Jonathan Ross

Characters played by Jonathan Ross

Ugly Stepsister (Uk Dub) — Shrek 2 (2004)

Regional dub role.

Jonathan Ross — A Short Film About John Bolton (2003)

Jonathan Ross appears as himself and is described as a radio personality who collects John Bolton's art. He is among the people whose connection to the artist helps the Interviewer gather information, though Bolton's eccentricity and detachment leave those around him perplexed.

Career Overview

Jonathan Ross has 94 screen credits in a career dating back to 1964. Their work is anchored in the Shrek universe with 1 titles. Signature works include In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross, Amnesty International's Big 30, Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 94
Birth Date: 1960-11-17
Birth Place: St. Pancras, London, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Shrek (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Johnny Weissmuller Jr. (1 collaborations)
Ron Ely (1 collaborations)
Ray Bradbury (1 collaborations)
Eve Brent (1 collaborations)
Bo Derek (1 collaborations)
Denny Miller (1 collaborations)
Miles O'Keeffe (1 collaborations)
Maureen O'Sullivan (1 collaborations)
Gordon Scott (1 collaborations)
Alexei Sayle (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (89 credits)
- Sleeping Beauty Uncovered
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Malcolm McLaren: Artful Dodger
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- England 2006: The Golden Generation
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Hamleys: Top 100 Toys of All Time
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- The Celebrity Traitors
  
  - Episode 7 (2025) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
  
  - Episode 6 (2025) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
  
  - Episode 5 (2025) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
  
  - Episode 4 (2025) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
  
  - Episode 3 (2025) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
  
  2025
- The Hack
  
  - Episode 1 (2025) ... Mr. Apollo 4 actor actors
  
  2025
- Becoming Madonna
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Barry Humphries: The Last Laugh
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- James Blunt: One Brit Wonder
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- An Audience with Adele
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
  Self - Broadcaster
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- The KSI Show
  KSI's Assistant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- The Sparks Brothers
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Michael McIntyre: In His Own Words
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- We Love Only Fools and Horses
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Des O'Connor: The Ultimate Entertainer
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
  
  - Episode 3 (2025) ... Self - Expert actor actors
  
  - Episode 1 (2024) ... Self - Expert actor actors
  
  - Episode 4 (2023) ... Self - Expert actor actors
  
  - Episode 11 (2023) ... Self - Expert actor actors
  
  - Episode 6 (2021) ... Self - Expert actor actors
  
  2020
- The London Studios: Home of the Stars
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Right Place, Wrong Tim
  Continuity Announcer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
  Self - Presenter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Pinewood: 80 Years of Movie Magic
  Self - Host
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- How Videogames Changed the World
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2013
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- The Last Leg
  
  - Episode 2 (2024) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 1 (2023) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 1 (2019) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 7 (2016) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 6 (2013) ... Self actor actors
  
  2013
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
  
  - Richard Ayoade, Kemah Bob, Jonathan Ross, Maisie Adam, Sarah Keyworth (2024) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Jonathan Ross, Joe Wilkinson, Roisin Conaty, Ahir Shah (2023) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Jonathan Ross, Russell Kane, Alan Carr, Judi Love (2022) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
  
  - Alan Carr, Harriet Kemsley, Jonathan Ross, Maisie Adam (2022) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
  
  - Jonathan Ross, Lee Mack, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Jessie Cave (2017) ... Self actor actors
  
  2013
- Penn & Teller: Fool Us
  
  - An Egg-Cellent Trick (2015) ... Self - Presenter actor actors
  
  - Penn & Teller Ring Someone's Neck (2015) ... Self - Presenter actor actors
  
  - Teller Deflowers a Shadow (2015) ... Self - Presenter actor actors
  
  - Where There's Smoke There's Magic (2015) ... Self - Presenter actor actors
  
  - Star Spangled Magic (2015) ... Self - Presenter actor actors
  
  2011
- 100 Greatest Toys With Jonathan Ross
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- A League of Their Own
  
