Othello Tickets

Toby Jones is one of Britain’s most respected (and brilliant) actors, a performer whose face might be instantly familiar even if his name takes a moment to place. Known for his intelligence, versatility, and understated style, Jones has built a career that spans stage, film, and television, moving easily between drama and comedy, playing both leading roles and scene-stealing supporting characters. 

Who is Toby Jones?

Toby Jones was born in Hammersmith, London, in 1966, into a family of actors - his father, Freddie Jones, was also a well-known performer. He trained at the University of Manchester and later at L’École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris, developing a skillset that has informed his physical, and thoughtful, approach to acting. Over his career, Jones has earned multiple awards, including a BAFTA for Marvellous (2014) and a Royal Television Society Award for Detectorists. He has also received nominations from the Olivier Awards, the Emmys, and the Golden Globes, reflecting the breadth of his work across different mediums.

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Tom Morris's Othello takes a classic, unembellished approach — no modern-day updates, no flashy reinventions — just Shakespeare’s tragedy set against a minimalistic, gilded backdrop and the slow, inevitable unravelling of trust. The simplicity works: it lets Shakespeare’s jealousy-fuelled tragedy do all the talking.