List of people with surname Jones

Jones is a surname common in the English-speaking world. This list provides links to biographies of people who share this common surname.

Arts and entertainment

Architecture

*Inigo Jones (1573-1652), English architect of Welsh descent

Acting

*Bruce Jones, an English actor
*Catherine Zeta-Jones, a Welsh actress
*Charlie Jones, an English actor
*Chloe Jones, an American porn actress
*Freddie Jones, an English actor
*Grace Jones, a singer and actress
*Griff Rhys Jones, a Welsh comedian
*James Earl Jones, an American actor
*Ken Jones, an English actor
*Peter Jones, an English actor
*Rupert Penry-Jones, an English actor
*Simon Jones, an English actor
*Terry Jones, Welsh comedian, writer, actor, director, television host
*Toby Jones, an English actor
*Renée Jones, an actress
*Ruth Jones, a Welsh actress and writer
*Tommy Lee Jones, an American actor

Animation

*Chuck Jones, American cartoonist

Fashion

*Chantal Jones, American model & America's Next Top Model Cycle 9 1st runner-up

Music

*Adam Jones, guitarist of the band Tool and special effects artist
*Aled Jones, a Welsh singer, who started out as a choirboy and is now a popular baritone
*Danny Jones, English singer and guitarist, member of pop group McFly
*Darryl Jones, American jazz bassist
*Davy Jones, English actor and member of The Monkees
*Della Jones (b. 1946), Welsh operatic mezzo-soprano
*Donell Jones, American R&B singer-songwriter-producer
*Elvin Jones, Drummer for John Coltrane
*Gloria Jones, an American singer and songwriter
*Gwyneth Jones (b. 1936), Welsh operatic soprano
*Hank Jones, an American jazz pianist.
*Howard Jones, English singer/songwriter
*Jesus Jones, an English rock and roll group
*Jill Jones, American singer
*Jim Jones, American rapper
*John Paul Jones, English multi-instrumentalist musician and Led Zeppelin bassist
*Jo Jones, also known as "Papa Jo Jones", an American jazz drummer.
*Joe Jones, also known as "Philly Joe Jones", an American jazz drummer.
*Mike Jones,American rapper
*Kelly Jones, vocalist/guitarist of Stereophonics
*Kenney Jones, an English rock drummer
*"Me and Mrs. Jones", a song by Billy Paul
*"Mr. Jones", a song by the band Counting Crows
*Nasir Jones, American rap-star better known as Nas
*Nic Jones, English folk singer
*Nicholas Allen Jones Welsh bassist with rock group Manic Street Preachers, more commonly known by stage name Nicky Wire.
*Norah Jones, an American musician
*Paul Carey Jones (b. 1974), Welsh operatic baritone
*Paul Jones, English singer, actor, TV presenter vocalist and harmonica player with Manfred Mann
*Philip Jones (1928–2000), British classical trumpeter
*Quincy Jones, American music impresario, musical arranger, record producer, and film composer
*Richard Jones, English bass player and backing vocalist for The Feeling
*Rickie Lee Jones, an American musician
*Rod Jones, English guitarist, founding member of Indie band Idlewild
*Samantha Jones, English singer and entertainer and member of The Vernons Girls
*Steve Jones, English guitarist, founding member of The Sex Pistols.
*Sugar Jones, a Canadian pop group created on Popstars
*Spike Jones, American musician
*Terry Jones, singer and founding member of Point of Grace
*Thad Jones, jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader
*Tom Jones, a Welsh singer

Radio

*Aled Jones, Welsh singer and radio host for BBC Radio 2
*Aled Haydn Jones, Welsh radio presenter for BBC Radio 1
*Ben Jones, English radio presenter for Virgin Radio

Television

* Carolyn Sue Jones, Morticia Frump Addams, Addams Family (TV series)
*Donyelle Jones, Top four finalist on the television show "So You Think You Can Dance"
*Gethin Jones, Blue Peter presenter

