Tom Jones
Known for: Acting
Born: June 7, 1940
Place of birth: Trefforest, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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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Filmography
84 movies · 73 TV shows, newest first
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Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century
2026
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Dinner With Gavin Rossdale
2025
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I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
2024
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In My Own Words
2024
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Prince and His Songs at the BBC
2024
8.5
Johnson and Knopfler's Music Legends
2024
9.0
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024
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Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
2023
6.0
The Coronation Concert
2023
6.6
Little Richard: I Am Everything
2023
7.6
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
2023
7.3
The Sound of 007
2022
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Stereophonics Live in Cardiff: We'll Keep a Welcome
2022
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Isle of Wight Festival 2021
2021
8.0
St David's Day at the BBC
2021
10.0
Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente
2020
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Tom Jones at 80
2020
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TV Story Superstar
2020
9.0
20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas
2018
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Happy Hour with Olly Murs
2018
2.0
Lo Siguiente
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The Queen's Birthday Party
2018
6.4
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018
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Tom Jones and Beverley Knight’s Gospel Christmas
2017
7.2
Tom Jones: Live on Soundstage
2017
10.0
Die Helene Fischer Show 2016
2016
7.0
Tom Jones's 1950s: The Decade That Made Me
2016
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Later ... With Jools Holland : Hootenanny
2015
8.0
Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show
2015
7.8
... Sings Dylan II
2015
7.1
Documentary Now!
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VOX Dokumentation
2015
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Zauberhafte Weihnacht im Land der "Stillen Nacht"
2014
6.7
I Am Ali
2014
6.0
Under Milk Wood
2014
7.7
Cachitos de hierro y cromo
2013
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Welcome to Rockwell - A Night of Legendary Collaborations
2012
8.2
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
2012
6.0
Playhouse Presents
2012
6.1
The Voice UK
2012
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Jools Holland: My Life in Music
2012
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Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
2011NR
Pini
2010NR
Tom Jones: In His Prime
2010
7.0
The Rob Brydon Show
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A Concert for Heroes
2010
7.0
Tom Jones at the BBC
2010
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Tom Jones - BBC Sessions - LSO St Lukes
2009
3.8
Live from Studio Five
2009
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Tom Jones - Avo Session Basel (2009-11-09)
2009
5.9
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
6.7
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
2009
5.0
Skavlan
2009
7.3
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
2008
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Tom Jones Love Songs
2008
7.6
Concert for Diana
2007
8.0
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
2007
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
2007
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Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976
2006
10.0
John Farnham & Tom Jones: Together in Concert
2005
6.0
The Friday Night Project
2005
6.0
Tom Jones: Live at Cardiff Castle
2004
5.1
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
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The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition
2004
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Tom Jones: What's New Pussycat? - The Greatest Hits
2004
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Tom Jones 40 Smash Hits
2004
6.0
Strictly Come Dancing
2004
9.0
VH1 Divas 2004
2004
4.0
Tom Jones - Legends in Concert
2004
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Tom Jones: Sincerely Yours
2004
7.5
Red, White and Blues
2003
7.5
Duck Dodgers
2003
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
7.6
Top Gear
2002
7.0
The Sweatbox
2002
6.1
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
6.4
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002
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A Musical Christmas from the Vatican
2001
5.7
Star Academy
2001
9.0
Party in the Park
2001
8.5
Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only
2001
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Top of the Pops: The True Story
2001
7.6
The Emperor's New Groove
2000
10.0
The Simpsons: America's First Family
2000
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Tom Jones and Friends: Live
2000
7.0
Tom Jones - The Utimate Collection
2000
6.2
Agnes Browne
1999
9.0
Tom Jones : An Audience with Tom Jones
1999
3.6
Vivement dimanche
1998
7.5
VH1 Divas
19987.5
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998
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Parkinson
1998
5.2
Leute heute
1997
6.4
Mars Attacks!
1996
7.1
TFI Friday
1996
7.5
The Frank Skinner Show
1995
4.4
The Jerky Boys
1995
10.0
MTV Europe Music Awards
1994
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David Foster's Christmas Album
1993
7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
19931.0
Viva Cabaret
1993
5.8
GMTV
1993
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
4.0
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991
6.4
The Ghosts of Oxford Street
1991
7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
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Tom Jones – Live At This Moment
1990
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Euro Disney Noël
1989
8.0
The Simpsons
1989
5.6
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988NR
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
19887.0
Just a Song and Dance
1987
5.0
Téléthon
1987
8.0
Going Live!
1987
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Le monde est à vous
1987
5.5
The Dame Edna Experience
1987
5.7
Sacrée soirée
1987
6.8
The Grand Knockout Tournament
19877.0
Wedden, dat..?
19868.0
TV-am
1983
6.8
Champs-Elysées
1982
9.0
De TV Show
1981
5.6
Wetten, dass..?
1981
6.0
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
1980
8.0
Lynda Carter: Encore!
1980
5.4
Allsång på Skansen
1979
7.0
Pleasure Cove
1979
8.0
Cinderella at the Palace
1978
5.3
An Audience with...
1978
10.0
The BRIT Awards
1977
6.8
Donny & Marie
1976
7.0
A Salute to Sir Lew Grade
1975NR
Système 2
19757.2
3 nach 9
1974
8.0
The Special London Bridge Special
1972
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This Is Tom Jones - What's New Pussycat (1969-1971)
1971
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Singer Presents Burt Bacharach
1971
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Disco
1971
10.0
Raquel!
1970
6.7
This Is Tom Jones
1969
6.8
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969NR
Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde
1969
8.0
Cilla
1968NR
Tom Jones Hilton Special
1966
6.7
Thunderball
1965
5.9
What's New Pussycat?
1965
6.6
Top of the Pops
1964
7.0
Ready Steady Go!
1963
4.7
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
1963
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
9.0
The Bruce Forsyth Show
1959
5.4
Kraft Music Hall
1958
7.0
The Oscars
1953
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
9.0
Bambi
1948
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Tom Jones - This Is Tom Jones - Legendary Performers
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King of the Teds
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