Known For
Acting
Born
Jun 07, 1940
Place of Birth
Trefforest, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Credits
156 titles
Tom Jones
Biography
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).
Known For
Filmography
Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century
Self
Dinner With Gavin Rossdale
Self
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
Self
In My Own Words
Self
Prince and His Songs at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends
Self
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
Self
The Coronation Concert
Self
Little Richard: I Am Everything
Self
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
Self (archive footage)
The Sound of 007
Self (archive footage)
Stereophonics Live in Cardiff: We'll Keep a Welcome
Self
Isle of Wight Festival 2021
Self
St David's Day at the BBC
Self
Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente
Self (archive footage)
Tom Jones at 80
TV Story Superstar
Self (archive footage)
20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas
Happy Hour with Olly Murs
Self
Lo Siguiente
Self - Performer
The Queen's Birthday Party
Self - Performer
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Self
Tom Jones and Beverley Knight’s Gospel Christmas
Self - Presenter
Tom Jones: Live on Soundstage
Die Helene Fischer Show 2016
Self
Tom Jones's 1950s: The Decade That Made Me
presenter
Later ... With Jools Holland : Hootenanny
Self
Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show
Self
... Sings Dylan II
Self (archive footage)
Documentary Now!
Bev Turner
VOX Dokumentation
Self
Zauberhafte Weihnacht im Land der "Stillen Nacht"
Self
I Am Ali
Self
Under Milk Wood
Captain Cat
Cachitos de hierro y cromo
Self (archive footage)
Welcome to Rockwell - A Night of Legendary Collaborations
Self
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
Self - Performer
Playhouse Presents
Ron
The Voice UK
Self - Coach
Jools Holland: My Life in Music
Self
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Pini
Tom Jones: In His Prime
Self (archive footage)
The Rob Brydon Show
A Concert for Heroes
Self
Tom Jones at the BBC
Tom Jones - BBC Sessions - LSO St Lukes
Vocal
Live from Studio Five
Self
Tom Jones - Avo Session Basel (2009-11-09)