Tom Jones
Known for Acting · 152 credits
- Born
- 1940-06-07 (age 85)
- Place of birth
- Trefforest, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
- Also known as
- Thomas John Woodward
Biography
Tom Jones (born Thomas John Woodward, in Trefforest, Pontypridd in Glamorgan, Wales) is a Welsh singer and actor.
Sir Thomas John Woodward OBE, known professionally as Tom Jones, began his career began with a string of top-ten hits in the mid-1960s. He has toured regularly, with appearances in Las Vegas. Jones's voice has been described by Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic as a "full-throated, robust baritone".
His performing range has included pop, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, soul and gospel. In 2008, the New York Times called Jones a musical "shape shifter", who could "slide from soulful rasp to pop croon, with a voice as husky as it was pretty". Jones has sold over 100 million records, with 36 Top 40 hits in the UK and 19 in the US, including "It's Not Unusual", "What's New Pussycat", the theme song for the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball, "Green, Green Grass of Home", "Delilah", "She's a Lady", "Kiss" and "Sex Bomb".
Jones made his acting debut playing the lead role in the 1979 television film Pleasure Cove. He played himself in Tim Burton's 1996 film Mars Attacks!. In 1970, he received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy nomination for hosting the television series This Is Tom Jones. In 2012, he played a role in an episode of Playhouse Presents. Jones received a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1966, an MTV Video Music Award in 1989, as well as two Brit Awards: Best British Male in 2000 and the Outstanding Contribution to Music award in 2003. Jones was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1998 and knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to music in 2005. Jones experienced a resurgence in notability in the 2010s due to his coaching role on the television talent show The Voice UK from 2012 (with the exception of 2016).
Known For
TV Shows (72)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Simpsons
1989
as Tom Jones (voice)
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Top of the Pops
1964
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Top Gear
2002
as Self / Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Musical Guest
Leute heute
1997
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998
as Self
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Wetten, dass..?
1981
as Self
3 nach 9
1974
as Self
Bambi
1948
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
GMTV
1993
as Self
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Guardian Angel
Duck Dodgers
2003
as Tom Jones (voice)
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
Le monde est à vous
1987
as Self
Strictly Come Dancing
2004
as Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
as Self
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
as Self
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
Parkinson
1998
as Self
Kraft Music Hall
1958
as Self
Skavlan
2009
as Self - Guest
MTV Europe Music Awards
1994
as Self - Host
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
1963
as Self - Musical Guest
The Voice UK
2012
as Self - Coach
Star Academy
2001
as Self
Going Live!
1987
as Self
Playhouse Presents
2012
as Ron
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
as Self
Documentary Now!
2015
as Bev Turner
Téléthon
1987
as Self
Système 2
1975
as Self
Disco
1971
as Self
The Frank Skinner Show
1995
as Self
Donny & Marie
1976
as Self
Allsång på Skansen
1979
as Self - Guest
Wedden, dat..?
1986
as Self
The BRIT Awards
1977
as Self
Cachitos de hierro y cromo
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Cilla
1968
as Self
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
2009
as Self
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
1988
as Self
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
1980
as Self
De TV Show
1981
as Self
Ready Steady Go!
1963
as Self
Lo Siguiente
2018
as Self - Performer
Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde
1969
as Self
TV Story Superstar
2020
as Self (archive footage)
TV-am
1983
The Dame Edna Experience
1987
as Self
This Is Tom Jones
1969
as Self - Host
Movies (80)
The Emperor's New Groove
2000
as Theme Song Guy (voice)
Mars Attacks!
1996
as Tom Jones
The Sweatbox
2002
as Self
The Jerky Boys
1995
as Self
Agnes Browne
1999
as Himself
The Sound of 007
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991
as Self
The Coronation Concert
2023
as Self
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987
as Self
The Special London Bridge Special
1972
as Himself
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
2023
as Self
Under Milk Wood
2014
as Captain Cat
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002
as Self - Performer
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
2011
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
2012
as Self - Performer
Tom Jones : An Audience with Tom Jones
1999
as Self
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
2023
as Self (archive footage)
I Am Ali
2014
as Self
Raquel!