Visual arts

* Terry Jones, British arts and graphics

Business

*Duncan Jones, American advertising executive, son of the musician David Bowie

Education

*Arnold Hugh Martin Jones (1904–1970), a British classical scholar
*George Jones, an American history teacher who skipped the Civil War
*Owen Glynne Jones, a pioneering British rock climber and mountaineer
*Mr. L. Jones, a Religious Studies-Teacher at St Anselm's College, Birkenhead

History

*Casey Jones, famous U.S. locomotive engineer, subject of an eponymous song

Law and politics

Law

*Edith Jones, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the fifth circuit.

American politics

*Anson Jones (1798-1858), the last president of the Republic of Texas
*Brereton Jones, Democratic Governor of Kentucky from 1991 to 1995
*Evan John Jones, Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
*Wesley Livsey Jones (1863-1932), American Congressman and Senator from Washington (state)
*Paula Jones (1966-), former Arkansas state employee who sued President Bill Clinton for sexual harassment.
* Jamie Leigh Jones , founder of the Jamie Leigh Foundation
* Spencer Cone Jones, President of the Maryland State Senate from 1901-1905

United Kingdom politics

*David Brynmor Jones (1851-1921), Welsh barrister and politician
*Ernest Charles Jones (1819-68), British orator, poet, and politician
*Ieuan Wyn Jones (1949-), leader of Plaid Cymru & Deputy First Minister in the Welsh Assembly Government
*Leifchild Stratten "Leif" Jones (1862-1939) Welsh Liberal Party politician and Privy Councillor
*Nigel Jones, Baron Jones of Cheltenham (1948-), English Liberal Democrat
*Robert Brannock Jones, (1950-2007), English Conservative politician

Other politics

*H. James Jones, Canadian politician

Literature

Writers

*Cleolinda Jones, American writer and blogger
*Dennis Feltham Jones, British writer
*Ebenezer Jones (1820-60), English poet
*Edgar Dewitt Jones, American clergyman and author
*Emily Elizabeth Constance Jones (b. circa 1857), English educator and writer on logic and ethics
*Gail Jones (b. 1955), Australian novelist and academic
*Gayl Jones (b. 1949), African American poet and novelist
*J. V. Jones, a fantasy author
*Liz Jones, English journalist and writer
*Rod Jones, Australian writer
*Pamela Jones, the founder of Groklaw

Armed forces

* Elias Henry Jones (d. 1942), British Prisoner of War
* Herbert Jones (1940–1982), posthumous British recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC)
*Hilary P. Jones (1863-1938), American naval officer
*Jacob Jones (1768-1850), American naval officer
* John Jones (c.1597-1660), English Civil War Parliamentary military officer executed for regicide
*John Paul Jones (1747-1792), American naval captain
* Michael Jones (16?? – 1649), Irish Confederate War and English Civil War Parliamentary military officer
* Philip Jones (1618-1674), English Civil War Parliamentary military officer and comptroller of Cromwell's household
*Arnold Elzey (Jones) (186-1871), Confederate general during the American Civil War

Mathematics and science

Astronomy

*Albert F. A. L. Jones, a New Zealand astronomer

Archeology

* Vendyl Jones, an American scholar

Biology

*Steve Jones (1944-), Welsh geneticist, biologist and writer
*Monty Jones (1951-), African biologist and plant breeder

Chemistry

*Alan A. Jones (1944-2006), American chemistry professor
*David E. H. Jones scientist and writer (pseudonym Daedalus of DREADCO)
*Humphrey Owen Jones (1878-1912), Welsh chemist and mountaineer

Computer Science

*Clifford "Cliff" Jones (1944-), British computer scientist
*Karen Spärck Jones (1935–2007), British computer scientist
*Paul Jones, computer technologist

Geology

*Thomas Rupert Jones (1819-1911) British geologist and palaeontologist

Mathematics

*John Viriamu Jones (1856-1901), mathematician and physicist
*Vaughan Frederick Randal Jones (1952-), New Zealand mathematician

