Series 2 episode 3 Losing It Dr. Hall Television film 2006, 2010 Comedy Lab Various 2 episodes2007 Under One Roof Various Television film Lead Balloon Brendan Carter / Vince Episode: "Idiot" The Green Green Grass Adrian Episode: "Fifteen Minutes" Sold Chris Episode #1.6 2007–2009 Katy Brand's Big Ass Show 11 episodes2008 Doctors Giles Hamilton-Knight Episode: "Witness to a Wedding" Midsomer Murders Talk Show Host Episode: "Talking to the Dead" Thank God You're Here Ensemble Cast 6 episodes Love Soup Andy Episode: "The Menaced Assassin" Crooked House Niggs Johnson 2 episodes 2009 Peep Show Peter Episode: "Jeremy in Love"2010 Pete versus Life Anna's Brother Episode: "Eco Warrior" Dani's House Adam Twittfield Episode: "Chat Show" 2010–2011 Mongrels Nelson (voice) 17 episodes2011 Rock & Chips Golden Egg Waiter Episode: "The Frog and the Pussycat" Holy Flying Circus Terry Jones / Jones the Wife / Bishop Television film Lapland Julian Television film2012 The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret Dr. Professor Tigle Episode: "How the Liver and the Salad Conspired to Ruin Todd's Good Deed" Pixelface Pilot Episode: "Come Fly with Me" Fresh Meat Macauley Episode #2.3 2012–2015 Hunderby Dr. Foggerty 10 episodes 2014 Edge of Heaven Prop Maartie 5 episodes2014–2017 Episodes Anthony Powner Smith 2 episodes W1A David Wilkes Series 1: SupportingSeries 2–3: Main2016CampingTom6 episodes2018Inside No. 9Charles (voice)Episode: "Once Removed" Thomas & Friends Flying Scotsman (voice) UK/US versionsEpisode: "Confusion Without Delay" 2019 Home Peter Series 1 2018–2019 Robozuna Vermis, Sergeant Farrago, Luca (voices) 2019–2020 101 Dalmatian Street Hugo, Constantin, Cuddles (voices) 9 episodes2022 Four Lives John Pape Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt 2 episodes Dodger Matthew Marshall Episode: "Train"2023 FDR Theodore Roosevelt Funny Woman Mr Magic Episode #1.3 Beyond Paradise Terrance Witham Episode #1.3 Black Ops Inspector Scholes Episode #1.1 Hijack Felix Staton Episode: "Comply Slowly" 2024 Rivals Paul Stratton 8 episodes
Video games YearTitleRoleNotes 2009 Killzone 2 Helghast 2011 Killzone 3 Helghast 2011 Xenoblade Chronicles Dunban 2014 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Dunban Archive audio 2018 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Dunban Archive audio 2021 Bravely Default II Sir Sloan
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