Tom Jones
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).
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1940-06-07
Place of birth
Trefforest, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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Cast
Mars Attacks!
1996
6.40
The Jerky Boys
1995
4.30
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
2008
7.30
Die Helene Fischer Show 2016
2016
10.00
Little Richard: I Am Everything
2023
6.61
Agnes Browne
1999
6.40
Red, White and Blues
2003
7.30
Isle of Wight Festival 2021
2021
0.00
The Coronation Concert
2023
6.00
The Sweatbox
2002
6.90
St David's Day at the BBC
2021
0.00
Tom Jones - Legends in Concert
2004
4.00
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
2012
8.20
Jools Holland: My Life in Music
2012
0.00
Tom Jones 40 Smash Hits
2004
0.00
Tom Jones at the BBC (1964-2010)
2010
7.00
Tom Jones Love Songs
2008
0.00
Under Milk Wood
2014
6.10
Tom Jones – Live At This Moment
1990
0.00
The Queen's Birthday Party
2018
0.00
I Am Ali
2014
6.80
The Sound of 007
2022
6.98
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991
4.00
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
2011
0.00
Tom Jones: Sincerely Yours
2004
0.00
Party in the Park
2001
0.00
A Salute to Sir Lew Grade
1975
0.00
The Ghosts of Oxford Street
1991
6.00
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987
6.00
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018
6.43
Raquel!
1970
10.00
Prince and His Songs at the BBC
2024
0.00
VH1 Divas 2004
2004
0.00
Tom Jones - Live on Soundstage
2017
7.20
Singer Presents Burt Bacharach
1971
0.00
Pleasure Cove
1979
0.00
20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas
2018
9.00
Concert for Diana
2007
7.60
The Emperor's New Groove
2000
7.56
Tom Jones and Friends: Live
2000
0.00
Happy Hour with Olly Murs
2018
0.00
Euro Disney Noël
1989
0.00
Lynda Carter: Encore!
1980
0.00
Tom Jones at 80
2020
0.00
King of the Teds
0.00
Tom Jones: In His Prime
2010
0.00
A Concert for Heroes
2010
0.00
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024
8.00
... Sings Dylan II
2015
0.00