Medicine

*Henry Bence Jones (1813-1873), British physician and chemist
*Philip Sydney Jones (1836–1918), Australian surgeon

Physics

*Reginald Victor Jones(1911–1997), English physicist and scientific military intelligence expert, head of British Scientific Intelligence during World War II and later Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Aberdeen

Religion

*Esther Jones, English missionary to India
*Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899–1981), Welsh Protestant preacher and author
*Paul Jones (1880-1941), Protestant Episcopal Bishop of Utah, USA and pacifist
*Robert Elijah Jones (1872-1960), Protestant Episcopal Bishop and civil rights advocate
*Daniel Morgan Jones (1986-Present), Co-founder of the Church of Jediism on anglesey

ports

American football

*Adam "Pacman" Jones, cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys
*Rod Jones (football player), American football cornerback in the National Football League
*Rod Jones (offensive lineman), American football player in the National Football League
* Terry Jones, former NFL tight end
* Terry Jones, former NFL defensive tackle

Baseball

*Adam Jones (baseball), outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles
*Andruw Jones, center fielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers
*Chipper Jones, third baseman for the Atlanta Braves
*Gordon Jones (baseball), former Major League pitcher
*Jacque Jones, outfielder for the Florida Marlins
* Terry Jones, former professional baseball player
*Tex Jones, former Chicago White Sox player
*Tracy Jones, former outfielder and current cohost on WLW radio in Cincinnati

Basketball

* L. Tucker Jones, American college basketball coach

Boxing

*Roy Jones Jr. (born 1969), American boxing champion
*Reggie Jones (born 1951), American boxer

Cricket

*Ernie Jones, former Australian bowler
*Geraint Jones, English current player
*Simon Jones, English current player

Football (soccer)

*Barrie Jones, English footballer
*Bryn Jones, Welsh footballer
*Cliff Jones, Welsh footballer
*Cobi Jones, American footballer
*Dave Jones, English football manager currently in charge of Cardiff City FC
*Joey Jones, Welsh footballer
*Owain Tudor Jones, Welsh Footballer with Swansea City FC
*Kenwyne Jones, Trinidad and Tobago footballer,currently playing for Sunderland A.F.C.
*Leslie Jones, Welsh footballer
*Linden Jones, Welsh footballer
*Miguel Jones, Spanish footballer
*Paul Jones, Welsh goalkeeper
*Ritchie Jones, English footballer
*Rob Jones, English footballer
*T. G. Jones, English footballer
*Vinnie Jones, Welsh footballer and actor

Motor Racing

*Adam Jones, racer in the British Touring Car Championship

Rugby League

*Stacey Jones, New Zealand rugby league player
*Lewis Jones, Leeds RLFC 1950s & 1960s

Rugby Union

*Adam Rhys Jones, Wales international rugby union prop forward
*Adam M Jones, Wales rugby union international lock forward
*Gwyn Jones, Wales rugby union player
*Ivor Jones, Wales rugby union player
*Lewis Jones, Wales rugby union player
*Robert Jones, Wales rugby union player
*Ryan Jones, Wales rugby union player
*Stephen Jones, Wales rugby union player

Track and field (athletics)

*Earl Jones (athlete), American track and field athlete
*LoLo Jones, American track and field athlete
*Marion Jones, American track and field star

