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Ben Jones | |
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| Born | 14 March 1972 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Falmouth University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Father | Noël Jones |
Benjamin F. Jones (born 14 March 1972) is a British actor and writer. He is known for playing Dr. Greg Robinson in the BBC One daytime soap opera Doctors. Jones has also written several episodes of the show.
Jones is of Welsh, Malaysian, Sri Lankan, and Portuguese descent. [1] He is the brother of novelist Vanessa Jones and the son of Noël Jones, late Bishop of Sodor and Man.
Jones holds an MA in screenwriting (Distinction) from Falmouth University.
Jones lives in Brighton and has two daughters. [1] He is a keen cricket fan and a member of the Lord's Taverners.
He has been a member of the Leukaemia Research celebrity running team since 2005 and has completed 5 London Marathons and several shorter races for the charity, including: The Great North, The Great South, The Fleet Half marathon and The BUPA London and Great Manchester 10ks.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Accountant | Boiler | (Film) |
| 2000 | Longitude | Lt. Williams | (TV Mini-Series), 4 episodes |
| 2003–2007 | Doctors | Dr. Greg Robinson | (TV Series), 640 episodes |
| 2003 | Keen Eddie | Uniformed PC #3 | (TV Series), 1 episode: "Achtung, Baby" |
| 2007 | Spooks | Muppet | (TV Series), 1 episode: "The Kidnap" |
| 2007, 2010 | Holby City | Graham Fenton (2007) / Steve Brewlis (2010) | (TV Series), 2 episodes: "Friends Reunited" and "Thursday's Child" |
| 2008 | My Family | Ron | (TV Series), 1 episode: "The Abi Habit" |
| Echo Beach | Doctor | (TV Series), 1 episode: "Episode #1.5" | |
| Moving Wallpaper | Doctor | (TV Series), 1 episode: "Episode #1.5" | |
| 2010 | Gladiators: Back from the Dead | Thracian | (TV Movie) |
| 2013 | Bloody Tales | Gilles de Rais | (TV Series documentary), 1 episode: "Monsters" |
| 2014 | Perfect State | Neil Hartman | (Short film) |
| Drifters | Max | (TV Series), 1 episode: "Meg's New Job" | |
| Risen 3: Titan Lords (voice role) | (Video Game) | ||
| 2016 | Casualty | Greg Hunter | (TV Series), 1 episode: "Hello, I Must Be Goin" |
| 2021 | Murder in Provence | Giuseppe Rocchia | (TV Series), 1 episode: "Episode #1.1" |
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