John Pierce Jones is a Welsh actor and writer, born on the island of Anglesey, Wales. At the age of 12 he moved to Stevenage in Hertfordshire, England. After leaving school he returned to Wales and joined the police force. He later studied at Coleg Harlech and Bangor University before becoming a full-time actor.

He is best known for being in the films  "Brazil" (1985); "Ironclad" (2011) and "Lesbian Vampire Killers (2009). He has been married to Inge Hanson since February 27, 1999.