Biography
Terence Graham Parry Jones was a Welsh comedian, screenwriter, actor, film director, children's author, popular historian, political commentator, and TV documentary host. He is best known as a member of the Monty Python comedy team. At the age of 4, the Jones family moved to Surrey in England. Jones attended primary school at Esher COE school and later attended the Royal Grammar School in Guildford, where he was school captain in the 1960-61 academic year. He later read English at St Edmund Hal...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2021
as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Monty Python’s influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles’ influence on music, a pivotal moment in the evolution of television humor. Celebr...

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
2019
as Self (archive footage)
From ‘something completely different’ to icons of comedy and national treasures, this is a collection of rarely-seen Monty Python moments from the BBC...

Boom Bust Boom
2015
as Self
Terry Jones presents Boom Bust Boom. The result of a meeting between writer, director, historian and Python Terry Jones and economics professor and en...

Boom Bust Boom
2015
Director, Co-Writer
Terry Jones presents Boom Bust Boom. The result of a meeting between writer, director, historian and Python Terry Jones and economics professor and en...

In Charlie Chaplin's Footsteps
2015
as Narrator
Charlie Chaplin was at one time the most famous person in the world. His creation – the little tramp – was a universal figure adored by millions acros...

Absolutely Anything
2015
as Scientist Alien (voice) / Van Driver
Eccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving.

Absolutely Anything
2015
Director, Writer
Eccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving.

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
2014
as Self
With unprecedented access, this program reveals the humour, chaos and passion that went into bringing the Flying Circus to the stage cumulating in the...

Monty Python Live (Mostly)
2014
as Self, others
Celebrate the last night of the Pythons on the big screen! With John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin.

Monty Python Live (Mostly)
2014
Writer
Celebrate the last night of the Pythons on the big screen! With John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin.

Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
2014
as Self
Alan Yentob meets the five surviving members of Monty Python - John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam and Eric Idle - as they prepare ...

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014
as Self
Documentary charting and celebrating five decades of often groundbreaking, boundary-pushing comedy from BBC Two.

The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything
2014
Terry Jones and Michael Palin revisit their "pre-Python" sketch show from 1969 which has sadly been wiped by the BBC. At the time, in 2014, only 2 epi...

Alexander Armstrong's Real Ripping Yarns
2014
as Self
Alexander Armstrong explores the literature that inspired Michael Palin and Terry Jones's classic TV comedy Ripping Yarns, a loving parody of the Boys...

The Meaning of Monty Python
2013
as Self
A discussion between John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones about their film The Meaning of Life

Anatomy of a Liar
2012
as Self
A documentary about A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman.

The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
as Self
A live stand-up comedy and music gig to celebrate Amnesty International's 50th Anniversary.
The Unforgettable Spike Milligan
2010
as Himself
A documentary about Spike Milligan

Medieval Fightbook
2010
as Self - Historian
Follow the close analysis of an ancient fight master's manuscript depicting combat techniques and devices used over 500 years ago.

Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
2010
Half-hour behind the scenes of Eric Idle's Not The Messiah oratorio. Featuring Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Neil Innes, Carol...

Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
2010
as Workingman / Mexican / Mountie
Not The Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) is a comic oratorio based on Monty Python's Life of Brian, which retells the tragic tale of Mandy, impregnat...

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
2010
as Self
This is a theatrical / movie adaptation of the TV Miniseries. Its chapters do not align with the episodes directly, so it necessarily must be held sep...

Stories from East of the Moon
2010
Story

Monty Python in Aberystwyth
2009
as Self
In a strange turn of events, Sue Jones-Davies became the mayor of a Welsh town where Monty Python's Life of Brian was still banned - the film where sh...

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
2009
as Self
30 years after Fawlty Towers (1975) ended, Stephen Fry narrates a documentary about the making of this classic sitcom.

