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Terry Jones

Terry Jones

Actor, writer, director and composer, also producer · Died January 21, 2020, aged 77 · Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK

Primetime Emmy nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Terence Graham Parry Jones (February 1, 1942 – January 21, 2020) 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 Hall, Oxford, but "strayed into history". While there, he performed comedy with future Monty Python cast-mate Michael Palin in The Oxford Revue. Jones appeared in the comedy TV series "Twice a Fortnight" with Michael Palin; Graeme Garden; Bill Oddie and Jonathan Lynn, as well as the television series |"The Complete and Utter History of Britain" (1969). He appeared in" Do Not Adjust Your Set" (1967–69) with Michael Palin; Eric Idle and David Jason. He wrote for "The Frost Report" and several other David Frost programmes.

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Born
February 1, 1942
Died
January 21, 2020 (aged 77)
From
Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK
Works as
Actor, writer, director and composer, also producer
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 94 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 17% in 30 days

What are Terry Jones' films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
30%
Ideas
20%
Morality
13%
Power
13%
Bonds
12%
Self
12%
Survival
1%
Community14 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 9 · Wry 2 · Earnest 15

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 23 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 15 · Charged 11 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 16 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 6

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 20

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Trickster
3 of 7
Shapeshifter
2 of 7
Ally
2 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
23
Absurd
19
Warm
9
Contemplative
8
Manic
3
Other
16

How their films linger

Fun19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Terry Jones' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Terry Jones' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

94 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 56 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Land of Sometimes(2026)

    In Memory Of · as The Wish Watch (voice)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Boom Bust Boom(2015)

    Director · Co-Writer · Composer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • In Charlie Chaplin's Footsteps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Narrator

  • Absolutely Anything(2015)

    Director · Screenplay · as Scientist Alien (voice) / Van Driver

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Monty Python Live (Mostly)(2014)

    Writer · as Self, others

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy(2010)

    as Workingman / Mexican / Mountie

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Stories from East of the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Story

  • King Guillaume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Le professeur d'Oxford

  • The Legend of Dick and Dom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 33 episodes · Actor

  • Terry Jones' Great Map Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · as Presenter

  • Penguins April Fool - The Making of (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Miracles of Evolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as (presenter)

  • Life Of Brian Screenplay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Screenplay · as Mandy Cohen, Colin, Simon the Holy Man, Bob Hoskins

  • Hitler: The Comedy Years(2007)

    as Landlady (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Anna and the Moods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Terry Jones' Barbarians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer · as Presenter

  • Terry Jones' Barbarians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Locked Out(2006)

    as Un SDF

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Various Characters

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Various Characters

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Various Characters

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Various Characters

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Various Characters

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Various Characters

  • Monty Python's Personal Best(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Self / Various Characters

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Story of 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Él Mismo

  • Bottom Mindless Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Drunk Vicar (archive footage)

  • The Paul O'Grady Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Terry Jones' Medieval Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 9 episodes · Writer · Actor

  • The Surprising History of Sex and Love(2002)

    Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Dinotopia(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Messenger Bird (voice)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Surprising History of Egypt(2002)

    Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · as Marcello

  • The Creator(1999)

    as Dieu

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Gladiators: The Brutal Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Host

  • Ancient Inventions(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer · as Himself - Host

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Fierce Creatures(1997)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Wind in the Willows(1996)

    Director · Screenplay · Songs · as Toad

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Blazing Dragons(1996)

    Show Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Crusades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer · as Himself / Presenter

  • The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Marcello

  • L.A. Story(1991)

    as Sara's Mother (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • 8:15 from Manchester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python(1989)

    Writer · as Self / Various Characters

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Erik the Viking(1989)

    Director · Screenplay · as King Arnulf

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Consuming Passions(1988)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Scarfe's Follies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Personal Services(1987)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Labyrinth(1986)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Omnibus Presents Comic Relief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Monty Python's the Meaning of Life(1983)

