Tom Jones
Acting
- Born:
- 1940-06-07
- Place of birth:
- Trefforest, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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
Dinner With Gavin Rossdale
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
In My Own Words
Prince and His Songs at the BBC
Johnson and Knopfler's Music Legends
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
The Coronation Concert
Little Richard: I Am Everything
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
The Sound of 007
Stereophonics Live in Cardiff: We'll Keep a Welcome
Isle of Wight Festival 2021
St David's Day at the BBC
Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente
Tom Jones at 80
TV Story Superstar
20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas
Happy Hour with Olly Murs
Lo Siguiente
The Queen's Birthday Party
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Tom Jones and Beverley Knight’s Gospel Christmas
Tom Jones: Live on Soundstage
Die Helene Fischer Show 2016
Tom Jones's 1950s: The Decade That Made Me
Later ... With Jools Holland : Hootenanny
Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show
... Sings Dylan II
Documentary Now!
VOX Dokumentation
Zauberhafte Weihnacht im Land der Stillen Nacht
I Am Ali
Under Milk Wood
Cachitos de hierro y cromo
Welcome to Rockwell - A Night of Legendary Collaborations
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
Playhouse Presents
The Voice UK
Jools Holland: My Life in Music
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
Pini
Tom Jones: In His Prime
The Rob Brydon Show
A Concert for Heroes
Tom Jones at the BBC
Tom Jones - BBC Sessions - LSO St Lukes
Live from Studio Five
Tom Jones - Avo Session Basel (2009-11-09)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
Skavlan
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
Tom Jones Love Songs
Concert for Diana
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
The Graham Norton Show
Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976
John Farnham & Tom Jones: Together in Concert
The Friday Night Project
Tom Jones: Live at Cardiff Castle
The Paul O'Grady Show
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition
Parkinson
Tom Jones: What's New Pussycat? - The Greatest Hits
Tom Jones 40 Smash Hits
Strictly Come Dancing
VH1 Divas 2004
Tom Jones - Legends in Concert
Tom Jones: Sincerely Yours
Red, White and Blues
Duck Dodgers
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Top Gear
The Sweatbox
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
A Musical Christmas from the Vatican
Star Academy
We Know Where You Live. Live!
Party in the Park
Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only
Top of the Pops: The True Story
The Emperor's New Groove
The Simpsons: America's First Family
Tom Jones and Friends: Live
Tom Jones - The Utimate Collection
Agnes Browne
Tom Jones : An Audience with Tom Jones
Vivement dimanche
VH1 Divas
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show
Parkinson
Leute heute
Mars Attacks!
TFI Friday
The Frank Skinner Show
The Jerky Boys
MTV Europe Music Awards
David Foster's Christmas Album
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Viva Cabaret
GMTV
Later... with Jools Holland
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Amnesty International's Big 30
The Ghosts of Oxford Street
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Tom Jones – Live At This Moment
Euro Disney Noël
The Simpsons
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
Just a Song and Dance
Téléthon
Going Live!
Le monde est à vous
The Dame Edna Experience
Sacrée soirée
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Wedden, dat..?
TV-am
Champs-Elysées
De TV Show
Wetten, dass..?
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Lynda Carter: Encore!
Allsång på Skansen
Pleasure Cove
Cinderella at the Palace
The South Bank Show
An Audience with...
The BRIT Awards
Donny & Marie
A Salute to Sir Lew Grade
Système 2
3 nach 9
The Special London Bridge Special
This Is Tom Jones - What's New Pussycat (1969-1971)
Singer Presents Burt Bacharach
Disco
Raquel!
This Is Tom Jones
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde
Cilla
Tom Jones Hilton Special
Top of the Pops
Ready Steady Go!
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Bruce Forsyth Show
Kraft Music Hall
The Oscars
The Ed Sullivan Show
Bambi
Tom Jones - This Is Tom Jones - Legendary Performers
King of the Teds