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).
Filmography
all 128
self 93
Movies 69
TV Shows 59
Voice 1
Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends (2024)
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short (2023)
The Coronation Concert (2023)
Little Richard: I Am Everything (2023)
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now (2023)
The Sound of 007 (2022)
Stereophonics Live in Cardiff: We'll Keep a Welcome (2022)
Isle of Wight Festival 2021 (2021)
St David's Day at the BBC (2021)
Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente (2020)
Tom Jones at 80 (2020)
TV Story Superstar (2020)
20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas (2018)
Happy Hour with Olly Murs (2018)
Aretha Franklin: Respect (2018)
The Queen's Birthday Party (2018)
Tom Jones and Beverley Knight’s Gospel Christmas (2017)
Popular Voices at the BBC (2017)
Tom Jones - Live on Soundstage (2017)
Die Helene Fischer Show 2016 (2016)
Tom Jones's 1950s: The Decade That Made Me (2016)
Later ... With Jools Holland : Hootenanny (2015)
Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show (2015)
Documentary Now! (2015)
I Am Ali (2014)
Under Milk Wood (2014)
Cachitos de hierro y cromo (2013)
Otis Redding: Soul Ambassador (2013)
Welcome to Rockwell - A Night of Legendary Collaborations (2012)
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012 (2012)
The Voice UK (2012)
Jools Holland: My Life in Music (2012)
Hugh Laurie: Down by the River (2011)
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes (2011)
Pini (2010)
The Rob Brydon Show (2010)
Tom Jones at the BBC (1964-2010) (2010)
Tom Jones - BBC Sessions - LSO St Lukes (2009)
Live from Studio Five (2009)
Tom Jones - Avo Session Basel (2009-11-09) (2009)
Tom Jones - Glastonbury (2009)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009)
Let's Dance for Comic Relief (2009)
Skavlan (2009)
Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll: The 60s Revealed (2008)
Elvis: Viva Las Vegas (2008)
Tom Jones Love Songs (2008)
Concert for Diana (2007)
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live (2007)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
The One Show (2006)
Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976 (2006)
John Farnham & Tom Jones: Together in Concert (2005)
The Friday Night Project (2005)
Tom Jones: Live at Cardiff Castle (2004)
The Paul O'Grady Show (2004)
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition (2004)
Tom Jones 40 Smash Hits (2004)
Strictly Come Dancing (2004)
Tom Jones: Sincerely Yours (2004)
Tom Jones - Legends in Concert (2004)
Red, White and Blues (2003)
Duck Dodgers (2003)
The Sweatbox (2002)
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002)
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (2002)
Star Academy (2001)
Party in the Park (2001)
Tom Jones: Duets by Invitation Only (2001)
The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
Tom Jones and Friends: Live (2000)
Tom Jones - The Utimate Collection (2000)
Agnes Browne (1999)
Tom Jones : An Audience with Tom Jones (1999)
Vivement dimanche (1998)
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998)
Leute heute (1997)
Mars Attacks! (1996)
The Frank Skinner Show (1995)
The Jerky Boys (1995)
MTV Europe Music Awards (1994)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
GMTV (1993)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
Amnesty International's Big 30 (1991)
The Ghosts of Oxford Street (1991)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Tom Jones – Live At This Moment (1990)
Euro Disney Noël (1989)
The Simpsons (1989)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party (1988)
Going Live! (1987)
The Dame Edna Experience (1987)
The Grand Knockout Tournament (1987)
The Last Resort (1987)
TV-am (1983)
Champs-Elysées (1982)
Wetten, dass..? (1981)
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters (1980)
Lynda Carter: Encore! (1980)
Allsång på Skansen (1979)
Pleasure Cove (1979)
An Audience with... (1978)
The Wolfman Jack Show (1976)
Donny & Marie (1976)
Système 2 (1975)
III nach neun (1974)
The Special London Bridge Special (1972)
This Is Tom Jones - What's New Pussycat (1969-1971) (1971)
Singer Presents Burt Bacharach (1971)
Disco (1971)
Raquel! (1970)
This Is Tom Jones (1969)
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969)
Cilla (1968)
Thunderball (1965)
What's New Pussycat? (1965)
Fanfare (1965)
Top of the Pops (1964)
Ready Steady Go! (1963)
Viña del Mar International Song Festival (1963)
The Bruce Forsyth Show (1959)
Kraft Music Hall (1958)
The Oscars (1953)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
Bambi Awards (1948)
Tom Jones - This Is Tom Jones - Legendary Performers
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1940-06-07 (83 years old)
Birth NameThomas John Woodward
Birth PlacePontypridd, United Kingdom
RelationshipsLinda Woodward (1957-03-02 - 2016-04-10)
ChildrenMark Woodward, Jonathan Berkery
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
ResidencesLondon, United Kingdom
Also Known AsThomas John Woodward
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Knight Bachelor
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