    Director · Screenplay · as Various Roles

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Crimson Permanent Assurance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Window Cleaner / Bert (uncredited)

  • The Young Ones(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Vicar

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl(1982)

    Writer · as Various Roles

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Screenplay · as Harrington

  • Peter Cook & Co. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Various Characters

  • Roger of the Raj (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer

  • Golden Gordon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer

  • Whinfrey's Last Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer

  • Friday Night, Saturday Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Monty Python's Life of Brian(1979)

    Director · Screenplay · as Mandy Cohen / Colin / Simon the Holy Man / Bob Hoskins / Saintly Passer-by / Alarmed Crucifixion Assistant

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Curse of the Claw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • Across the Andes by Frog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • Murder at Moorstones Manor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • Escape from Stalag Luft 112B (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • The Testing of Eric Olthwaite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • The Mermaid Frolics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Writer · as Various

  • The Broken Bottle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Jabberwocky(1977)

    as Poacher

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Pleasure at Her Majesty's(1976)

    Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Ripping Yarns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 9 episodes · Creator · Writer · Actor

  • Tomkinson's Schooldays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Writer · as Mr. Ellis / Bear / Mr. Moodie / Director

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Orson Welles’ director (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail(1975)

    Director · Writer · as Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Voice of Cartoon Scribe

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Henry Cleans Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Albert

  • Black and Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Writer

  • Is This a Record? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Additional Writing · as Various

  • Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · as Various Characters

  • The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Writer · Actor

  • Monty Python's and Now for Something Completely Different(1971)

    Screenplay · 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

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Euroshow '71: May Day Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

  • The Two Ronnies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus(1969)

    Show 45 episodes · Writer · as Various

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Complete and Utter History of Britain(1969)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Writer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Do Not Adjust Your Set(1967)

    Show 29 episodes · Writer · as Various Characters

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Twice a Fortnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Series of Bird's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 8 episodes · Additional Writing

  • Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Labyrinth 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Original Film Writer

  • Monty Python: Live at Aspen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Creator

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 92 titles, 89 of them dated from 1967 to 2026; peak year 1982.

Biggest box office

Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
19672026

Peak 1982 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting65 of 92: 42 only acting, 23 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stDirecting11 of 92: 1 only directing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thWriting41 of 92: 21 only writing, 20 with another role · typical Midcredits score84thOther crew9 of 92: 4 only other crew, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

92 titles, 24 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 19 of them.

By decade

1960s6 · 5 acting · 4 crew1970s26 · 15 acting · 19 crew1980s13 · 9 acting · 8 crew1990s9 · 6 acting · 5 crew2000s26 · 23 acting · 7 crew2010s8 · 5 acting · 4 crew2020s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 8% of 12 roles
7186

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

1 major award from 7 major nominations, 1983–2009.

WinNomination
  1. 2009
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
  2. 2004
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming
  3. 1999
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
  4. 1997
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
  5. 1984
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Original Song
  6. 1983
    • Cannes award, won
    • Cannes award, nominated

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Terry Jones' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Land of Sometimes (2026)

86th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, writer

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

Midcredits 99th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Terry Jones' work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films and alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles29–63 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles34–72 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles22–62 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles6–33 · median 18 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles9–38 · median 16 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Terry Jones work with?

People who share at least 2 of Terry Jones' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Palin shares the most, 21.

Directors

Writers

  • Michael Palin21 titles · 13 as writer    See newest 12 of 21 shared titles with Michael Palin
  • Eric Idle17 titles · 11 as writer    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Eric Idle
  • John Cleese15 titles · 9 as writer    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with John Cleese
  • Terry Gilliam15 titles · 9 as writer    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Terry Gilliam

Actors

  • Carol Cleveland10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Carol Cleveland
  • Neil Innes7 titles · 5 as actor    See all 7 shared titles with Neil Innes
  • Connie Booth4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Connie Booth
  • Eddie Izzard2 titles    See all 2 shared titles with Eddie Izzard

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles