Biography
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Freddie Jones (born in Stoke-on-Trent on September 12, 1927) is a British character actor.
He became an actor after ten years of working as a laboratory assistant, when his hobby took over.
He became famous for his role as Claudius in the 1968 British television series The Caesars. He tends to play eccentric and insane characters.
He currently plays Sandy Thomas in ITV’s popular Soap Opera Emmerdale.
He is the father of actor Toby Jones.
Film appearances
- The Count of Monte Cristo , 2002
- Puckoon, 2002
- David Copperfield, 2000—Barkis
- House!, 2000
- The Life and Crimes of William Palmer, 1998
- Keep in a Dry Place and Away from Children (voiceover), 1997 [1]
- The Neverending Story 3: Escape from Fantasia, 1994
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood, 1993
- The Last Butterfly, 1992
- Dark River , 1990
- Wild at Heart, 1990
- Erik the Viking, 1989
- Consuming Passions, 1988
- The Black Cauldron, 1985
- Young Sherlock Holmes, 1985
- Dune, 1984
- Firestarter, 1984
- And the Ship Sails On, 1983
- Krull, 1983
- Firefox, 1982
- The Elephant Man, 1980
- Zulu Dawn, 1979
- All Creatures Great and Small, 1975
- Juggernaut, 1974
- The Fall of Eagles, 1974
- The Satanic Rites of Dracula, 1974
- Antony and Cleopatra, 1972
- Assault, 1971
- Goodbye Gemini, 1970
- Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed, 1969
- The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom, 1968
- Accident, 1967
- Marat/Sade, 1967
TV appearances
- Emmerdale 2005-
- Cold Comfort Farm, 1996
- Hotel Room, 1993
- Inspector Morse “Who Killed Harry Field?”, 1991
- Pennies From Heaven, 1978
- The Ghosts of Motley Hall (1976-1978)
- Children of the Stones, 1976
- Romance with a Double Bass, 1974
- Cold Comfort Farm, 1968
- The Avengers “Who’s Who???” 1967
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