Julian Lewis Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anglesey, Wales |
| Other names | Julian Jones |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Julian Lewis Jones is a Welsh actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Invictus (2009) and Justice League (2017). [1]
Originally from Anglesey, [2] Jones lives in Nantgaredig. [3] A fluent Welsh speaker, he has appeared on various productions on the Welsh-language channel S4C, including as a presenter of a popular fishing programme Sgota. [4]
In 2010, he appeared in an episode of the TV series The Tudors . [5] Also in 2010 he appeared on British TV series Spooks (US title MI-5) as Russian spy Viktor Barenshik in Season 9, Episode 3. [6] From 2012 to 2016 he appeared in the Sky One drama-comedy series Stella as Karl Morris, and in an episode of the BBC Two drama-comedy series Ambassadors in 2012. [7] In 2012, he played a CIA operative in the Kathryn Bigelow film Zero Dark Thirty . [8]
Jones portrayed Atlan, King of Atlantis, in the superhero film Justice League (2017) [9] [10] [11] and the director's cut Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021). [12]
In April 2022, it was announced that he had been cast as Bayle Domon in the second season of The Wheel of Time . [13] The same year, Jones appeared as Boremund Baratheon in the HBO series House of the Dragon . [14] [15]
In 2024, it was announced that Jones had been cast in the four-part BBC One thriller The Guest. [16] He will also appear in the upcoming Sky television series Under Salt Marsh . [17]
In January 2018, Jones called for more investment in local Welsh film and television projects. [18] The same year, Jones addressed the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee to reiterate that call. [19] Jones is a supporter of Welsh independence, joining YesCymru in June 2020. [20]
| Year | Title | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Solomon & Gaenor | Wyn | |
| 2001 | Arthur's Dyke | Stubble Face | |
| 2003 | I'll Be There | Paramedic | |
| 2008 | The Bank Job | Snow | |
| 2009 | Invictus | Etienne Feyder | |
| 2011 | The Eagle | Cassius | |
| 2012 | Zero Dark Thirty | Blackwater Guard | |
| 2016 | The Head Hunter | Bill | |
| 2017 | Justice League | Ancient Atlantean King | |
| 2019 | Jungle Cry | ||
| 2021 | Zack Snyder's Justice League | Ancient Atlantean King | [12] |
| 2021 | The Feast | Gwyn | |
| Year | Title | Character | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2005 | Where The Heart Is | Tom Beresford | ITV | Series 6 to 9 |
| 2008 | Torchwood | Alex Hopkins | BBC | Series 2, episode 12 – "Fragments" |
| 2010 | The Tudors | Richard Roper | Showtime | Season 4, episode 1 |
| 2012–2016 | Stella | Karl Morris | Sky 1 | Series 1–5 |
| 2013 | Ambassadors | Mike Treasure | BBC Two | Episode 2 2013 Life of Crime (TV series) Michael Holland ITV episodes 1–3 |
| 2014 | The Assets | Jim | ABC | Season 1, episodes 7–8 |
| 2015 | Foyle's War | James Stafford | ITV | Series 8, episode 3 |
| 2015 | River | Jordy Merton | BBC One | Episode #1.3 |
| 2016 | Hinterland | Lewis John | BBC Four | Episode #3.2 |
| 2022 | The Tuckers | Bailiff | BBC One | Season 2, episodes 4 |
| 2022 | House of the Dragon | Boremund Baratheon | HBO | Season 1, episodes 1 and 4 |
| 2023 | Wheel of Time | Bayle Domon | Amazon | Season 2 |
| 2025 | The Guest | Simon Sharp | BBC One | Drama series |
| TBA | Under Salt Marsh | TBA | Upcoming TV series |