Chaucer & the Canterbury Tales
2009
as Self
Terry Jones (of Monty Python) gives a narrative of the life of and society around Geoffrey Chaucer. Geoffrey Chaucer's life to middle age, He survive...

King Guillaume
2009
as Le professeur d'Oxford
Magali plays in a brass band. Guillaume drives a small tourist train. Both spin a perfect love, they share modest dreams and their baby is about to co...

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
2008
as Self
Discover how six seemingly ordinary but supremely talented men became Monty Python, sketch comedy's inspired group of lunatics who turned such unlikel...

The Seventh Python
2008
as Self
Sean Connors Films, Ltd. Presents a Frozen Pictures production of The Seventh Python, a nonfiction musical feature film based on the life, work and un...
Penguins April Fool - The Making of
2008
The making of the hoax film Miracles of Evolution.

Miracles of Evolution
2008
as (presenter)
Miracles of Evolution is a fake BBC film trailer featuring flying penguins made in 2008 as an April Fools' Day hoax. The film was advertised as compel...
Life Of Brian Screenplay
2008
as Mandy Cohen, Colin, Simon the Holy Man, Bob Hoskins
An original illustrated 110 minute recording by The Pythons of their early screenplay in progress.
Life Of Brian Screenplay
2008
Screenplay
An original illustrated 110 minute recording by The Pythons of their early screenplay in progress.

Monty Python Conquers America
2008
as Self
This documentary follows the evolution of the British sketch comedy troupe that redefined humor and shaped an entire generation of American comics, fo...

Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007
as Landlady (archive footage) (uncredited)
A documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture.

Anna and the Moods
2007
as Narrator (voice)
There once was a girl named Anna Young. One day, her family is waiting for their perfect daughter to arrive at the breakfast table and kiss them good ...

The Secret Life of Brian
2007
as Self
A documentary about the making of the controversial Life of Brian and the surrounding accusations of blasphemy.

What the Pythons Did Next...
2007
as Self (archive footage)
A look at the careers of John Cleese, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam in the years after Monty Python's Flying...

The South Bank Show: Spamalot
2006
Eric Idle is interviewed by Melvyn Bragg in this 2006 episode of The South Bank Show (1978). The surviving members of Monty Python discuss the huge su...

Terry Jones' Barbarians
2006
as Presenter
Terry Jones' Barbarians is a 4-part TV documentary series first broadcast on BBC 2 in 2006. It was written and presented by Terry Jones, and it challe...

Terry Jones' Barbarians
2006
Writer
Terry Jones' Barbarians is a 4-part TV documentary series first broadcast on BBC 2 in 2006. It was written and presented by Terry Jones, and it challe...

Locked Out
2006
as Un SDF
Once upon a time, somewhere... a homeless guy finds a policeman's uniform...

Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contributions of a particular Monty Python member. The show...

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contributions of a particular Monty Python member. The show...

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contributions of a particular Monty Python member. The sho...

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contributions of a particular Monty Python member. From his...

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contributions of a particular Monty Python member. The five...

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contributions of a particular Monty Python member. Reportin...

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contributions of a particular Monty Python member. The five...

The Roots of Monty Python
2005
as Self (archive footage)
A look back at the origins of the ground breaking BBC comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus.

The Story of 1
2005
as Él Mismo
A humor-inflected history of the of the number one, covering military applications in ancient Rome, the measurement of distances in India, and the dec...

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004
as Self
The Secret Policeman benefit shows for Amnesty International brought together comedy grand masters - from Python and Beyond the Fringe - and performer...

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Compilation of the best Sketches of the first series of Monty Python's Flying Circus, which ran from 5 October 1969 to 11 January 1970. Memorable mom...

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
2004
as Self (archive footage)
All the best sketches from the third and fourth series of the ground-breaking comedy. Memorable moments include: 'The Finals of the All-England Summar...

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
2004
as Self (archive footage)
All the best sketches from the second series of the ground-breaking comedy. Memorable moments include: 'It's in the Mind'; 'The New Cooker Sketch'; 'N...