Other sports

* Alun Jones (born 1980), Australian professional tennis player not a computer programmer from Bridgend
*Alyson Jones, English swimmer
*Heather Jones, a Canadian field hockey player
*Keith Jones, a Canadian hockey player
*Lupita Jones, the first Mexican woman to win the Miss Universe title
*Smarty Jones, thoroughbred racehorse
*Cullen Jones, a professional swimmer
*Trevor Jones, a Canadian unicyclist
*Julia Jones Pugliese, fencer

ports Executives

*Whip Jones, Founder of Aspen Highlands

Fictional characters

*Jones, a cat in 1979 film "Alien" by Ridley Scott and its sequel "Aliens"
*Jones, a character in George Orwell's novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four"
*Mr. Jones, the overthrown farmer in George Orwell's novel "Animal Farm"
*Mr. Jones, character in the Bob Dylan song "Ballad of a Thin Man"
*Mr. Jones (James Bond), character in the 1962 James Bond film "Dr. No"
*Bridget Jones, fictional novel and movie character
*Bustopher Jones, character from the Andrew Lloyd Webber Cats (musical)
*Christmas Jones, Bond girl in "The World Is Not Enough"
*Captain Davy Jones, Main Villain in the latter two installments of the Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy
*Cyrano Jones, a minor Star Trek character dealing in tribbles
*Desmond and Molly Jones, fictional characters from the Beatles song, "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"
*Edwin Jones aka "Jones the Steam", train driver in Ivor The Engine
*Harriet Jones, British Prime Minister in the BBC's "Doctor Who"
*Hestia Jones, a member of the Order of the Phoenix in the Harry Potter Series
*Ianto Jones & Eugene Jones in the BBC Three television series "Torchwood".
*Indiana Jones, main character of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and its sequels
*Jessica Jones, Marvel Comics comic book character
*Jimbo Jones, fictional bully from "The Simpsons"
*Junie B. Jones, the main character of the eponymous children's book seres by Barbara Park.
*Martha Jones, a companion in the sci-fi series "Doctor Who".
* Sam Jones, a Doctor Who character from the Eighth Doctor Adventures.
* Samantha Jones, a character in the television series "Sex and the City"

ee also

*Alan Jones (disambiguation)
*Alfred Jones (disambiguation)
*Allan Jones (disambiguation)
*Allen Jones (disambiguation)
*Alex Jones (disambiguation)
*Arthur Jones (disambiguation)
*Bill Jones (disambiguation)
*Billy Jones (disambiguation)
*Bob Jones (disambiguation)
*Bobby Jones (disambiguation)
*Brian Jones (disambiguation)
*Bryn Jones (disambiguation)
*Charles Jones (disambiguation)
*Christopher Jones (disambiguation)
*Cliff Jones (disambiguation)
*Diana Jones (disambiguation)
*Daniel Jones (disambiguation)
*David Jones (disambiguation)
*Davy Jones (disambiguation)
*Dean Jones (disambiguation)
*Doug Jones (disambiguation)
*Edward Jones (disambiguation)
*George Jones (disambiguation)
*Henry Jones (disambiguation)
*Howard Jones (disambiguation)
*Jack Jones (disambiguation)
*Jeff Jones (disambiguation)
*Jeffrey Jones (disambiguation)
*Jenny Jones (disambiguation)
*James Jones (disambiguation)
*Jim Jones (disambiguation)
*Jimmy Jones (disambiguation)
*John Jones (disambiguation)
*Kevin Jones (disambiguation)
*Lewis Jones (disambiguation)
*Mick Jones (disambiguation)
*Michael Jones (disambiguation)
*Mr. Jones (disambiguation)
*Oliver Jones (disambiguation)
*Owen Jones (disambiguation)
*Paul Jones (disambiguation)
*Peter Jones (disambiguation)
*Robert Jones (disambiguation)
*Ron Jones (disambiguation)
*Rick Jones (disambiguation)
*Sam Jones (disambiguation)
*Samantha Jones (disambiguation)
*Simon Jones (disambiguation)
*Stephen Jones (disambiguation)
*Steve Jones (disambiguation)
*Ted Jones (disambiguation)
*Thomas Jones (disambiguation)
*Todd Jones (disambiguation)
*Tom Jones (disambiguation)
*Tony Jones (disambiguation)
*Trevor Jones (disambiguation)
*William Jones (disambiguation)
*Will Jones (disambiguation)
*Willie Jones (disambiguation)