Toby Jones, well renowned as one of the greatest stage and screen actors, has had an interesting relationship with wife Karen Jones. Sometimes it takes years to finally commit to a person for a lifetime, no matter how well you know him/her. This was certainly the case in Toby's life. After dating for over two decades, the actor and his then-girlfriend Karen finally decided to tie the knot.
To suggest Tony has been in a long-term relationship is an understatement. Before their eventual wedding, the couple had been together for a quarter of a century. Meanwhile, Tony and Karen share two children. It goes without saying it's intriguing to know why the couple took so long to tie the knot and how they eventually got married. Let's find out.
Toby Jones's Married Life With Longtime Girlfriend Karen Jones
The 51-year-old actor got married to Karen Jones on July 14, 2014. The pair has two children, daughters, Holly Jones and Madeline Jones. After an extremely long-term relationship, the couple formally accepted each other as husband an wife in a secret ceremony.
The famous film and television actor and his defense attorney wife believe finding each other and being together for so long is one of their greatest achievements in life. The couple never felt the need for a lavish wedding as they have never been fond of showing off. Precisely the reason they preferred a private wedding.
There have been wide reports that Tony and Karen were totally engrossed in their careers and therefore had no time to prepare for a massive wedding. This is also believed to be the reason the ambitious celebrity couple remained unmarried for so long.
The couple is quite private about their relationship and does not share much about them to the media but if we believe our sources, they share a blissful relationship.
Toby Jones's Early Life And Career
Toby Jones was born to a family of theatrical background. Both his parents were actors, so naturally, his interest in acting grew from an early age. Subsequently, he trained at the Ecole International du theatre in Paris under the guidance of Jacques Lecoq, thus began his stage career.
Eventually, he made leaps towards film and television but he did return to theatres occasionally winning awards for his performance.
The talented actor appeared in numerous supporting roles in films from 1992 to 2005. However, he made his breakthrough in the biopic film Infamous (2006) with the role of Truman Capote. Since then he has appeared in lots of movies such as The Mist (2007), W. (2008), Frost/Nixon (2008), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), The Hunger Games (2012), Berberian Sound Studio (2012) and many more.
Toby has an admirable professional as well as personal life. No credible sources have reported about Toby's past relationships or affairs. Therefore, it is safe to assume he has always been devoted to his one and only love of his life.
Toby Jones; Quick Facts
Source: Marvel Movies Wikia
- He was born on 7 September 1966 in Hammersmith, London.
- His parents are Freddie and Jennifer Jones.
- He has two brothers, Rupert and Casper, director and actor, respectively.
- He went to Christ Church Cathedral School and Abingdon School in Oxfordshire in the 1980s.
- He studied drama at University of Manchester from 1986 to 1989, and at L'Ecole Internationale de Theatre Jacques Lecoq in Paris from 1989 to 1991.
- He played the role of Dobby in the Harry Potter film franchise.
- He starred alongside Thomas Jane in The Mist.
- His greatest fear is needles and zombies.
- He has an estimated net worth of $5 to 6 million.