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Mark Jones
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Mark Jones

1939 – 2010 · UK · Active 1962–1992

Mark Jones, born in 1939, was a British actor known for his distinctive roles in cult cinema. He appeared in Keep It Up, Jack! (1974), where he showcased his comedic flair, and Girl from Starship Venus (1975), a unique blend of sci-fi and eroticism. His role in Don't Open Till Christmas (1984) further solidified his presence in the realm of exploitation films. Jones's contributions to these films highlight the playful yet provocative nature of 1970s and 1980s genre cinema, making him a notable figure in the SassyFlix catalog.

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Don't Open Till Christmas

Don't Open Till Christmas

1984 ★ 5.5
as Detective Sergeant Powell

A murderer is running loose through the streets of London, hunting down men dressed as Santa and killing them all in different, and extremely violent, fashions. Inspector Harris has decided to take on the unenviable task of tracking down the psychopath, but he's going to have his work cut out for him. Only the suspicious reporter, Giles, seems to offer the Inspector any promising leads.

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Filmography

41 credits
1990s 1 credit
1992
The Crying Game as Footballer
Movie
1980s 10 credits
1986
TV ★ 6.0
1986
Casualty as Tom
TV ★ 6.2
1985
Dempsey and Makepeace as Clarendon's Assistant
TV ★ 6.6
1984
Don't Open Till Christmas as Detective Sergeant Powell
Movie ★ 4.9
1983
Doubting Thomas as Joseph of Arimathea
Movie
1981
4D Special Agents as Sgt. Bowman
Movie ★ 7.0
1980
The Empire Strikes Back as Commander Nemet
Movie ★ 8.4
1980
Lady Killers as Dr. William Narwood East
TV ★ 7.5
1980
TV
1980
Buccaneer as Ray Mason
TV ★ 6.0
1970s 22 credits
1979
The Knowledge as Policeman
Movie ★ 6.5
1979
Movie ★ 6.1
1979
Tales of the Unexpected as Detective Sergeant Jameson
TV ★ 6.8
1978
The Medusa Touch as Sgt. Hughes
Movie ★ 6.8
1978
Can I Come Too? as Freddy Lawrence
Movie ★ 9.0
1978
Movie
1977
Secret Army as Oberst Manfred Neidlinger
TV ★ 7.7
1977
Secret Army as Belgian Police Sergeant
TV ★ 7.7
1977
Target as Jackie Brent
TV ★ 7.0
1976
Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom as Arnold Keeler / Krynoid (voice)
Movie ★ 8.8
1976
Movie ★ 3.6
1976
TV ★ 7.1
1975
Movie ★ 4.2
1974
Movie ★ 3.8
1973
Movie ★ 9.0
1973
A.D.A.M. as Roger Empson
Movie ★ 8.0
1972
Under Milk Wood as Evans the Death
Movie ★ 6.1
1972
The Protectors as Scudder
TV ★ 6.1
1972
Van der Valk as Martin
TV ★ 6.2
1972
New Scotland Yard as Dr Paul Mason
TV ★ 6.3
1970
Movie ★ 5.6
1970
TV ★ 7.5
1960s 8 credits
1969
TV ★ 5.0
1969
TV ★ 7.0
1968
Movie ★ 6.4
1964
TV ★ 7.2
1963
Doctor Who as Arnold Keeler
TV ★ 7.9
1963
Doctor Who as The Krynoid (voice)
TV ★ 7.9
1962
TV ★ 7.3