British filmmaker, contemporary
Has a younger sister, Breigh.
Attended the now demolished St. Marys Academy in Bathgate. Left at age 15 with no qualifications.
Attended the National Film School in London.
Had his wedding to producer Laura Viederman filmed by his friend the actor Eric Stoltz.
Adopted his first wifes name of Caton into his surname.
His favorite film is Shichinin no samurai by Akira Kurosawa.
He rated John Ford as his favorite director, Cary Grant as his favorite actor and Katharine Hepburn as his favorite actress.
Father of Daisy Caton-Jones.
Supports Celtic Football Club.
Has directed one Oscar nominated performance: Tim Roth in Rob Roy .
Leonardo DiCaprio thanked him when he won the Best Actor Oscar for Alejandro G. Irritu s The Revenant . During his acceptance speech, DiCaprio thanked Caton-Jones for casting him in his first film [ This Boys Life ]. [28 February 2016].
