Finn Jones
Birth nameTerence Jones
Birth date24 March 1988 (age 38)
Birth placeLondon, England
OccupationActor
Known forGame of Thrones
Iron Fist
Years active2009–present
Height1.83 m

Finn Jones (born Terence Jones; 24 March 1988)[1] is an English actor known for his roles as Loras Tyrell in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011–2016) and Danny Rand / Iron Fist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (2017–present).

Career

Jones trained at the Arts Educational Schools on a three-year acting course. Prior to this he was a Sixth Form student at Hayes School in Bromley.[2]

In October 2009, Jones played Jamie, a young man who found love with Hannah Ashworth in the second series of Hollyoaks Later. Later, he returned to the Hollyoaks village to tie in with Emma Rigby's (Hannah Ashworth) departure in February 2010.[3][4]

In January 2010, Jones appeared in the 11th series of Doctors. On 1 and 8 April 2010, he appeared in two episodes of The Bill playing Commander Lisa Kennedy's (played by Julie Graham) son Mark Kennedy, who was accused of murder. In the same month he finished filming for a new online drama called The Curfew commissioned by Channel 4 and produced by BAFTA award-winning company LittleLoud Productions.

Jones also played Santiago Jones in the Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures in the story Death of the Doctor alongside Katy Manning as former Doctor Who companion Jo Grant and Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor.[1][5]

On 19 June 2010, it was announced that Jones would be appearing in Game of Thrones, the HBO adaptation of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novel series, as Ser Loras Tyrell.[6] He also had a small role in the 2012 horror film Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines.

In 2014, he starred in two films, Sleeping Beauty and The Last Showing. It was reported in February 2016, that Jones was cast as Danny Rand / Iron Fist for the Marvel Television/Netflix series, Iron Fist, set within the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe. In March 2016, Marvel officially confirmed that Jones was cast as Danny Rand.[7][8] Jones reprised the role in The Defenders and the second season of Luke Cage and Iron Fist. Jones will reprise the role in the third season of Daredevil: Born Again.[9]

In 2019, it was announced that Jones would join the second season of the Apple TV+ series Dickinson, playing Samuel Bowles.[10][11]

Personal life

Jones' birth name is Terence Jones. He changed it to avoid confusion with Terry Jones, a member of Monty Python.[12]

In December 2015, Jones assisted Oxfam campaigners in raising money for their appeal to support Syrian refugees, by singing carols at a shopping centre in Islington. He appeared alongside Jeremy Corbyn, the Leader of the Labour Party, and later voiced his support for Corbyn in a post on Instagram.[13][14]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Wrong Turn 5: BloodlinesTeddyDirect-to-video
2014Sleeping BeautyBarrow
The Last ShowingMartin
2017LeatherfaceDeputy Sorells
2021AwakeBrian
2022The VisitorRobert Burrows
TBAAs Deep as the GraveCharles LindberghPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Hollyoaks LaterJamie5 episodes
2010Hollyoaks9 episodes
The Sarah Jane AdventuresSantiago Jones2 episodes
The BillMark Kennedy
2010–2011DoctorsTristan Bentley / Tim Hebdon
2011–2016Game of ThronesLoras TyrellRecurring role;
21 episodes
2015Life in SquaresJulian Bell3 episodes
2017–2018Iron FistDaniel "Danny" Rand / Iron FistLead role;
23 episodes
2017The DefendersMain role, miniseries;
8 episodes
2018Luke CageGuest star;
Episode: "The Main Ingredient"
2021DickinsonSamuel BowlesRecurring role;
10 episodes
2022Swimming with SharksMartyLead role;
6 episodes
2027Daredevil: Born AgainDaniel "Danny" Rand / Iron FistSeason 3; Filming

References

  1. ^ "This Santiago is far from Chile – Sarah Jane Adventures Gay Spy Blog – Gay Spy". Digital Spy. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  2. ^ "About Finn". FinnJones.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  3. ^ "'Later' character joins 'Hollyoaks' – Hollyoaks News – Soaps". Digital Spy. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  4. ^ "POTD: Jamie and Hannah resolve to start afresh – Hollyoaks News – Soaps". Digital Spy. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  5. ^ "Reaction: Elisabeth Sladen 1948–2011 – Doctor Who News – Showbiz". Digital Spy. 19 April 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  6. ^ "Not A Blog – George R. R. Martin's Livejournal blog". 2010-06-19. Archived from the original on 22 June 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
  7. ^ Hibberd, James (February 25, 2016). "Game of Thrones actor Finn Jones to play Iron Fist". Entertainment Weekly. Archived 25 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  8. ^ Strom, Marc (March 17, 2016). "Finn Jones to Star in the Netflix Original Series 'Marvel's Iron Fist'". Marvel Comics. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  9. ^ Perez, Jose (April 3, 2026). "Mike Colter and Finn Jones are seen on the set of "Daredevil: Born Again" in Brooklyn on April 03, 2026 in New York City.". Getty Images. Archived April 4, 2026 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
  10. ^ Otterson, Joe (2019-12-06). "'Dickinson' Season 2 Adds Finn Jones, Pico Alexander". Variety. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  11. ^ "Peabody 30 Winners". The Peabody Awards. 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  12. ^ Saunders, Tristram Fane (2017-03-16). "Iron Fist star Finn Jones: How does it feel to be the world's most hated superhero?". The Telegraph
  13. ^ Adam Withnall (6 December 2015). "Jeremy Corbyn dons Santa hat to raise money for refugees after following Syria air strikes debate loss". The Independent
  14. ^ Finn Jones (6 December 2015). "Finnstagram on Instagram: "Just popped down to the local supermarket to pick up some washing powder and I get recruited into singing Silent Night with Jeremy Corbyn, he was out raising money for refugees with @oxfamgb ..Surreal and Hilarious. Great to meet the man and pledge my support for his claim to the throne!"". Instagram. Archived 2021-12-24 at the Wayback Machine.