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 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).
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- 2024 · I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story as Self
- 2024 · Prince and His Songs at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends as Self
- 2023 · Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short as Self
- 2023 · The Coronation Concert as Self
- 2023 · Little Richard: I Am Everything as Self
- 2023 · Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · The Sound of 007 as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Stereophonics Live in Cardiff: We'll Keep a Welcome as Self
- 2021 · Isle of Wight Festival 2021 as Self
- 2021 · St David's Day at the BBC as Self
- 2020 · Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Tom Jones at 80 as
- 2020 · TV Story Superstar as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · 20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas as
- 2018 · Happy Hour with Olly Murs as Self
- 2018 · Lo Siguiente as Self - Performer
- 2018 · The Queen's Birthday Party as Self - Performer
- 2018 · Mel Brooks: Unwrapped as Self
- 2017 · Tom Jones and Beverley Knight’s Gospel Christmas as Self - Presenter
- 2017 · Tom Jones - Live on Soundstage as
- 2016 · Die Helene Fischer Show 2016 as Self
- 2016 · Tom Jones's 1950s: The Decade That Made Me as presenter
- 2015 · Later ... With Jools Holland : Hootenanny as Self
- 2015 · Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show as Self
- 2015 · Documentary Now! as Bev Turner
- 2014 · Zauberhafte Weihnacht im Land der „Stillen Nacht“ as Self
- 2014 · I Am Ali as Self
- 2014 · Under Milk Wood as Captain Cat
- 2013 · Cachitos de hierro y cromo as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 · Welcome to Rockwell - A Night of Legendary Collaborations as Self
- 2012 · The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012 as Self - Performer
- 2012 · The Voice UK as Self - Coach
- 2012 · Jools Holland: My Life in Music as Himself
- 2011 · Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2010 · Pini as
- 2010 · Tom Jones: In His Prime as
- 2010 · The Rob Brydon Show as
- 2010 · A Concert for Heroes as Self
- 2010 · Tom Jones at the BBC (1964-2010) as
- 2009 · Tom Jones - BBC Sessions - LSO St Lukes as Vocal
- 2009 · Live from Studio Five as Self
- 2009 · Tom Jones - Avo Session Basel (2009-11-09) as
- 2009 · Tom Jones - Glastonbury as
- 2009 · Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2009 · Let's Dance for Comic Relief as Self
- 2009 · Skavlan as Self - Guest
- 2008 · Elvis | Viva Las Vegas as Self
- 2008 · Tom Jones Love Songs as
- 2007 · Concert for Diana as Self
- 2007 · Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live as Self
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · The One Show as Self - Guest
- 2006 · Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976 as Self
- 2005 · John Farnham & Tom Jones: Together in Concert as Self (Vocals)
- 2005 · The Friday Night Project as
- 2004 · Tom Jones: Live at Cardiff Castle as
- 2004 · The Paul O'Grady Show as
- 2004 · The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition as Self
- 2004 · Tom Jones 40 Smash Hits as
- 2004 · Strictly Come Dancing as Self
- 2004 · VH1 Divas 2004 as Self
- 2004 · Tom Jones - Legends in Concert as
- 2004 · Tom Jones: Sincerely Yours as Himself
- 2003 · Red, White and Blues as Self
- 2003 · Duck Dodgers as Tom Jones (voice)
- 2002 · Top Gear as Self
- 2002 · The Sweatbox as Himself
- 2002 · Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as
- 2002 · Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self
- 2002 · Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace as Self - Performer
- 2001 · Star Academy as Self
- 2001 · Party in the Park as Self
- 2001 · Tom Jones: Duets by Invitation Only as Himself
- 2000 · The Emperor's New Groove as Theme Song Guy (voice) (uncredited)
- 2000 · Tom Jones and Friends: Live as Self
- 2000 · Tom Jones - The Utimate Collection as
- 1999 · Agnes Browne as Himself
- 1999 · Tom Jones : An Audience with Tom Jones as Self
- 1998 · Vivement dimanche as Self
- 1998 · VH1 Divas as Self -Performer
- 1998 · Die Johannes B. Kerner Show as Self
- 1998 · Parkinson as Self
- 1997 · Leute heute as Self
- 1996 · Mars Attacks! as Tom Jones
- 1995 · The Frank Skinner Show as Self
- 1995 · The Jerky Boys as Self
- 1994 · MTV Europe Music Awards as Self - Host
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · GMTV as Self
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1991 · Amnesty International's Big 30 as Self
- 1991 · The Ghosts of Oxford Street as Gordon Selfridge
- 1990 · The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Guardian Angel
- 1990 · Tom Jones – Live At This Moment as
- 1971 · This Is Tom Jones - What's New Pussycat (1969-1971) as
- 1971 · Singer Presents Burt Bacharach as Himself
- Future · King of the Teds as Ron
- Future · Tom Jones - This Is Tom Jones - Legendary Performers as
- 1989 · Euro Disney Noël as
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Tom Jones (voice)
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1988 · Smash Hits Poll Winners Party as Self
- 1987 · Téléthon as
- 1987 · Going Live! as Self
- 1987 · Le monde est à vous as Self
- 1987 · The Dame Edna Experience as Self
- 1987 · The Grand Knockout Tournament as Self
- 1986 · Wedden, dat..? as Self
- 1983 · TV-am as
- 1982 · Champs-Elysées as Self
- 1981 · De TV Show as Self
- 1981 · Wetten, dass..? as Self
- 1980 · Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters as Self
- 1980 · Lynda Carter: Encore! as Self
- 1979 · Allsång på Skansen as Self - Guest
- 1979 · Pleasure Cove as Raymond Gordon
- 1978 · An Audience with... as Self
- 1976 · Donny & Marie as Self
- 1975 · A Salute to Sir Lew Grade as Self
- 1975 · Système 2 as Self
- 1974 · 3 nach 9 as Self
- 1972 · The Special London Bridge Special as Himself
- 1971 · Disco as Self
- 1970 · Raquel! as Self
- 1969 · This Is Tom Jones as Self - Host
- 1969 · The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as Self
- 1968 · Cilla as Self
- 1964 · Top of the Pops as Self
- 1963 · Ready Steady Go! as Self
- 1963 · Viña del Mar International Song Festival as Self - Musical Guest
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1959 · The Bruce Forsyth Show as
- 1958 · Kraft Music Hall as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self - Singer
- 1948 · Bambi Awards as Self