Tom Jones

Tom Jones was born on Jun 07, 1940 in UK. Tom Jones's big-screen debut came with Thunderball directed by Terence Young in 1965. Tom Jones is known for Under Milk Wood directed by Pip Broughton, Michael Sheen stars as First Voice and Tom Jones as Captain Cat. Tom Jones has got 4 awards and 8 nominations so far. The most recent award Tom Jones achieved is Bambi Awards. The upcoming new tvshow Tom Jones plays is Mammals - Season 1 which will be released on Nov 11, 2022.

Tom Jones was born Thomas Jones Woodward in Pontypridd, South Wales, to a traditional coal-mining family, the son of Freda (Jones) and Thomas Woodward. His father was of English descent and his mother was of Welsh and English ancestry. He began singing at an early age in church and in the school choir. Left school at 16 and was married, having a son a year later. He brought in money for his family from an assortment of jobs, singing in pubs at night. By 1963, he was playing regularly with his own group in the demanding atmosphere of working mens clubs. Gordon Mills, a performer who had branched out into songwriting and management went to see him. He became his manager and landed him a record contract in 1964. They made a great team and had huge international success with their second single, a song penned by Mr Mills -- "It's Not Unusual." An avalanche of gold singles and albums followed. Mr Jones, a vocal powerhouse, has sustained his popularity for over three decades, and his recordings have spanned the spectrum of musical styles.