Concert for George
2003
as Self
As a memorial to George Harrison on the first anniversary of his passing, The Concert for George was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 29 Nov...

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
2003
as Self
The behind-the-scenes production documentary of Monty Python's 'Meaning Of Life.' This documentary is featured on the 2-disc Special Edition DVD for ...

The Surprising History of Sex and Love
2002
as Himself
The Surprising History of Sex and Love is a documentary presented by Terry Jones, looking at the different and surprising attitudes to sex and love th...

The Surprising History of Sex and Love
2002
Writer
The Surprising History of Sex and Love is a documentary presented by Terry Jones, looking at the different and surprising attitudes to sex and love th...
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
2002
as Self
One of many tributes following the death of Spike Milligan. Comedians, actors and musicians join forces to present a live tribute featuring a selectio...

The Hidden History of Egypt
2002
as Himself
Egyptians were famed for their extravagant building techniques and extraordinary gods, but what about the ordinary citizens? How did they lead their d...

The Hidden History of Rome
2002
as Himself
Rome was famed for the decadence of its ruling class, however, what about the ordinary citizens of these ancient cultures? How did they lead their day...

The Hidden History of Egypt
2002
Writer
Egyptians were famed for their extravagant building techniques and extraordinary gods, but what about the ordinary citizens? How did they lead their d...

The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations
2001
as Self
A documentary with Terry Jones and Michael Palin travelling to the locations of "Monty Python and Holy Grail".

The Life of Python
2000
as Self
Celebrating their 30th anniversary, Monty Python presents exclusive new material and so-called classic bits. Disc : 1 Contains 1:It's The Monty Pyth...

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
2000
as Marcello
Posing as a dancer for the Ballets Russes in Barcelona, Indy meets old friend Pablo Picasso, and narrowly outwits inept German spies. Dashing off to P...

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
2000
Director
Posing as a dancer for the Ballets Russes in Barcelona, Indy meets old friend Pablo Picasso, and narrowly outwits inept German spies. Dashing off to P...

The Monty Python Story
1999
as Self
The story behind how the comedy sketch group Monty Python formed in 1969, and lead to four very series, and four very funny films that are still has f...

Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
1999
as Self
The Sketches produced by the surviving Pythons for the BBC's celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the first showing of Monty Python on 5 October 196...

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
1999
as Self
Meatloaf introduces a look back at Python's use of music. Included interviews with the team, André Jacquemin and other conspirators.

Le créateur
1999
as Dieu
A playwright of note, Darius developed a drinking problem after his first major hit, and has taken time out from writing his follow-up to go to a clin...

Gladiators: The Brutal Truth
1999
as Host
For 750 years, the local colosseum was the only place to go if you were looking for some action. What began as human sacrifice during funeral rites fo...

Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998
as Self
In March 1998 in Aspen, Colorado, the surviving members of the Monty Python team – John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Pali...

The Wind in the Willows
1996
as Toad
Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved Toad Hall comes under threat from the wily weasels, ...

The Wind in the Willows
1996
Screenplay, Director, Songs
Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved Toad Hall comes under threat from the wily weasels, ...

L.A. Story
1991
as Sara's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
With the help of a talking freeway billboard, a "wacky weatherman" tries to win the heart of an English newspaper reporter, who is struggling to make ...

Life of Python
1990
as Self / Various Roles
This BBC documentary tells the history of the Python group, allowing a few glimpses at the works of its predecessors (At Last the 1948 Show, Do Not Ad...

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
1989
as Self / Various Characters
Steve Martin presents selected sketches from "Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)". It's the well known sketches, though the parrot sketch is not incl...

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
1989
Writer
Steve Martin presents selected sketches from "Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)". It's the well known sketches, though the parrot sketch is not incl...

Erik the Viking
1989
as King Arnulf
Erik the Viking gathers warriors from his village and sets out on a dangerous journey to Valhalla, to ask the gods to end the Age of Ragnorok and allo...

