Jonathan Ross

Biography

British comedian, actor, and TV personality.

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 00:00:00

Birth Place

St. Pancras, London, England, UK

Known For

• 

  In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross
• 

  Amnesty International's Big 30
• 

  Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch
• 

  We Love Only Fools and Horses
• 

  Pinewood: 80 Years of Movie Magic
• 

  100 Greatest Toys With Jonathan Ross

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
  • Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

    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