For other uses, see Fred Jones (disambiguation).

He became an actor after ten years of working as a laboratory assistant, when his hobby took over.

He became famous for his role as Claudius in the 1968 British television series The Caesars. He tends to play eccentric and insane characters..

Film appearances

• The Count of Monte Cristo, 2002 - Col. Villefort
• Puckoon, 2002 - Sir John Meredith
• David Copperfield, 2000 - Barkis
• House!, 2000 - Anzani, Giovanni
• Prince of Poisoners: The Life and Crimes of William Palmer, 1998
• Keep in a Dry Place and Away from Children (voiceover), 1997 ^*
• Cold Comfort Farm, 1996 - Adam Lambsbreath
• The Neverending Story 3: Escape from Fantasia, 1994
• Hotel Room, 1993
• The Mystery of Edwin Drood, 1993
• The Last Butterfly, 1992
• Dark River , 1990
• Wild at Heart, 1990
• Erik the Viking, 1989
• Consuming Passions, 1988
• The Black Cauldron, 1985
• Young Sherlock Holmes, 1985
• Dune (movie), 1984
• Firestarter, 1984
• And the Ship Sails On, 1983
• Krull, 1983
• Firefox, 1982
• The Elephant Man, 1980
• Zulu Dawn, 1979
• All Creatures Great and Small, 1974
• Juggernaut, 1974
• Romance with a Double Bass, 1974
• Antony and Cleopatra, 1973
• The Satanic Rites of Dracula, 1973
• Cold Comfort Farm, 1971
• Assault, 1970
• Twinsanity, 1970
• Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed, 1969
• The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom, 1968
• Accident, 1967

TV appearances

• "Who Killed Harry Field?" (Inspector Morse episode, 1991)
• Children of the Stones Series, 1976
• ''Pennies from Heaven, minseries, 1978, headmaster.
• "Who's Who???" (The Avengers episode)
• Emmerdale (playing Sandy Thomas) (2005-)
• The Ghosts of Motley Hall (1976-1978)

External links

• 'The Avengers' fan site

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