About

Known credits:
80
Birthday:
1940-06-07
Place of birth:
Trefforest, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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Tom Jones

Overview

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

Acting
2024 I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story Actor Self N/A
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2024 Prince and His Songs at the BBC Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2023 Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short Actor Self N/A
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2023 The Coronation Concert Actor Self 59
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2023 Little Richard: I Am Everything Actor Self 59
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2023 Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now Actor Self (archive footage) 60
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2022 The Sound of 007 Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2022 Stereophonics Live in Cardiff: We'll Keep a Welcome Actor Self N/A
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2021 Isle of Wight Festival 2021 Actor Self N/A
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2021 St David's Day at the BBC Actor Self N/A
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2020 Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2020 Tom Jones at 80 Actor N/A
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2018 20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas Actor 59
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2018 Happy Hour with Olly Murs Actor Self N/A
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2018 The Queen's Birthday Party Actor Self - Performer N/A
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2018 Mel Brooks: Unwrapped Actor Self 59
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2017 Tom Jones and Beverley Knight’s Gospel Christmas Actor Self - Presenter N/A
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2017 Tom Jones - Live on Soundstage Actor 59
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2016 Die Helene Fischer Show 2016 Actor Self 58
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2016 Tom Jones's 1950s: The Decade That Made Me Actor presenter N/A
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2015 Later ... With Jools Holland : Hootenanny Actor Self N/A
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2015 Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show Actor Self 58
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2014 I Am Ali Actor Self 60
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2014 Under Milk Wood Actor Captain Cat 58
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2012 Welcome to Rockwell - A Night of Legendary Collaborations Actor Self N/A
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2012 The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012 Actor Self - Performer 59
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2012 The Voice UK Actor Self - Coach 65
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2012 Jools Holland: My Life in Music Actor Himself N/A
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2011 Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) N/A
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2010 Pini Actor N/A
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2010 Tom Jones: In His Prime Actor N/A
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2010 A Concert for Heroes Actor Self N/A
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2010 Tom Jones at the BBC (1964-2010) Actor N/A
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2009 Tom Jones - BBC Sessions - LSO St Lukes Actor Vocal N/A
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2009 Tom Jones - Avo Session Basel (2009-11-09) Actor N/A
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2009 Tom Jones - Glastonbury Actor 59
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2008 Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll: The 60s Revealed Actor N/A
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2008 Elvis | Viva Las Vegas Actor Self 59
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2008 Tom Jones Love Songs Actor N/A
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2007 Concert for Diana Actor Self 59
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2007 Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live Actor Self 59
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2006 Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976 Actor Self N/A
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2005 John Farnham & Tom Jones: Together in Concert Actor Self (Vocals) 58
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2004 Tom Jones: Live at Cardiff Castle Actor 59
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2004 The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition Actor Self N/A
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2004 Tom Jones 40 Smash Hits Actor N/A
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2004 VH1 Divas 2004 Actor Self N/A
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2004 Tom Jones - Legends in Concert Actor 59
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2004 Tom Jones: Sincerely Yours Actor Himself N/A
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2003 Red, White and Blues Actor Self 59
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2002 The Sweatbox Actor Himself 59
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2002 Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace Actor Self - Performer 58
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2001 Party in the Park Actor Self N/A
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2001 Tom Jones: Duets by Invitation Only Actor Himself 59
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2000 The Emperor's New Groove Actor Theme Song Guy (voice) (uncredited) 74
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2000 Tom Jones and Friends: Live Actor Self N/A
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2000 Tom Jones - The Utimate Collection Actor 59
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1999 Agnes Browne Actor Himself 59
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1999 Tom Jones : An Audience with Tom Jones Actor Self N/A
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1996 Mars Attacks! Actor Tom Jones 63
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1995 The Jerky Boys Actor Self 58
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1991 Amnesty International's Big 30 Actor Self 59
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1991 The Ghosts of Oxford Street Actor Gordon Selfridge 58
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1990 Tom Jones – Live At This Moment Actor N/A
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1989 Euro Disney Noël Actor N/A
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1987 The Grand Knockout Tournament Actor Self 59
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1980 Lynda Carter: Encore! Actor Self N/A
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1979 Pleasure Cove Actor Raymond Gordon N/A
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1975 A Salute to Sir Lew Grade Actor Self N/A
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1972 The Special London Bridge Special Actor Himself N/A
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1971 This Is Tom Jones - What's New Pussycat (1969-1971) Actor N/A
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1971 Singer Presents Burt Bacharach Actor Himself N/A
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1970 Raquel! Actor Self 59
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1969 This Is Tom Jones Actor Self - Host 69
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Tom Jones - This Is Tom Jones - Legendary Performers Actor N/A
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How They Threw Rocks Actor Bev Turner N/A
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King of the Teds Actor Ron N/A
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Sound
2003 Duck Dodgers Sound Theme Song Performance 72
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1965 Thunderball Sound Theme Song Performance 65
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1965 What's New Pussycat? Sound Theme Song Performance 59
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