Finn Jones
| Finn Jones | |
|---|---|
 Jones at the MagicCity ComicCon, January 16, 2016. | |
| Born |
Terence Jones 24 March 1988 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Finn Jones (born Terence Jones; 24 March 1988)[1] is a British (English) actor, best known for his role as Loras Tyrell in the HBO series Game of Thrones. He is scheduled to appear as the titular character in the upcoming Netflix series Marvel's Iron Fist, which is set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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]
On October 2009, Finn 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, he appeared in the 11th series of Doctors. On 1 and 8 April 2010, Finn 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 has starred in two films, Sleeping Beauty and The Last Showing. It was reported in February 2016, that Jones was cast as Daniel Rand / Iron Fist for the Marvel Television/Netflix series, Iron Fist, which will take place within the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe. In March 2016, Marvel officially confirmed that Jones was cast as Iron Fist.[7]
Personal life
Jones revealed on Twitter that his real name is Terence "Terry" Jones. He had to change it to avoid confusion with Terry Jones, a member of Monty Python.
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.[8][9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Studio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines | Teddy | Fox | Released 23 October |
| 2014 | Sleeping Beauty | Barrow | The Asylum | Released 13 May |
| 2014 | The Last Showing | Martin | Sony U.K. | Released 22 August |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Hollyoaks Later | Jamie | E4 | 5 episodes |
| 2010 | The Sarah Jane Adventures | Santiago Jones | BBC | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | The Bill | Mark Kennedy | ITV | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Hollyoaks | Jamie | Channel 4 | 9 episodes |
| 2010–2011 | Doctors | Tristan Bentley / Tim Hebdon | BBC | 2 episodes |
| 2011–present | Game of Thrones | Loras Tyrell | HBO | 20 episodes |
| 2015 | Life in Squares | Julian Bell | BBC | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Iron Fist | Danny Rand / Iron Fist | Netflix | 13 episodes |
References
- 1 2 "This Santiago is far from Chile – Sarah Jane Adventures Gay Spy Blog – Gay Spy". Digital Spy. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ↑ "About Finn". FinnJones.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ↑ "'Later' character joins 'Hollyoaks' – Hollyoaks News – Soaps". Digital Spy. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ↑ "POTD: Jamie and Hannah resolve to start afresh – Hollyoaks News – Soaps". Digital Spy. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ↑ "Reaction: Elisabeth Sladen 1948–2011 – Doctor Who News – Showbiz". Digital Spy. 19 April 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ↑ "Not A Blog – George R R Martin's Livejournal blog". Retrieved 20 June 2010.
- ↑ Hibberd, James (February 25, 2016). "Game of Thrones actor Finn Jones to play Iron Fist". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 25, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ↑ Adam Withnall (6 December 2015). "Jeremy Corbyn dons Santa hat to raise money for refugees after following Syria air strikes debate loss". The Independent.
- ↑ 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.