1970
as Self
Singer Presents Burt Bacharach
1971
as Himself
Concert for Diana
2007
as Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition
2004
as Self
Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Little Richard: I Am Everything
2023
as Self
The Queen's Birthday Party
2018
as Self - Performer
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024
as Self (archive footage)
The Simpsons: America's First Family
2000
as Self
Prince and His Songs at the BBC
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Pleasure Cove
1979
as Raymond Gordon
Red, White and Blues
2003
as Self
Die Helene Fischer Show 2016
2016
as Self
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
2008
as Self
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
2024
as Self
Jools Holland: My Life in Music
2012
as Self
The Ghosts of Oxford Street
1991
as Gordon Selfridge
Happy Hour with Olly Murs
2018
as Self
Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only
2001
as Self
Stereophonics Live in Cardiff: We'll Keep a Welcome
2022
as Self
A Concert for Heroes
2010
as Self
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018
as Self
20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas
2018
St David's Day at the BBC
2021
as Self
Cinderella at the Palace
1978
as Self
Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century
2026
as Self
Party in the Park
2001
as Self
Welcome to Rockwell - A Night of Legendary Collaborations
2012
as Self
VH1 Divas 2004
2004
as Self
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
2007
as Self
Lynda Carter: Encore!
1980
as Self
A Salute to Sir Lew Grade
1975
as Self
Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976
2006
as Self
... Sings Dylan II
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Just a Song and Dance
1987
Tom Jones - BBC Sessions - LSO St Lukes
2009
as Vocal
Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show
2015
as Self
Tom Jones: Live on Soundstage
2017
Tom Jones – Live At This Moment
1990
Top of the Pops: The True Story
2001
as Self
Isle of Wight Festival 2021
2021
as Self
This Is Tom Jones - What's New Pussycat (1969-1971)
1971
Tom Jones: Live at Cardiff Castle
2004
as Self - Vocals
King of the Teds
as Ron
Tom Jones and Beverley Knight’s Gospel Christmas
2017
as Self - Presenter
John Farnham & Tom Jones: Together in Concert
2005
as Self (Vocals)
Tom Jones's 1950s: The Decade That Made Me
2016
as presenter
Tom Jones at the BBC
2010
Later ... With Jools Holland : Hootenanny
2015
as Self
Tom Jones Love Songs
2008
Tom Jones: In His Prime
2010
as Self (archive footage)
Tom Jones at 80
2020
Tom Jones: Sincerely Yours
2004
as Himself
Tom Jones and Friends: Live
2000
as Self
Tom Jones - Avo Session Basel (2009-11-09)
2009
Tom Jones - The Utimate Collection
2000
Tom Jones - This Is Tom Jones - Legendary Performers
Tom Jones: What's New Pussycat? - The Greatest Hits
2004
Tom Jones - Legends in Concert
2004
Tom Jones 40 Smash Hits
2004
Euro Disney Noël
1989
as Self
Tom Jones Hilton Special
1966
as Self
About Tom Jones
Tom Jones (born Thomas John Woodward, in Trefforest, Pontypridd in Glamorgan, Wales) is a Welsh singer and actor. Sir Thomas John Woodward OBE, known professionally as Tom Jones, began his career began with a string of top-ten hits in the mid-1960s. He has toured regularly, with appearances in Las Vegas. Jones's voice has been described by Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic as a "full-throated, robust baritone". His performing range has included pop, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, soul and gospel. In 2008, the New York Times called Jones a… With 152 credits spanning from 1948 to 2026, Tom Jones has appeared in 80 films and 72 TV shows.
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- The Emperor's New Groove (2000) — as Theme Song Guy (voice)
- Mars Attacks! (1996) — as Tom Jones
- The Sweatbox (2002) — as Self
- The Jerky Boys (1995) — as Self
- Agnes Browne (1999) — as Himself
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