  - Michail Antonio, Hannah Waddingham, Jonathan Ross & Guz Khan (2022) ... Themselves - Guest actor actors
  
  - Tony Bellew, Jade Jones, Alan Carr & Jonathan Ross (2020) ... Self - Panellist actor actors
  
  2010
- David Lean in Close-Up
  Host
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Celebrity Juice
  
  - Episode 1 (2022) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Jonathan Ross, Kate Nash, Rylan Clark-Nealm, Sid Owen (2018) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Jonathan Ross, Lucy Fallon, Gok Wan (2018) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Celebrity Juice Live (2017) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Anastacia, Joe Wicks, Jonathan Ross, Rylan Clark-Neal, Matt Edmondson (2016) ... Self actor actors
  
  2008
- If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- In Search of Steve Ditko
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Would I Lie to You?
  
  - Jonathan Ross, Kate Garraway, JB Gill & Michelle Wolf (2026) ... Self - Panellist actor actors
  
  2007
- World of Robin Hood
  Presenter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Children's Party at the Palace
  The Fat Controller (Thomas the Tank Engine)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- When Comedy Changed Forever
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Very Best of They Think It's All Over
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Valiant
  Big Thug (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Comic Aid
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- 8 Out of 10 Cats
  
  - Christmas Special (2014) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 3 (2006) ... Self actor actors
  
  2005
- Extras
  
  - Robert Lindsay & Jonathan Ross (2006) ... Jonathan Ross actor actors
  
  2005
- Shrek 2
  Ugly Stepsister (Uk Dub)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Big Fat Quiz
  
  - The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2025 (2025) ... Self - Panellist actor actors
  
  - The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2022 (2022) ... Self - Panellist actor actors
  
  - The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2021 (2021) ... Self - Panellist actor actors
  
  - The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2013 (2013) ... Self - Panellist actor actors
  
  - The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2012 (2012) ... Self - Panellist actor actors
  
  2004
- Justice League Unlimited
  
  - The Once and Future Thing (1): Weird Western Tales (2005) ... Sheriff Ohiyesa Smith (voice) actor actors
  
  2004
- Ho Ho Ho Selecta!
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Thora Hird Tribute
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- A Short Film About John Bolton
  Jonathan Ross
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- QI
  
  - Descendants (Children in Need Special) (2006) ... Self actor actors
  
  2003
- The Fight
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Top Gear
  
  - Episode 3 (2011) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 5 (2002) ... Self actor actors
  
  2002
- This is Stanley Baxter
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- The New Romantics: A Fine Romance
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Loose Women
  
  - Episode 59 (2010) ... Self actor actors
  
  1999
- In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Never Rewind the Buzzcocks
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Spice World
  Jonathan Ross
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Pervirella
  Bish Archop
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Vem Var Dracula
  Self – Host
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Manga!
  Self - Presenter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- There's No Business...
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Prince Cinders
  Ugly Brother Police Officer (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Seriously Seeking Sid
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Raw
  
  - February 9, 2009 (2009) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
  
  1993
- Amnesty International's Big 30
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Viva Elvis
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky
  Self - Presenter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Aki Kaurismäki
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch
  Self - Presenter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Have I Got News for You
  
  - Jonathan Ross, Eddie Izzard (1994) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Jonathan Ross, Peter Cook (1993) ... Self actor actors
  
  1990
- The Tall Guy
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
  Self (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- French & Saunders
  
  - The Silence of the Lambs (1993) ... Johnny Carson actor actors
  
  1987
- Amin: The Rise and Fall
  Israeli soldier (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- Top of the Pops
  
  - 27th June 2003 (2003) ... Self - Host actor actors
  
  1964
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  
  - Episode 45 (1992) ... Self actor actors
  
  1962
production (2 credits)
- The Big Fat Quiz of Telly
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
crew (3 credits)
- Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words
  presenter
  
  crew
  
  2008
- Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky
  presenter
  
  crew
  
  1991
- Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch
  presenter
  
  crew
  
  1990