Erik the Viking
1989
Director, Screenplay
Erik the Viking gathers warriors from his village and sets out on a dangerous journey to Valhalla, to ask the gods to end the Age of Ragnorok and allo...

Consuming Passions
1988
Theatre Play
Adapted from a play written by two Monty Python vets, this toothy satire launches with a tragic accident at Chumley's chocolate factory when hapless m...

Scarfe's Follies
1988
Cartoonist Gerald Scarfe looks at that most English of things - the folly.

Personal Services
1987
Director
The story of the rise of a madame of a suburban brothel catering to older men, inspired by the real experiences of Cynthia Payne. The story follows C...

Inside the Labyrinth
1986
as Self
A behind-the-scenes look at Jim Henson's 1986 fantasy film, 'Labyrinth', featuring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly.
That's Television Television
1986
Featuring sketches from famous BBC comedy shows.

Labyrinth
1986
Screenplay
When Sarah is forced to babysit her half-brother Toby, she inadvertently summons the Goblin King and he whisks Toby away to his castle at the centre o...

Comedians Do It On Stage
1986
as Self
A Group of Britain's top comedy and music performers gather at a London Theater, to give their support to the Oncology Club Fund. The Fund is a charit...

Comic Roots: Michael Palin
1983
Short biographical documentary about comedian Michael Palin and his early interest in acting and comedy. Includes his education at the Shrewsbury Scho...

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983
as Various Roles
Life's questions are 'answered' in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a staid London insurance company which transforms before our eyes ...

The Crimson Permanent Assurance
1983
as Window Cleaner / Bert (uncredited)
A group of down-and-out accountants mutiny against their bosses and sail their office building onto the high seas in search of a pirate's life.

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983
Director, Screenplay
Life's questions are 'answered' in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a staid London insurance company which transforms before our eyes ...

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982
as Various Roles
Monty Python perform many of their greatest sketches at the Hollywood Bowl, including several from pre-Python days.

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982
Writer
Monty Python perform many of their greatest sketches at the Hollywood Bowl, including several from pre-Python days.

The Box
1981
as Harrington
Several individuals have been packed in a box; they disagree regarding what should be done.

The Box
1981
Screenplay
Several individuals have been packed in a box; they disagree regarding what should be done.

Peter Cook & Co.
1980
as Various Characters
A TV Special consisting of various sketches with the titular comedian and fellow comics in guest appearances.

The Secret Policeman's Ball
1979
as Himself - Various Roles
Amnesty decided not to present a benefit show in 1978 in order to consider how to make better use of the performing talent so favourably disposed to a...

Roger of the Raj
1979
Writer
On the eve of the Great War Roger Bartlesham's aristocratic parents are firm believers in the Empire though Roger, encouraged by socialist Latin teach...

Golden Gordon
1979
Writer
Barnestoneworth United is the worst football team of 1935, who lose every match. Gordon Ottershaw is, however, their loyal fan, determined to prevent ...

Whinfrey's Last Case
1979
Writer
In 1913 the British government, hearing that the Germans are planning World War I, ask top agent Whinfrey to intervene, but instead he decides to go o...

Life of Brian
1979
as Mandy Cohen / Colin / Simon the Holy Man / Bob Hoskins / Saintly Passer-by / Alarmed Crucifixion Assistant
Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his...

Life of Brian
1979
Director, Screenplay
Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his...

The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
1979
as Self
Ten years ago exactly, more or less, give or take a day or two, six young men sat down, or maybe stood, or perhaps some of them just lounged, and wrot...

The Curse of the Claw
1977
Writer
Sir Kevin Orr is anxious to return the Sacred Claw of the Naga hills given him as a child by his uncle Jack but warned that unless it is returned befo...

Across the Andes by Frog
1977
Writer
Explorer Walter Snetterton and his party travel to the Andes to prove his theory that frogs are able to climb mountains. Due to the Cup Final the only...

