What Harry Potter’s Dobby Looks Like In Real Life

If you’re a fan of blockbuster cinema, there’s an extremely strong chance you’ve seen Toby Jones in one of your favorite films. To date, the English actor has lent his talents to over 100 projects and continues to be one of the nation’s most prolific stars. Jones began his career in the early ’90s, appearing in a number of British productions, but it wasn’t until his «Harry Potter» gig that he became a must-watch. After voicing Dobby in «Chamber of Secrets,» Jones found himself in the Oscar-nominated «Finding Neverland.» 

His career continued to grow, with appearances in stateside flicks like Oliver Stone’s «W.» and Ron Howard’s «Frost/Nixon.» By the time the 2010s rolled around, Jones had become a fixture in popular American films, showing up as the nefarious Zola in «Captain America: The First Avenger» and Claudius Templesmith in the billion-dollar-grossing «Hunger Games» franchise. Since then, he’s appeared in entries in the «Muppets,» «Jurassic World,» and «Indiana Jones» franchises. 

While he boasts a diverse array of films under his belt, ranging from blockbusters to independent dramas like Kelly Reichardt’s «First Cow,» Jones is still widely known for his role as Dobby. While speaking with MTV News in 2007 (via The Leaky Cauldron), Jones praised the designers behind the elf for helping bring Dobby to life. «I can only take a certain amount of credit for inhabiting Dobby, because clearly these brilliant people at Industrial Light and Magic have created Dobby and I just voiced the character,» Jones said.