---
name: "Clifton Jones"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/clifton-jones"
fi1m_id: "clifton-jones"
imdb_id: "nm0427790"
tmdb_id: 91476
wikidata_id: "Q2979109"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "26 July 1937"
died: "12 June 2025"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 60
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-04T18:40:57.963114+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Clifton Jones

## Identity

Clifton Jones

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/clifton-jones
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** clifton-jones
- **IMDb ID:** nm0427790
- **TMDB ID:** 91476
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2979109
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Jones, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2979109, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0427790/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/91476

Actor. Born 26 July 1937 in St. Andrews, Jamaica. Died 12 June 2025.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 26 July 1937, St. Andrews, Jamaica
- **Died:** 12 June 2025
- **Active:** 1978–1984
- **Average Fi1m score:** 60, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 81 (1), 1980s 40 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Jones, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2979109, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0427790/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/91476

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*Sheena*](https://film.one/film/sheena.md) (40)

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## Biography

Clifton Jones (26 July 1937 – 4 June 2025) was a Jamaican actor who worked primarily in British television and film. Born in St Andrew, Jamaica, he moved to Britain in the mid-1950s and trained at the Italia Conti Academy. He began his career on stage, including the original 1958 Theatre Workshop production of *A Taste of Honey*, and made early television appearances in *Emergency Ward 10*.

Jones is best known for playing computer specialist David Kano in the first series of *Space: 1999* (1975–1976). His other notable television roles include appearances in *The Persuaders!* (1971), *The Professionals* (1977–1979) and two episodes of *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1991). On film he played King Jabalani in *Sheena* (1984) and voiced Blackavar in the animated feature *Watership Down* (1978). He also appeared in *The V.I.P.s* (1963) and *China Moon* (1994).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, radiotimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Sheena* (1984), Fi1m 40, as King Jabalani — [page](https://film.one/film/sheena.md)
- *Watership Down* (1978), Fi1m 81, as Blackavar (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/watership-down.md)

## Complete filmography (40)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), series, as Klingon Helmsman, Ensign Craig — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)
- *Sheena* (1984), as King Jabalani — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/sheena.md)
- *A Visitor from Outer Space* (1983), as Billy Bear
- *Alien Attack* (1980), as David Kano
- *Buccaneer* (1980), series, as John Gabole
- *Breakaway* (1980), series, as Doctor Lule
- *Ike* (1979), as Sgt. Hunt
- *Ike* (1979), series, as Sgt. Hunt
- *Watership Down* (1978), as Blackavar (voice) — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/watership-down.md)
- *The Professionals* (1977), series, as Stanley, Abraham St. Jacques
- *1990* (1977), series, as Henry Tasker
- *Space: 1999* (1975), series, as David Kano
- *Survivors* (1975), series, as Dr. Adams
- *The Great McGonagall* (1975), Actor
- *London Conspiracy* (1974), as Dr. Kibu (archive footage)
- *Father Dear Father* (1973), as Larry
- *Armchair 30* (1973), series, as Greenwell Shumba
- *Innocent Bystanders* (1972), as Hetherton
- *New Scotland Yard* (1972), series, as Dr Gordon
- *The Onedin Line* (1971), series, as Eremasi
- *The Persuaders!* (1971), series, as Dr. Kibu
- *Jason King* (1971), series, Actor
- *Menace* (1970), series, as Lusaka
- *The Breaking of Bumbo* (1970), as Black Actor
- *The Main Chance* (1969), series, as Manuel Patino
- *Sympathy for the Devil* (1968), as Black Power Militant (uncredited)
- *Joanna* (1968), Actor
- *Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher* (1968), as Chokey
- *Wind Versus Polygamy* (1968), as Prosecution Counsel
- *The Expert* (1968), series, as Mr. Smythe-Sekou, QC
- *Only When I Larf* (1968), as General Sakut
- *Man in a Suitcase* (1967), series, Actor
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Cacambo
- *Thirty-Minute Theatre* (1965), series, as Pieter Amidou
- *Orlando* (1965), series, as Nelson
- *Theatre 625* (1964), series, as Prosecuting Counsel
- *The Road* (1963), as Jethro
- *The V.I.P.s* (1963), as Jamaican Passenger
- *Studio 4* (1962), series, as A Man
- *No Hiding Place* (1959), series, Actor

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