Murder at Moorstones Manor
1977
Writer
Sir Clive Chiddingfield invites his family to his birthday party at lonely Moorstones Manor but in the course of the evening half of those present are...

Escape from Stalag Luft 112B
1977
Writer
During World War I Major Errol Phipps is determined to escape from Stalag Luft 112B but his attempts all fail. However all the other prisoners and the...

The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
1977
Writer
Eric Olthwaite is so boring that his family all leave home to escape him. Then one day he is accidentally caught up in a bank robbery and discovers th...

The Mermaid Frolics
1977
as Various
In May 1977 a second Amnesty benefit was held to build on the success of the first show and with the intent of developing momentum for a regularly-sch...

The Mermaid Frolics
1977
Director, Writer
In May 1977 a second Amnesty benefit was held to build on the success of the first show and with the intent of developing momentum for a regularly-sch...

The Broken Bottle
1977
Short sketch written by and starring Michael Palin and Terry Jones, of Monty Python.

Jabberwocky
1977
as Poacher
After the death of his father, young Dennis Cooper goes to town where he has to pass several adventures. The town and the whole kingdom is threatened ...

Pleasure at Her Majesty's
1976
as Self
The first of the Amnesty International comedy benefit galas. The title is a play on the phrase at Her Majesty's pleasure (the show was performed at He...

Tomkinson's Schooldays
1976
as Mr. Ellis / Bear / Mr. Moodie / Director
New boarder Tomkinson is thoroughly miserable at Graybridge public school where he has to fight the grizzly bear,get nailed to the wall on St Tadger's...

Tomkinson's Schooldays
1976
Writer
New boarder Tomkinson is thoroughly miserable at Graybridge public school where he has to fight the grizzly bear,get nailed to the wall on St Tadger's...

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975
as Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Voice of Cartoon Scribe
King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin th...

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975
Director, Writer
King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin th...

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
1974
as Self
An documentarian from the BBC visits the set of Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975). This documentary shouldn't be viewed as a making of the film, ...

Henry Cleans Up
1974
as Albert
An educational comedy film from Guinness instructing how to clean out your pipes in the pub.

Secrets
1973
Writer
Secrets Chocolates receive an unexpected sales boost when three maintenance workers fall into the chocolate vat and are fed through the production lin...

Is This a Record?
1973
as Various
John Cleese, Michael Palin and Terry Jones celebrate the Guinness Book of World Records.

Is This a Record?
1973
Additional Writing
John Cleese, Michael Palin and Terry Jones celebrate the Guinness Book of World Records.

Monty Python In The Netherlands
1973
Monty Python sketch created for Dutch television in 1973.

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1971
One of the least-known Monty Python rarities is “The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch of 1971,” a short advertising film that was made for the Birds Eye ...

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1971
Writer
One of the least-known Monty Python rarities is “The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch of 1971,” a short advertising film that was made for the Birds Eye ...

And Now for Something Completely Different
1971
as Stage Manager / Tobacconist / 2nd Hungarian Man / Squire / Self-defence student #3 / Tenant #1 / Flasher / Mouse Organist Ken Ewing / Fat Soldier / Waiter / Nude Organist / Brian / Nigel Incubator Jones
A collection of Monty Python's Flying Circus skits from the first two seasons of their British TV series.

And Now for Something Completely Different
1971
Screenplay
A collection of Monty Python's Flying Circus skits from the first two seasons of their British TV series.

Euroshow '71: May Day Special
1971
as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
German made-for-TV musical extravaganza starring Monty Python.

Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch
N/A
One of the least-known Monty Python rarities is “The Close-up Toothpaste Relaunch,” a short advertising film. Follow Elida Gibbs' super salesman as he...

The Land of Sometimes
N/A
as The Wish Watch (voice)
Brother and sister Alfie and Elise keep wishing for more, until the night before Christmas when the strange and mysterious Wish Collector appears and ...