Julian Lewis Jones

Julian Lewis Jones is a Welsh actor. He is best known for his work in Invictus and the Justice League.

Originally from Anglesey, Jones lives in Nantgaredig. A fluent Welsh speaker, he has appeared on various productions on the Welsh-language channel S4C, including as a presenter of a popular fishing programme Sgota.

In 2010, he appeared in an episode of the TV series The Tudors. Also in 2010 he appeared on British TV series Spooks (US title MI-5) as Russian spy Viktor Barenshik in Season 9, Episode 3. From 2012 to 2016 he appeared in the Sky One drama-comedy series Stella as Karl Morris, and in an episode of the BBC Two drama-comedy series Ambassadors in 2012. In 2012, he played a CIA operative in the Kathryn Bigelow film Zero Dark Thirty.

Jones portrayed Atlan, King of Atlantis, in the superhero film Justice League (2017) [ 11] and the director's cut Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021).[ 12]

In April 2022, it was announced that he had been cast as Bayle Domon in the second season of The Wheel of Time.[ 13] The same year, Jones appeared as Boremund Baratheon in the HBO series House of the Dragon.[ 14] [ 15]

In 2024, it was announced that Jones had been cast in the four-part BBC One thriller The Guest.[ 16] He will also appear in the upcoming Sky television series Under Salt Marsh.[ 17]

In January 2018, Jones called for more investment in local Welsh film and television projects.[ 18] The same year, Jones addressed the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee to reiterate that call.[ 19] Jones is a supporter of Welsh independence, joining YesCymru in June 2020.[ 20]