Tom Jones may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

* Tom Jones (singer) (born 1940), Welsh singer *''

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling ''The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling'', often known simply as ''Tom Jones'', is a comic novel by English playwright and novelist Henry Fielding. It is a ''Bildungsroman'' and a picaresque novel. It was first published on 28 February 1749 in L ...

'', a novel by Henry Fielding published in 1749, often known simply as ''Tom Jones'' ** ''Tom Jones'' (Philidor), a 1765 opera by Philidor based on Fielding's novel ** ''Tom Jones'' (Edward German), a 1907 British comic opera by Edward German based on Fielding's novel ** ''Tom Jones'' (1917 film), a British comedy film based on Fielding's novel ** ''Tom Jones'' (1963 film), an Academy Award-winning film based on Fielding's novel ** ''The History of Tom Jones: a Foundling'' (TV series), a 1997 BBC miniseries adaption of Fielding's novel ** ''Tom Jones'' (miniseries), a 2023 miniseries adaption of Fielding's novel * ''Tom Jones'' (TV program), a 1980–1981 television series starring the singer

Politicians

Tom Jones (Australian politician) Thomas Henry Jones OAM (2 March 1924 – 26 March 2014) was an Australian politician and trade union leader. He served the Labor Party as member for Collie from 1968 until his retirement in 1989. Early life Jones was born in Donnybrook, Wes ...

(1924–2014), Australian politician *

Tom Jones (South Dakota politician) Thomas Arthur Jones (born November 17, 1940) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 17 since January 8, 2013. Jones served consecutively in the South Dakota Legislature from January 11, ...

(born 1940), member of the South Dakota Senate

Sports

American football

* Tom Jones (end) (c. 1909–?), American college football player *

Potsy Jones Thomas Clinton "Potsy" Jones (October 15, 1909 – July 3, 1990) was an American football player who played offensive lineman for eight seasons for the Minneapolis Red Jackets, Frankford Yellow Jackets, New York Giants, and Green Bay Packers ...

(Thomas Clinton Jones, 1909–1990), American football player *

Tom Jones (coach) John Tom Jones (December 6, 1923 – July 14, 2014) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Troy State University—now known as Troy University—from 1972 to 1973, comp ...

(c. 1924–2014), American football coach and college athletics administrator *

Tom Jones (gridiron football) Thomas Lee Jones (June 22, 1931 – August 28, 1978) was an American and Canadian football player who played for the Ottawa Rough Riders and Toronto Argonauts. He won the Grey Cup with Ottawa in 1960. He played college football at Kentucky St ...

(1931–1978), American and Canadian football player

Association football (soccer)

Tom Jones (footballer, born 1899) Thomas Jones (6 December 1899 – 20 February 1978) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a fullback for various clubs, as well as making four appearances for Wales between 1926 and 1930. He played for Acrefair, Druids and Oswestr ...

(1899–1978), Welsh footballer *

Tom Jones (footballer, born 1916) Thomas Jones (1916 – date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as a central defender for Accrington Stanley and Oldham Athletic, and guested for Rochdale during World War II. He was born in Little Hulton. His career came ...

, English footballer, played for Little Hulton, Accrington Stanley, Oldham Athletic and Rochdale (Wartime) *

Tom Jones (footballer, born 1964) Tom Jones (born 7 October 1964) is an English football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. Career After starting his career with Weymouth he was signed by Aberdeen, and played 28 league games for them in 1987–88. Jones then ...

, English footballer

Australian rules football

Tom Jones (footballer, born 1904) Tom Jones (10 September 1904 – 27 January 1944) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia ...

(1904–1944), Australian rules footballer * Carlyle Jones (a.k.a. Tom Jones, 1904–1951), Australian rules footballer *

Tom Jones (footballer, born 1930) Thomas Maxwell Jones (10 July 1930 – 20 April 2018) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Footscray in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football lea ...

, Australian rules footballer

Other sports

Tom Jones (baseball) Thomas Jones (June 21, 1874 – June 19, 1923) was an American baseball player. He played professional baseball, principally as a first baseman, from 1902 to 1915, including eight years in Major League Baseball with the Baltimore Orioles (1902), ...

(1874–1923), American baseball player *

Tom Jones (cricketer) Lt. Thomas Charles Jones (1 April 1901 – 19 July 1935) was a Welsh cricketer. Jones was a left-handed batsman. He was born at Pontypool, Monmouthshire. Jones made his first-class status debut for Glamorgan in 1925 against Somerset. He pl ...

(1901–1935), Welsh cricketer *

Tom Jones (athlete) Tom Jones (November 28, 1916 – October 1984) was an American long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He is the namesake A namesake is a person, geographic location, or other entity bearing the nam ...

(1916–1984), American Olympic runner *

Tom Jones (racing driver) Earl Thomas Jones (April 26, 1943 – May 29, 2015) was an American racing driver, born in Dallas, Texas. He entered his own Cooper T82 in one Formula One race, the 1967 Canadian Grand Prix. After a promising practice performance, he suffer ...

(1943–2015), American racing driver *

Tom Jones (volleyball) Tom Jones (born 12 November 1956) is a Canadian former volleyball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 198 ...

(born 1956), Canadian volleyball player *

Tom Jones (wrestler) Thomas Jones is a British professional wrestler and promoter better known by his ring name The UK Kid. As well as founding his own promotion Varsity Pro Wrestling, Jones has competed in various other professional wrestling promotions in the Unite ...

(born 1982), British wrestler better known as "The UK Kid"

Other people

Tom Jones (bishop) Thomas Edward Jones (7 March 1903 – 16 May 1972) was an Anglican bishop in Australia. Jones was educated at Ridley College. He was ordained in 1928 and began his ministry as a curate of Moreland and was then the priest in charge of Boggabilla ...

(1903–1972), Australian bishop *

Tom Jones (trade unionist) Tom Jones (1 September 1822 – 1916) was a British trade unionist. Born in Ledbury, Herefordshire, he worked in his father's tin plate business, before moving to London in 1839, where he joined the Operative Tin Plate Workers Society.Ted Brake, ...

(1822–1916), British trade union activist * Tom Jones (writer) (born 1928), American librettist and lyricist * Tom Jones Jr. (1925–2014), American Navajo codetalker *

Tom Parry Jones Thomas Parry Jones OBE (27 March 1935 – 11 January 2013) was a Welsh scientist, inventor and entrepreneur, who was responsible for developing and marketing the first handheld electronic breathalyser, winning the Queen's Award for Technologica ...

(1935–2013), Welsh scientist, inventor and entrepreneur