Simon Jones (actor)

Simon Jones
Born (1950-07-27) 27 July 1950 (age 74)
Alma mater
OccupationActor
Years active1976–present
Spouse
Nancy Lewis
(died 2019)
Children1

Simon Jones (born 27 July 1950) is an English actor. He is best known for originating the role of Arthur Dent, protagonist of Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. He also played the role of Donald Shellhammer in Miracle on 34th Street (1994), appeared in Brideshead Revisited as Lord Brideshead, and as King George V in the film Downton Abbey.